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Pakistan emphasizes coordinated economic, energy response to regional tensions

Zardari-led meeting reviews oil supply risks, security outlook as Islamabad relays US-Iran messages President Asif Ali Zardari on the left and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the right Pakistan’s top civilian and military leaders on Thursday stressed the need for national consensus and closer institutional coordination to address emerging regional challenges, as the country faces […]

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35 Pakistani Universities Featured in QS Subject Rankings 2026

Institutions demonstrate strength in engineering and agriculture, but face gaps in global reputation and regional balance. Pakistan’s higher education institutions have continued to assert their presence in Asia, with 35 universities featured in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, covering around 180 subjects. The latest data highlights both the strengths of technical and

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PM Shehbaz discusses Middle East tensions, peace efforts with Malaysian counterpart

Malaysian Prime Minister shared details of his conversations with world leaders, emphasizing the need to end the Middle East conflict Prime Minister Shehbaz Shariif and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif discussed the situation in the Gulf and regional tensions with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after receiving a

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FCC Says Child Marriages Punishable But Not Void Under Law

Court upholds Lahore woman’s conversion, marriage, rules underage unions punishable but still legally valid ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that although underage marriages may attract criminal liability under the Child Marriage Act of 1929, such unions cannot be declared void, finding that the law only provides for criminal consequences and does not invalidate

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Airlines raise fares as jet fuel prices rise and supplies tighten

Fares on routes between Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, as well as other stations, saw notable increases Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane. Photo file: Reuters KARACHI: Pakistani airlines have further increased fares amid rising jet fuel prices and higher operational costs linked to the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran. Several airlines have increased their ticket prices

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ATC extends interim bail of PTI leaders in November 26 protest cases

Islamabad court bars arrests till May 21 in over 230 cases linked to Sangjani rally and protests Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), attend a protest demanding Khan’s release, in Islamabad, Pakistan November 26, 2024. REUTERS An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Thursday extended the interim bail of

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KP governor wants digitalization of radio

Radio Pakistan was founded in March 1935, with initial broadcasts originating from the Civil Secretariat. Radio Pakistan Peshawar. Photo: Radio Pakistan PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday received separate briefings at the Governor’s House on the operations and restoration of Radio Pakistan Peshawar as well as the performance of the Immigration and Passport

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Waziristan Tehsil empties as unrest triggers exodus

MIRANSHAH: Ongoing unrest in North Waziristan’s Shewa Tehsil region has turned into a full-blown humanitarian crisis, with many villages now completely abandoned and new waves of displacement accelerating from surrounding areas. Local sources report that after residents of Drozanda, Alam Khel, Malu Khel and Anar Khel fled, families from nearby villages are quickly heading to

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