Pakistan has made significant progress in transforming its maritime sector as the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Maritime Reforms successfully completed 85 out of 99 reform initiatives within just 18 months. The ambitious reform programme is designed to modernize ports, strengthen shipping and logistics, revive shipbuilding and fisheries, and unlock the country’s vast blue economy…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship between Pakistan and Türkiye, pledging to elevate their strategic partnership through expanded cooperation in trade, investment, defence, energy, technology, and regional peace initiatives. During high-level talks in Istanbul, both leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to achieve their shared goal of increasing…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Istanbul on an official visit to Türkiye at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, marking another significant step in strengthening the longstanding strategic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye. The visit aims to expand bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, defence, regional connectivity, and other key sectors while addressing important…
Pakistan has informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it is intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East amid rising regional tensions. Addressing the Security Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, warned that continued escalation could seriously threaten regional and international peace and…
Two police personnel, including Station House Officer (SHO) Zaitullah and Elite Force constable Noor Zeb, were martyred after terrorists attacked a police patrol vehicle in Mohmand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during a late-night assault, according to police officials. Authorities said the attackers targeted the police patrol while officers were performing routine security duties. Despite the sudden…
per litre, providing partial relief to consumers following a decline in international oil prices. The revised fuel prices came into effect immediately and will remain applicable until July 10, 2026. According to the official notification, the ex-depot price of petrol has been reduced from Rs299.50 to Rs297.53 per litre, while the price of high-speed diesel…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a comprehensive prison reform programme aimed at transforming jails across the province into modern rehabilitation centres focused on education, vocational training, mental health, and inmate welfare. Chairing a high-level meeting in Lahore, the chief minister directed authorities to improve prison infrastructure, reduce overcrowding, and ensure the protection of…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has delivered a landmark judgment affirming that women’s inheritance rights under Sharia are legally protected and cannot be taken away through fraudulent claims, social pressure, or fabricated verbal gifts. The ruling reinforces that every legal heir automatically acquires their rightful share of inheritance immediately after the death of a family…
A 19-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a suspected honour killing in the Kharkai village of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after she was reportedly seen speaking with a neighbour outside her home. Police say the victim was allegedly shot with a Kalashnikov rifle by her paternal uncle and cousin. According to investigators, the victim was…
China’s Shandong Xinxu Group has expressed strong interest in making large-scale investments in Pakistan’s energy sector, unveiling proposals that include deep-sea oil and gas exploration, refinery modernization, advanced drilling technologies, and the development of coastal energy cities. The proposals were discussed during a high-level meeting between Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Shandong…
