13 India-backed terrorists killed during infiltration bid along Pak-Afghan border: ISPR

US jury convicts Sharifullah linked to 2021 Kabul airport attack

Daesh militant Mohammad Sharifullah being escorted by FBI personnel during his transfer to United States. — X@FBIDirectorKash A US federal jury conv…

New York Mayor Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-e-Noor Diamond

Britain's King Charles, standing next to Queen Camilla, interacts with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, i…

Cambridge investigates reported leak of AS-level maths paper in Pakistan

Students solve examination papers during annual examination at an examination centre in Karachi, April 29, 2026. — Online KARACHI: Cambridge Interna…

AS level maths paper allegedly leaked in Pakistan

Students solve examination papers during annual examination at an examination centre in Karachi, April 29, 2026. — Online KARACHI: An AS level mathe…

Pakistan warns of cascading crisis from Gaza to Hormuz, urges urgent diplomacy

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, addresses a debate at the Security Council. — X/@PakistanUN_NY/Fi…

US appeals court rejects Trump's immigration detention policy

Local law enforcement detains a protester after declaring an unlawful assembly during a demonstration against ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforc…

Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

Captured hippopotamuses in a specially designed pen are seen before the application of GonaCon, an immunocastration drug to control the growth of th…

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

A secret service agent guards an area in the venue after a shooter opened fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner …

KP seeks Rs64.62bn dues from Punjab over Murree water supply

Water coming out of a pipeline. — AFP/FileKP says Punjab extracting water from Galiyat without any deal.Around 500,000 gallons of water being extrac…

UN proliferation meeting begins amid 'looming' risk of nuclear arms race

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the Unit…

Mali's defence minister reported dead in major weekend assault

Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara enters a hall during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 28 February 2024. — Reuters/FileAnalysts, diplomats say ter…

'Great people': Trump hails PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir for mediation efforts

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US President Donald Trump, and Field Marshal Asim Munir pose for a photo at the White House in Washington, on Septemb…

President Zardari begins China visit with CPEC push as ties mark 75-year milestone

President Asif Ali Zardari receives a warm welcome upon his arrival in Changsu, China, on April 26, 2026. — Screengrab via X@PresOfPakistanTrip cent…

Colombia highway bomb kills at least 13 in Cauca ahead of presidential election

A police officer stands near a body at the site of a motorcycle explosion in front of a police station at the Melendez neighbourhood, in Cali, Colom…

Pakistan High Commissioner to UK Dr Faisal to relinquish charge

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Dr Mohammad Faisal gestures during an interview. —Reporter LONDON: Pakistan’s High Commissioner t…

Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is a ballistic missile in North Pyongan Province, North Korea, on March 19, 20…

Pirates seize oil tanker with 11 Pakistanis onboard off Somalia

Representational image of a maritime policeman on a tag-boat guards oil tanker Aris-13 as it sails to dock on the shores of the Gulf of Aden in the …

Islamabad police issue updated traffic plan ahead of potential US-Iran talks

Police officers divert traffic on road in Islamabad, April 23, 2026. — Reuters The Islamabad Traffic Police has issued a special traffic plan for th…

US-Iran talks date still awaited as Pakistan's push for dialogue continues

Hoardings are mounted on lamp posts, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for a possible second phase of talks in Islamabad, April 20, 2026.…

22 India-backed terrorists killed in Khyber intelligence-based operation, says ISPR

Security personnel stand guard in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — AFP/FileIBO conducted on reported presence of India-backed militants: ISP…

Trump orders Iran mine-layers sunk as Iran tolls tankers

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 20, 2026. — ReutersPentagon says US forces boarded tanker carrying Ir…

Sindh announces public holiday on May 1

A labourer carries a bag of raw material. — Reuters/File KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday declared May 1 as a public holiday on the occasio…

In meeting with US envoy, Naqvi discusses diplomatic efforts for second round of talks

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker during meeting in Islamabad on April 23, 2026. — Screengrab via X@MOIofficialG…

Energy minister orders halt to power purchases above least-cost benchmark

Technicians are silhouetted as they fix cables on a power transmission line in Karachi, January 9, 2017. — ReutersReview finds off-merit power procu…

US Navy Secretary Phelan fired, say sources

US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, after President Donald Trump announced the Navy's "Golden Fleet", at Mar-a-lago in Palm B…

US-Iran talks could be held as early as Friday, says Trump

US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White H…

At Pakistan's request, Trump extends ceasefire until Iran submits 'unified proposal'

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US President Donald Trump, and Field Marshal Asim Munir pose for a photo at the White House in Washington, on Septemb…

Pakistan welcome Mideast ceasefire extension, eyes breakthrough in Iran-US negotiations

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump hold a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on September 25. …

Karachi's Red Line BRT Lot-2 contract terminated over persistent delays

Labourers are busy in work during the construction of a new development projects Red Line at Jail Road in Karachi, February 10, 2026. — Online Lot 2…

Six people hurt but no serious damage from powerful Japan quake

A representational image of a Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/File TOKYO: At least six people were reported injured on Tuesday, a day afte…

Teotihuacan pyramids shooting: Canadian tourist killed, four injured in Mexico attack

A drone view shows Mexican authorities working at the scene where a man shot dead a Canadian woman and injured several others before killing himself…

In a first, KP Assembly session to take place at Imran Khan stadium

A general exterior view of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly building. — AFP/FileOpen venue enhances transparency, accountability: Speaker Swati.Treas…

Two India-backed terrorists, including ring leader, killed in Bannu IBO: ISPR

Pakistan Army personnel can be seen in this undated image. — Reuters/FileBannu IBO conducted on reported presence of terrorists: ISPR.Ring leader, s…

World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship

A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its intercep…

FAKE: No April 20 shutdown of Islamabad, Rawalpindi offices, say authorities

An official stands during the arrival of the US Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11,…

Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting: police

Law enforcement officers block the entrance to the Louisiana State Police Headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. — Reuters/FileSuspected gunman…

Iran's speaker says US negotiations have progressed but far from final deal

ranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024. — Reuters Trump says 'ver…

Water tanker claims another life in Karachi, road toll hits 312

The representational image shows an ambulance. — AFP/FileVehicle driver flees scene after collision.Enraged individuals set water tanker on fire.Vic…

I don't regret gifting Nobel prize to Trump: Venezuela's Machado

US President Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the Oval Office, during which she presented the President with he…

Cow's tongue severed in fresh animal cruelty case in Punjab's Muzaffargarh

This image shows a cow seen tied near a palm tree in Muzaffargarh after an alleged attack in which unknown suspects cut its tongue. — Reporter In a …

India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Madhubani in the eastern state of Bihar, India, April 24, 2025. — Reuters/FileRahul Ga…

Turkish President Erdogan hails PM Shehbaz's Mideast peace efforts at diplomacy forum

PM Shehbaz meets Turkish President Erdogan on sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17, 2026. — X/@PakPMOPM Shehbaz meets Erdogan on sid…

Eight of a family die after gas pipeline burst in KP's Haripur

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, says Trump

A woman walks past a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on April 8, at Corniche al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon April 13, 20…

Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires indigenously developed anti-ship missile

Image shows Pakistan Navy successfully testing of ship-launched anti-ship missile. Screengrab taken from a video released on April 16, 2026. — ISPRM…

US Senate backs Trump's Iran war, shuts down Democratic push to stop conflict

Members of US House of Representatives gather for fourth round of voting for new House Speaker on second day of 118th Congress at US Capitol in Wash…

PM hails Saudi economic support, highlights US-Iran peace efforts in MBS meeting

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif exchanges views with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a key meeting in Jeddah on April 15, 2026. —X@PakPM…

Law firms helping migrants pose as gay to get asylum in UK: report

This representational image shows commuters cross London Bridge, in London, Britain, January 13, 2025. — Reuters LONDON: A BBC undercover investigat…

KP civil servants require approval to marry foreign nationals

A view of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in this undated image. — AFP/File The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made prior permission compulsory for c…

Around 250 missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, say UN agencies

An undated handout photo provided by the Hellenic Coast Guard shows migrants onboard a boat during a rescue operation, before their boat capsized on…

Trump's AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure follows feud with Pope Leo

US President Donald Trump leaves following a press conference in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Apr…