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FinMin highlights selection of candidates from private sector with required expertise

KSE-100 index slips 119 points as investors remain cautious

Metal trades in narrow range; rupee gains while dollar shows modest decline

Industries demand extension in date for acquiring licences, get assurance from DG explosives

Experts say entrepreneurial surge cannot offset risks from MNCs pullout

Managing directors of SNGPL, SSGC briefed the meeting on the current availability of gas across country

Legacy infrastructure collapsing under weight of rapid entry of millions into formal financial system

Underscores joint container and bulk services, technical training programmes

Revises cost to Rs186b, higher by Rs19b from earlier estimate

Decision taken to slash business cost for exporters, address misuse complaints

Service from Numaish Chowrangi to Jama Cloth likely to start by Oct 31

No casualties, but the incident warns of looming threat to lives

American theatre actress Bonnie J Evans conducted a workshop for Theatre Academy students

Draft law placed on cabinet agenda without mandatory recommendations, sources say

Tabatabai most senior commander to be killed by Israel since 2024 truce

China criticises Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

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Three divisional commanders among several officers fired

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Trump's proposals criticised as favouring Russia

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Govt alleges ECP manipulated NA-18 results

Lawmakers press for inclusive talks in Islamabad, Kabul and action on peace jirga plan

Trial court in Swabi had sentenced accused in October 2024 to 50 years in prison along with a fine of Rs1 million

Agreement offers concessions on pathology, radiology and cardiac tests

RDA has requested PDWP approval to raise funds to Rs200m

4,150 child-related criminal cases were registered in Punjab between January, June 2025

Islamabad's air quality index has reached 162, Rawalpindi's 180 and Murree's 167

Encroachments, lack of alternative routes and poor planning stall remodeling work for months

Police conducted a raid and arrested five suspects, including two women

Encroachments, lack of alternative routes and poor planning stall remodelling

Authorities continue to monitor situation to ensure safety of aviation and coastal regions along its projected path

China claims Taiwan and won’t rule out force, but the island says only its people can decide their future.

Citizens urged to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings

Administration orders 90-day survey of factories as teams probe Malikpur explosion

SSDO's analysis shows that 4,150 child-related criminal cases were registered between January and June 2025

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Crackdown comes as pollution-linked patient numbers continue to climb

PM approves appointment as region’s assembly dissolves after completing term

Delegation at Imrali prison asked Ocalan about PKK disarmament and a deal with Syria and the SDF

Suspect confesses he used victims’ personal information to coerce them into meeting him

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Award-winning Pakistani film now reaches UK and US audiences

Chinese star praised for transformative role in Malaysian drama 'Mother Bhumi' amid career comeback

Debut independent album marks a personal reclamation and a move toward unfiltered honesty

'10th Adab Festival' concludes in Karachi with dialogue, books and music

Broadway favourite returns to screen, breaking records and enchanting audiences

Court adjourns journalists’ petitions against law until March 6

Magistrate has summoned prosecution witnesses for February 23

Rain, snowfall over mountains are forecast in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah

Court forms benches for cipher case appeals, dismisses multiple bail petitions as infructuous

Energy sector drove 40% of reforms, with more than 600 changes logged across 135 institutions

Both plead not guilty as court orders prosecution witnesses to appear on February 23

Senior civil judge cites repeated non-appearance, orders arrest in two Bara Kahu FIRs

Victim's grandson discovers her lying injured, bleeding from head

Journalist dies after rooftop fall

Illegal stone mining, dam breach contaminate canal, kill livestock and devastate hundreds of acres

Former livestock minister urges modern farming practices during university team's visit to model farm

Department recommended using plastic germination trays with suitable media such as peat moss

Low vaccination coverage has led to a surge in pneumonia cases among children and the elderly

Health emergency declared in the Shakai area of South Waziristan

ANP calls for empowered local government, education reforms, transparent probe into plaza tragedy

Price per 10 grams rises by Rs4,544 in Pakistan

Indices show reform momentum, but taxation, informality weigh on outlook

Undocumented household gold could strengthen reserves, broaden tax base and reduce external vulnerability

Waning corporate profits, higher crude prices may create jitters in market

As climate pressure mounts, old European crop beginning to draw attention at home

From public health to industrial competitiveness, energy choices today shape future workforce and economy

Finance Minister Aurangzeb meets group's MD Anna Bjerde on sidelines of AlUla Conference in Saudi Arabia

Showcase wide range of products to offer consumers taste of country's craftsmanship

KSE-100 index sees choppy week, closes marginally lower by 45 points

Revised committees, digitisation aim to speed pest risk analysis and seed clearances

Commerce minister inaugurates expo, cites PTA and transit facilitation

PBOC halted an 18-month-long gold buying streak in May 2024, but resumed purchases six months later

Business leaders call for structural reforms in energy and taxation, clarity from IMF

Industry body cautions prolonged disruption will cause factory closures, mass unemployment

Acting chairman cites youth workforce, SMEs and Gwadar as pillars of economic growth

Lai, founder of feisty shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was first arrested in August 2020 was convicted last year

Army has suspended operations of all AH-1S helicopters after the accident

Tarrant told court that harsh prison conditions had deteriorated his mental health while awaiting trial

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Japan's Takaichi, inspired by Thatcher, projected to win up to 328 of 465 lower house seats

Hadi, 32, was shot by masked attackers in Dhaka last December and later died in a Singapore

State media said an explosion occurred early Saturday in Shuoyang, Shanxi province

Man convicted of murdering 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 will start an appeal hearing on Monday

Italian PM hits out as 100 break from march; rail network also sabotaged in separate attacks

Araqchi said Iran’s insistence on enrichment is tied to sovereignty as talks with the US seek to rebuild trust

Zelenskiy said he had also imposed sanctions against the Russian financial sector

Harry Brook’s men secured a four-run victory

The Proteas will face Canada in the campaign opener

Johnson claims downhill gold

He took the coaching role in February 2024

Manchester United pile pressure on Spurs’ Frank

Pakistan are set to forfeit T20 World Cup match against India

Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored in 3-0 victory

They chased 183 with five wickets to spare

They are set to debut against Scotland at famous Eden Gardens

Pakistan’s refusal to play India at the T20 World Cup challenges a decade-old norm, exposing power, precedent and cost

Delegation meets PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore; BCB President Aminul Islam thanks Pakistan for its support

Chasing 162, the US slumped to 13-3 as late call-up Siraj struck twice early

'A little patience and time will clearly show who actually went knocking and who didn’t,' spokesperson says

ICC seeking resolution through dialogue and not confrontation, says source close to developments

He grabbed a sensational four wickets in five balls in the 17th over