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Tensions rise in Britain ahead of vote

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ISLAMABAD: With days before the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly polls, allegations of pre-election fraud, selective administrative restrictions and institutional friction have intensified, raising new questions about the fairness of the electoral environment in this strategically important region. The controversy intensified after former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser warned that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would take to […]

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Kabul’s warning to TTP fails to convince Islamabad

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Taliban says its supreme leader warned TTP to end cross-border violence or risk losing allegiance ISLAMABAD: In an effort to convince Pakistan of its sincerity in responding to Islamabad’s security concerns, the Taliban regime made it known informally that Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada had warned the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to stop attacks inside

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Row in Hill Park erupts as MQM-P accuses authorities of land grabbing; the mayor denies this assertion

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Dr Farooq Sattar alleges illegal excavations at Hill Park, while KMC insists no park land was allocated A combination of archive photos showing Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab (left) and senior MQM-P leader Dr Farooq Sattar. A new political confrontation erupted on Sunday over the future of Karachi’s public spaces when the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P)

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Leghari rejects reports of withdrawal of subsidies for protected electricity consumers

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Energy Minister says protected consumers will continue to receive subsidies under tariff reforms and reductions Energy Minister Sardar Ayaz Leghari addresses a press conference. SCREENSHOT/File Energy Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Sunday dismissed reports suggesting electricity subsidies for protected consumers were being phased out, calling the claims inaccurate and misleading. Leghari’s remarks come against

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Sindh accuses IRSA of violating water deal amid growing shortage

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Top provincial minister says IRSA decisions worsen shortages, threaten Karachi’s water supply The Sindh government on Sunday protested the ongoing water shortage and accused the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) of unfairly reducing the province’s share of water, calling on the federal government to intervene immediately. In a statement, Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said Sindh

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Bilawal to arrive in Skardu as PPP steps up election campaign in Britain

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Senior leaders of the PML-N party are also expected to address public meetings in several locations across Britain today. Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a press conference at the Chief Minister’s House on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Photo: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is scheduled to arrive at Skardu

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Divisions between PTI parliamentary parties emerge ahead of KP budget

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CM decides to call meeting after receiving reports of lawmakers contacting each other, sources say PESHAWAR: Differences have emerged within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, with growing discontent among government members ahead of the provincial budget becoming a major headache for Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. In response, the chief minister

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Remains of sacrificial animals increase seasonal income

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Offals discarded locally find their way from the streets of Punjab to international markets FAISALABAD: What many households throw away as waste after Eidul Azha becomes a valuable source of income for nomadic communities and sanitation workers, who collect animal remains and sell them in local and international markets. For Abdul Ghafoor, a nomad living

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