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. The schedule for a joint sitting of Parliament scheduled for Monday (today) has been changed. According to a spokesperson for the Secretariat of the National Assembly, the joint session will now be held at 3 p.m. instead of 10:30 a.m. The time of the joint session was revised by President Asif Ali Zardari. The […]

10 dead in clashes in front of the American consulate in Karachi; army called to Skardu after 11 dead KARACHI: At least 23 protesters were killed in clashes across the country, including 10 outside the US consulate in Karachi and 11 people in the northern town of Skardu, where crowds set fire to a UN

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the federal cabinet on February 4, 2026. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review regional and national security issues, including the evacuation of Pakistani citizens from Iran amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The meeting was called following the confirmation of the

Information Minister Says 182 Taliban Checkpoints Destroyed; Pakistani forces take control of 31 more posts Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Friday. – SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 415 Afghan Taliban in a major military operation launched in response to “unprovoked cross-border attacks” from Afghanistan, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said

World leaders reacted sharply on Sunday to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli airstrike, with a number of politicians calling it a blatant act of aggression. After confirming Khamenei’s assassination, Pakistan’s president and prime minister issued separate statements expressing sadness over the assassination. "martyrdom" as well as solidarity

. NAVTTC chief is pushing for broad job training and launching a skills program. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: New performance data reveals that more than half of graduates from major national skills development initiatives have found employment, highlighting the growing impact of government-backed technical training programs on youth employability. According to the results of official monitoring

. India is setting a dangerous precedent by violating the Indus Waters Treaty. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources Ahmad Atteeq Anwer has urged the international community to take action against what he described as direct violations of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) by India. In an interview,

A PMDC spokesperson said 21,319 places were reserved for students across the country, in public and private universities. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: To provide relief to postgraduate medical and dental students, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to enroll all admitted students and degree holders before January 16, 2023, after the award of

. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was briefed on Sunday (March 1) by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was briefed by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday about the results of his recent participation in two high-level multilateral meetings held in Europe. Naqvi informed Shehbaz about his participation