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Pakistan records highest-ever tax collection in Dec 2025

Pakistan records highest-ever tax collection in Dec 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The Finance Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Auranzeb has admired the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving the highest-ever tax collection in the country’s history during December 2025 and has directed the authority to further strengthen efforts to enhance revenue collection in the coming months. In this regard, the finance minister described the record-breaking […]

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Eight Muslim countries, including Pakistan, express serious concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza

Eight Muslim countries, including Pakistan, express serious concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza

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ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. In this regard, the ministers said the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has been further aggravated by severe weather conditions,

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Higher Education Department has ordered the dismissal of 645 university employees hired during the caretaker government period

KP Orders Dismissal of 645 University Employees Hired During Caretaker Govt

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Higher Education Department has ordered the dismissal of 645 university employees hired during the caretaker government period. The department has given universities 10 days to comply and submit reports. Officials directed all public universities to fully enforce the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Removal from Service Act 2025. They called for immediate and complete implementation

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Pakistan Approves Bangladesh’s Biman Flights Between Dhaka and Karachi

Pakistan Approves Bangladesh’s Biman Flights Between Dhaka and Karachi

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has allowed Biman Bangladesh Airlines to start flights between Dhaka and Karachi, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) said Friday. This move comes as ties between the two countries improve. Pakistan and Bangladesh were once a single nation. They split in 1971 after a bloody civil war. East Pakistan seceded to become Bangladesh.

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Local Govt Elections in Islamabad Suspended for Fourth Time

Local Govt Elections in Islamabad Suspended for Fourth Time

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ISLAMABAD: Local government elections in the federal capital, Islamabad, have been suspended for the fourth time. The federal cabinet has approved the postponement of scheduled local government elections in Islamabad. The decision came during a brief meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Cabinet members acted on a briefing from Islamabad’s Chief Commissioner regarding the

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ATC Islamabad Hands Multiple Life Sentences in Digital Terrorism Case

ATC Islamabad Hands Multiple Life Sentences in Digital Terrorism Case

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ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has delivered its verdict in a high-profile digital terrorism case targeting state institutions. On May 9, the court sentenced Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi, Wajahat Saeed Khan, Saber Shakir, and Mueed Pirzada to two life sentences each. The court also imposed a total of 35 years in prison and fines

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First Muslim Australian Cricketer Usman Khawaja to Retire from Cricket

First Muslim Australian Cricketer Usman Khawaja to Retire from Cricket

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SYDNEY: Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test starting Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, he announced on Friday. Khawaja, 39, used his announcement to speak out against what he described as racial stereotyping during his career. The Pakistan-born Khawaja was the first Muslim to play test

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Balochistan National Security Workshop Delegation Meets KP Governor, Corps Commander

Balochistan National Security Workshop Delegation Meets KP Governor, Corps Commander

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PESHAWAR: A delegation of the National Security Workshop Balochistan visited Peshawar and held meetings with the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Corps Commander Peshawar, officials said. The delegation paid tribute at the Martyrs’ Memorial. Members offered prayers for fallen soldiers and honored those who sacrificed their lives for the country. Participants later met the

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Flash Floods Kill 17 in Afghanistan After Heavy Rains

Flash Floods in Afghanistan Kill 17 After Heavy Rains

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KABUL: Afghanistan’s first heavy rain and snowfall of the season ended a prolonged drought but triggered deadly flash floods across the country, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, officials said. A spokesperson for Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said five of the victims died when a house roof collapsed in the Kabakan

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Violence Against Women Rises Sharply in Balochistan

Violence Against Women Rises Sharply in Balochistan

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QUETTA: Violence against women in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan increased sharply in 2025, raising alarm among rights groups and analysts, according to a new report by the Aurat Foundation Balochistan. The foundation’s annual report for 2025 recorded a disturbing rise in cases of violence, murder and so-called honour killings. It described the trend as

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