Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf Reaffirms Commitment to Marine Conservation and a Sustainable Future on World Oceans Day 2026
ISLAMABAD : MESSAGE FROM CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFFADMIRAL NAVEED ASHRAF NI NI (M) T Bt ON THE OCCASION OFWORLD OCEANS DAY 2026 World Oceans Day is observed annually on 8th of June to recognize the importance of oceans and reaffirm our shared responsibility towards protecting the marine environment. The theme for World Oceans Day […]
GB election commissioner visits polling stations, vows free and fair elections
GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission Raja Shahbaz Khan visited various polling stations and a high-tech command centre in Gigit city on Sunday, saying that all available resources have been deployed to ensure free and transparent elections across region. Raja Shahbaz inspected voting locations across Gilgit city alongside provincial election commissioner Abid Raza, Deputy Commissioner Arif Ahmed, […]
Caught between exams and democracy: G-B students miss out on voting
As voters in Gilgit-Baltistan cast ballots on Sunday (today) to elect a new regional assembly, a significant portion of the territory’s youth has been left out of the democratic process, not by choice, but by circumstances. Thousands of students from the region, studying in cities like Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar, have been shut out […]
G-B elections: PML-N and PPP supporters clash outside polling station as voting continues
GILGIT: Tensions flared outside a polling station in Gilgit on Sunday as supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) engaged in a heated exchange that escalated into a physical altercation, according to eyewitness accounts and local reports. The incident occurred outside the Sir Syed School polling station, where polling […]
US strikes Iranian coastal sites after drone launches
DUBAI: The United States carried out strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance and radar sites on Saturday after intercepting drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, marking a fresh escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. According to the US military, four Iranian drones were believed to be targeting maritime traffic in […]
Budget 2026-27: Federal proposals weigh tax net expansion, exporter relief, and major tariff reforms
The federal government is considering a comprehensive layout of fiscal measures for the upcoming budget 2026–27, balancing an aggressive expansion of the domestic tax net with targeted documentation rules and strategic import liberalisation, official sources revealed on Saturday. The upcoming fiscal plan is expected to place a heavy emphasis on broadening the tax base and […]
PDMA issues heatwave alert in Punjab for coming week
LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a heatwave alert for the coming week, warning of significantly rising temperatures across most districts of the province. According to a PDMA spokesperson, temperatures in Punjab are expected to remain 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above normal between 8 and 12 June, raising concerns of […]
G-B elections: PML-N and PPP supporters clash outside polling station as voting continues
GILGIT: Tensions flared outside a polling station in Gilgit on Sunday as supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) engaged in a heated exchange that escalated into a physical altercation, according to eyewitness accounts and local reports. The incident occurred outside the Sir Syed School polling station, where polling […]
Trump legal team withholds financial data in $10b BBC defamation case, FT reports
New York :The legal team of US President Donald Trump has reportedly refused to provide financial information sought by lawyers for the BBC in a $10b defamation lawsuit, according to a report by the Financial Times citing court filings. The dispute stems from Trump’s claim that the BBC defamed him by selectively editing a 2021 […]
AJK elections: polling set for July 27 under strict security, says CEC
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday issued the official schedule for the upcoming general elections, confirming that polling will be held on July 27 across the region. Polling date announced; political activity set to begin With the release of the election schedule, political and electoral activities are expected to […]