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Three injured in Bannu ambulance attackPublished on: January 15, 2026 1:18 PM

BANNU, Jan. 15 -- Three people were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a private ambulance transporting a patient to Islamabad on Wednesday. The attack occurred at Sperka Chowk in Dom... Read More


Confidential report on PTM ban presented in Peshawar High CourtPublished on: January 15, 2026 1:06 PM

PESHAWAR, Jan. 15 -- The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday received a confidential report from the federal government regarding the ban on the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and several of its le... Read More


UK govt abandons mandatory digital ID for workPublished on: January 15, 2026 1:03 PM

LONDON, Jan. 15 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday defended his decision to scrap plans to make a digital ID mandatory for employment in Britain, following intense public and political bac... Read More


US Iran tensions rise as attack fears growPublished on: January 15, 2026 1:01 PM

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, Jan. 15 -- Tensions escalated across the Middle East on Wednesday as the United States (US) began withdrawing personnel from key regional bases, amid warnings from Iran that it woul... Read More


World's first ice sanctuary opens to preserve glaciersPublished on: January 15, 2026 12:57 PM

PARIS, Jan. 15 -- Scientists have inaugurated the world's first ice sanctuary in Antarctica, designed to preserve ancient glacial ice and safeguard records of Earth's climate for centuries. The facili... Read More


Man shot dead by robbers in GwadarPublished on: January 15, 2026 12:01 PM

GWADAR, Jan. 15 -- A man was shot dead by robbers at a shop on Airport Road in Gwadar on Wednesday, police said. Two unidentified assailants, with their faces concealed, entered the shop and held cust... Read More


Rainwater harvesting systems show promise in QuettaPublished on: January 15, 2026 11:52 AM

QUETTA, Jan. 15 -- Rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge systems installed at two major educational institutions in Quetta have delivered promising results amid one of Balochistan's worst drou... Read More


Students and pilgrims among Pakistanis returning from IranPublished on: January 15, 2026 11:50 AM

GWADAR/QUETTA, Jan. 15 -- Pakistanis, including students, pilgrims, and businessmen, are continuing to return from Iran through the Gabd-Rimdan crossing on the Pakistan-Iran border, officials said on ... Read More


Festival cricket match: Old Ravians XI, VC XI share trophy after 206-all tiePublished on: January 14, 2026 11:50 PM

Lahore, Jan. 15 -- A traditional festival cricket match was held at the Oval Ground of Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Wednesday, where Old Ravians XI and Vice Chancellor XI played out a... Read More


Balochistan records major progress in polio fightPublished on: January 15, 2026 11:47 AM

QUETTA, Jan. 15 -- Balochistan has made a significant breakthrough in its campaign against polio, with December 2025 environmental surveillance data showing a sharp decline in poliovirus circulation c... Read More