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Poverty reduction stalled amid economic shocks, says WB report

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:52 AM Pakistan's sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks and a lack of structural reforms, the World Bank said on Tu... Read More


First cardiac institute becomes operational in Sahiwal

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:45 AM Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed gratitude to Allah Almighty and congratulated the people of Sahiwal on the operationalization of ... Read More


Justice Jahangiri seeks early hearing of plea against bar on work

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:44 AM Islamabad High Court's (IHC) Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri has approached the Supreme Court for an early hearing of his plea challenging the Sep... Read More


Saudi Grand Mufti passes away

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:42 AM Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81, the Saudi Press (SPA) confirmed. The K... Read More


Islamic Ideology Council rejects withholding tax as un-Islamic

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:40 PM The Islamic Ideology Council has declared withholding tax as un-Islamic and called it an injustice. The council said the tax violates Islamic prin... Read More


Punjab university fines 37 students for major discipline violations

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:39 PM Punjab University has imposed heavy fines on 37 students from various departments for violating university discipline rules, signaling a strict ap... Read More


Israel destroys health centre in Gaza City, medics say

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:39 AM A Palestinian medical charity said Tuesday that Israel destroyed its main center in Gaza City after ordering its evacuation. The Palestinian Medi... Read More


Importers warn of huge wheat gap, urge swift action

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:33 PM Wheat importers have sounded the alarm over a looming 3 million-tonne supply gap in Pakistan, calling on the government to permit immediate import... Read More


China reports historic achievements in women's development in new era

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:25 AM China has made historic strides in promoting gender equality and ensuring the all-round development of women, with officials highlighting the prog... Read More


Trump surprises allies with bold Ukraine victory claim

Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 5:22 PM In a dramatic reversal on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump declared that Ukraine could reclaim all its territory from Russia, signaling a stunni... Read More