Region
Pakistan · Page 2
Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.
Pakistan takes G-24 chair, Aurangzeb presses for financial reform
The finance minister named three priorities for the chairmanship: development-led growth, stronger representation for developing economies and changes to the international financial architecture.
PM calls G24 chairmanship a diplomatic milestone for Pakistan
UrduPoint carried the remark without the text of his statement, while Express News reported Pakistan will head the World Bank and IMF governors' boards in 2027.
Zardari, Shehbaz mark G-B's 79th Independence Day with development pledges
President cites Bhutto-era reforms; prime minister lists Naltar hydropower, four Daanish Schools worth Rs12.46bn, a 250-acre SEZ and a Skardu Safe City project
Government tells National Assembly of 200,000-tonne fertiliser shortfall
Two urea plants are shut after gas supply disruption linked to the Middle East situation, and about half of Pakistan's fertiliser now comes from imports.
Punjab CM felicitates GB people on liberation anniversary
Maryam Nawaz Sharif calls November 1, 1947 a memorable day in the region's history and pays tribute to the struggle that ended Dogra rule.
Consumer goods companies post higher sales despite rising food inflation
Nestlé Pakistan's nine-month net sales reached Rs160bn, up 6.3 per cent, Dawn reports, though some firms remain cautious on the full-year 2026 outlook.
Gilgit-Baltistan marks Independence Day as ISPR releases special song
First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari issued a message paying tribute to the courage and sacrifices of the region's people, UrduPoint reported.
Constitutional court to hear petition on children's social media access
A three-judge bench led by Justice Aamer Farooq will take up the public interest petition on November 6 after the registrar's office had refused to register it.
Police say woman hanged herself after strangling daughter in Bajaur
Officers in War Mamond tehsil say the woman, who has not been identified, killed the girl inside their home on Saturday before taking her own life.
Qatar restores free 30-day visa on arrival for Pakistanis
Travellers need a hotel booking through Discover Qatar, three months' passport validity, a confirmed return ticket and approved health insurance.
Auditor general flags irregularities in Sindh Building Control Authority
The 2024-25 audit says high-rise projects were cleared without sales NOCs, consultants were paid without approval and key records were never produced.
Peshawar High Court grants bail to 150 PTI workers held under MPO
The News International reports the order covers 150 detainees held under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, but names no bench, districts or date.
US has heard Pakistan's concerns on Afghan cross-border attacks, says Rubio
The secretary of state says Washington does not want Pakistan to be a target of terrorism and would help if there is a constructive role to play.
Pakistan win ODI final with joint-record chase
Cricinfo called it the joint-highest chase in ODI finals, while The Times of India framed it as a 23-year echo of India's win at Lord's.
Malaysia police chief confirms 130 citizens held in Pakistan
Malay Mail reports the inspector-general confirmed the detentions over a cybercrime syndicate and that investigators may travel to Rawalpindi, with no charges disclosed.
Punjab Safe Cities Authority rolls out QR panic buttons in government hospitals
Scanning the code at a government hospital connects patients to Helpline 15, a live chat or video call, and to the Safe City virtual blood bank.
ECP sets ward delimitation for Quetta and Kharian cantonment boards
Quetta moves from Class-II to Class-I and Kharian from Class-III to Class-II, with 10 wards fixed in Quetta and five in Kharian under notifications issued on 29 October.
Information ministry blames Kabul inaction for strained Pakistan-Afghanistan ties
The ministry rejected a Taliban spokesperson's account of the dispute, saying cross-border militancy remains the biggest obstacle to normal relations between the neighbours.
Amir Muqam greets Gilgit-Baltistan on 79th Independence Day, pledges tourism focus
The federal minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan marked the region's 79th Independence Day with a message that also promised continued attention to development and tourism.
Tarar proposes national council on cyber security and digital literacy
The information minister used the PTA's Cyber Security Awareness Week to float a coordinating body and to call for digital literacy in school curricula.
Islamabad carries out first robotic gallbladder surgery by telesurgery
The Associated Press of Pakistan called it a first for the capital while UrduPoint billed it as Pakistan's first, and neither named the hospital, surgeons or patient
Health minister says barcode scan will flag fake medicines from November
Mustafa Kamal told the National Assembly that hospitals will also have to buy all vaccines from Pakistan's own funds by 2030, at a cost of about $1.2 billion.
Balochistan CM says state open to dialogue within Constitution
Sarfraz Bugti voices satisfaction over operations against militants in Buleda, Kech district, and says action under Radd-ul-Fitna 3 is needed to protect peace.
Fakhar Zaman hits century and passes 4,000 ODI runs
The Pakistan batter reached 4,000 one-day international runs in his 97th ODI and became the 16th from his country to pass the mark.
Pakistan committed to Saudi Arabia and holy mosques' defence, says DG ISPR
Radio Pakistan and GNN carried the remark under identical headlines but gave no venue, occasion or full text of the statement.
Fakhar Zaman's 127 sets up Pakistan's tri-series final win
Pakistan chased 326 with nine balls to spare at Gaddafi Stadium after losing Babar Azam for a five-ball duck inside the first four overs.
Gilgit-Baltistan marks 80th Independence Day with Gilgit ceremony
Radio Pakistan says the main event will be held at the Army Helipad in Gilgit, with tributes to those it calls heroes of the 1947 liberation struggle.
One dead, 14 injured in Sialkot mehndi ceremony stampede
Crowd surged when gates opened at Faraz Cricket Ground on Daska Road, where TikToker Muhammad Ansar Jatt was to give away 50 motorcycles, a car and cash.
Jamaat-e-Islami sets November 3 talks with government on petroleum levy
Liaquat Baloch says Ishaq Dar fixed the date on WhatsApp, and that the party will march from Multan to Islamabad if the levy is not rolled back.
LPG associations call nationwide strike from 16 November
Marketers reject a new pricing formula they say could raise LPG prices by 25 to 30 per cent, and give the government 15 days to accept their demands.