The Karachi Traffic Police have warned citizens about a surge in fraudulent SMS messages falsely claiming to be official traffic challans. The department said the texts are “misleading” and have no connection with any government office or platform. The Karachi Traffic Police on Monday issued a public warning about a surge in fraudulent SMS messages […]

Gulf allies lose faith in apathetic, unpredictable American support. Pakistan offers nuclear cover amid regional insecurity, realignment. India, Iran, Israel uneasy as new alliances reshape regional order. With decades of collaboration behind them, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s recent announcement of a mutual security agreement might seem like just a formality confirming their ongoing partnership. However, […]

PM personally tasked me with preparing his speech, claims Junejo. Columnist says she had been working with PM for several months. Junejo openly criticises defence czar Khawaja Asif for his remarks.     Shama Junejo, a columnist known primarily for her social media presence, has claimed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally tasked her with drafting […]

“We consult on every issue,” says PM Shehbaz Sharif. Premier hails COAS Munir as “man of vision, bravery”. Pakistan is not part of any power struggle, says PM. LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that there is a consensus on all key issues, including foreign policy, between the country’s political and military leadership, and […]

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast light rain in Karachi tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) as a deep depression currently lingers over Indian Gujarat, intensifying heat in the city. Spokesperson for the department said temperatures in Karachi may touch 40 degrees Celsius today. Meteorologist Anjum Nazir noted that the depression may reach the Arabian Sea by […]

As the COP30 approaches amid darkening geopolitical clouds — marked by rising rightwing extremism, corporate backtracking, and rising militarism — Ali T Sheikh, Pakistan’s leading expert on sustainable development and climate change, views the world’s largest diplomatic gathering with a mix of apprehension and caution. Against this complex backdrop, understanding how COPs function — and […]

Court orders authorities to arrest and produce KP chief executive. Judge Nasr Minallah Baloch adjourns hearing till November 5. KP CM has a warrant issued in liquor, weapons recovery case.ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the audio leak case. […]

Punjab CM announces 150 electric buses for Faisalabad. Metro bus construction in Faisalabad to begin soon. Rawalpindi to get modern electric trains, says CM. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that if others carried out development in Sindh, she would welcome it, but insisted that “at least something must be done”. Addressing a ceremony […]