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One killed as 5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Gilgit-BaltistanPublished on: January 20, 2026 1:30 PM

GILGIT, Jan. 20 -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday, killing one person, injuring four others, and causing significant damage to homes, cattle sheds, and public an... Read More


Supreme Court regrets societal apathy towards domestic violence victimsPublished on: January 20, 2026 12:43 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court has expressed deep concern over society's apathy towards victims of domestic violence, noting that women are often forced to return to abusive households despit... Read More


Tirah operation sparks debate in SenatePublished on: January 20, 2026 12:39 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 20 -- Alarm bells were raised in the Senate on Monday over the ongoing military operation in Tirah, Khyber tribal district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ANP chief Senator Aimal Wali Khan accuse... Read More


Pakistan Railways to digitise network by JunePublished on: January 20, 2026 12:35 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 20 -- Pakistan Railways has launched a major initiative to digitise its network, with completion scheduled for June 2026. The announcement came during a meeting chaired by Railways Mini... Read More


Pakistan, China to sign agri MoUs worth millionsPublished on: January 20, 2026 12:33 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 20 -- Pakistan and China are set to sign multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for joint private-sector investments across 10 key agricultural sectors, it emerged from the Pakis... Read More


Four killed in Khuzdar highway collisionPublished on: January 20, 2026 12:14 PM

QUETTA, Jan. 20 -- Four people lost their lives and several others were injured on Monday in a road accident near the Wadh area of Khuzdar district on the Quetta-Karachi National Highway, police said.... Read More


Militant hideouts destroyed in Lakki Marwat operationPublished on: January 20, 2026 12:07 PM

LAKKI MARWAT, Jan. 20 -- Police, alongside counter-terrorism commandos, destroyed militant hideouts and sanctuaries in a major operation in the trans-river belt on Monday. The operation targeted remot... Read More


Muslim Conference vows full-scale contest in AJK pollsPublished on: January 20, 2026 11:47 AM

MUZAFFARABAD, Jan. 20 -- The Muslim Conference (MC), once a dominant political force in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), on Monday announced that it would field candidates in all 45 constituencies in the... Read More


Three judges take oath as permanent IHC membersPublished on: January 20, 2026 11:42 AM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 20 -- Three judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) - Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Raja Inam Ameen Minhas - on Monday take oath as permanent judges f... Read More


Six policemen arrested for raping girl in JacobabadPublished on: January 20, 2026 11:35 AM

SUKKUR, Jan. 20 -- Six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, have been arrested for allegedly raping a girl while she was in custody at a Jacobabad police station, officials said on Monday.... Read More