April 2026

LAHORE: Over 200,000 frontline polio workers and supervisors will take part in a vaccination drive targeting over 23.3 million children under five years across Punjab starting April 13. Addressing a ceremony where the Punjab Emergency Operations Center inaugurated the upcoming National Immunization Days (NIDs) on Thursday, Provincial Minister for Health and Population Imran Nazeer said […]

The High Court held that matters relating to CNICs did not fall within the jurisdiction of the civil courts. LAHORE: In a judgment on a petition filed by citizen Ali Ansari, the Lahore High Court (LHC) said that civil courts do not have the power to order blocking or cancellation of a citizen’s Computerized National

ISLAMABAD: For the first time, the federal government has challenged the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) which had upheld the validity of legislation passed by the Balochistan Assembly, authorizing the provincial government to levy excise duty on minerals to fund social welfare for mining workers. The federal government, through the Department of Justice,

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday warned citizens of additional fees and penalties for those who delay obtaining or renewing their identity documents. In a press release, the authority said identity documents were issued for a fixed period and it was the responsibility of every adult citizen to ensure timely renewal

Serves as an alternative to the Karakoram Highway and reduces travel distance by 100 kilometers ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan to discuss infrastructure development and improvement of road networks in the region. The meeting discussed the proposed Mansehra, Naran, Kaghan and Babusar Top

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to hold a major power show in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa later this month after postponing its planned rally on April 9 in Rawalpindi. The decision followed a meeting between Imran Khan’s lawyer, advocate Salman Safdar, and the PTI founder at Adiala jail on April

OGRA and FIA empowered to fine violators and cancel licenses An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels across southern India, including IT hub Bangalore, warned of closures due to disruptions in commercial LPG supplies, following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bangalore, India, March 10, 2026. Photo: