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MQM-P urges PM Shehbaz to form inquiry commission over Gul Plaza tragedyPublished on: January 24, 2026 2:20 PM

KARACHI, Jan. 24 -- The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to establish a high-level inquiry commission to investigate alleged negligence that led to... Read More


Aimal Wali Khan stresses peace, urges return of displaced PakhtunsPublished on: January 24, 2026 2:10 PM

CHARSADDA, Jan. 24 -- Awami National Party (ANP) president Aimal Wali Khan on Friday reiterated that terrorism cannot be eliminated through military operations alone and demanded the immediate return ... Read More


Azma Bokhari sues Punjab Assembly opposition leader over defamationPublished on: January 24, 2026 1:50 PM

LAHORE, Jan. 24 -- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has filed a defamation case against Moeen Qureshi, the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, seeking Rs800 million in damages, officials... Read More


Hasina alleges Bangladesh elections will not be freePublished on: January 24, 2026 1:29 PM

NEW DELHI, Jan. 24 -- Former Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina on Friday claimed that next month's elections would neither be free nor fair, in her first public address since being sentenced to death in... Read More


Europeans among 150 IS detainees transferred from Syria to IraqPublished on: January 24, 2026 1:20 PM

RAQA/ERBIL, Jan. 24 -- Europeans were among 150 Islamic State (IS) detainees this week transferred by the US military from Kurdish custody in Syria to Iraq, where Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudan... Read More


Punjab Revives Basant in Lahore Under a Safety Focused Governance FrameworkPublished on: January 24, 2026 1:03 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- The Government of Punjab has officially announced the revival of Basant in Lahore under #PhirAaiBasant, restoring a long-standing cultural tradition through a structured and safet... Read More


Yadav, Kishan fire India to seven-wicket win over New ZealandPublished on: January 24, 2026 1:00 PM

NEW DELHI, Jan. 24 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav regained form as he and Ishan Kishan powered India to a commanding seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second Twenty20 International at Raipur... Read More


Ehsan Shah quits BNP MengalPublished on: January 24, 2026 12:50 PM

GWADAR, Jan. 24 -- Former Balochistan finance minister Syed Ehsan Shah on Friday announced his resignation from the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) and the revival of his own Pakistan Nation... Read More


Unesco calls for youth involvement in education policyPublished on: January 24, 2026 12:41 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 24 -- Young people remain under-represented in decision-making processes that directly affect their lives, particularly in education, according to a new Unesco report released Friday o... Read More


Balochistan CM vows to curb illegal mining, protect public resourcesPublished on: January 24, 2026 12:29 PM

QUETTA, Jan. 24 -- Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Sarfraz Bugti has reiterated that the province's mineral resources belong collectively to its people and vowed to take strict action against ille... Read More