A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Semnan in northern Iran on Friday amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes. No casualties reported so far. Seismologists confirm natural origin.

A new polio case has been confirmed in Bannu's Shamsikhel area, raising Pakistan's total to 12 in 2025. Health officials urge continued nationwide vaccination to eliminate the virus.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur warns of dissolving the provincial assembly amid alleged conspiracies to topple his government. He says the KP budget will only pass with the PTI ...

To stabilize sugar prices, the Pakistani government will import 500,000 tonnes of sugar, rejecting claims of a shortage. The Ministry of Food Security says the move aims to ensure market balance and ...

A major child pornography case has emerged in Muzaffargarh’s Sardarabad village, with suspect Farid Gabol arrested for abusing children and blackmailing them with indecent videos. The case, reported ...

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has openly defended Pakistan’s hybrid civil-military governance model, calling it effective and necessary amid economic and governance challenges. He says PM Shehbaz ...

Taxing this sector is regressive and damages the very people trying to innovate and grow in a challenging economic environment.

A second special flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying stranded Pakistani citizens from Iran has safely arrived in Lahore, the airline’s spokesperson confirmed.

The National Assembly Finance Committee has rejected FBR’s 4% rental tax on commercial properties but approved major reforms for e-commerce, luxury clubs, and digital marketers in Budget 2025–26. New ...

The federal government has slashed income tax to 1% for annual incomes between Rs600,000–Rs1.2 million in Budget 2025-26. A new 5% tax on pensions over Rs10 million has also been approved amid debate ...

Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi accused Israel of war crimes at the UN Human Rights Council, calling its attacks a betrayal of diplomacy. Iran has suspended US talks and vowed to defend its sovereignty amid ...

PM Shehbaz Sharif held a call with US Secretary Marco Rubio, praising US diplomacy and President Trump’s leadership. Both sides discussed Pak-India talks, the Iran-Israel conflict, counter-terrorism ...