Pakistan Navy personnel have formally assumed ceremonial guard duties at the mausoleum of national poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal in Lahore following a dignified change of guards ceremony. Pakistan Navy Station Commander Lahore Commodore Misbah-ul-Amin attended the event as the chief guest. He laid a floral wreath at the mausoleum and offered Fateha to…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the maximum personal loan limit under the Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Schemes from Rs7.5 million to Rs25 million. The government has also reduced the minimum eligibility age from 21 to 18 years, allowing more young people to apply for financial assistance to establish businesses and pursue opportunities in…
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has retained both the NA-77 National Assembly constituency in Gujranwala and the PP-203 Punjab Assembly seat in Sahiwal in Sunday’s by-elections, according to unofficial results. PML-N candidates Rashid Basheer Virk and Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt won their respective contests, while voter turnout remained relatively low in both constituencies. In…
Pakistan is observing the 149th birth anniversary of national poet and philosopher Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal on November 9 with ceremonies and tributes across the country. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to Iqbal, acknowledging his contributions to Muslim political thought, literature and the Pakistan Movement. Born on November…
Police have registered a case against the principal of a private college in Bahawalpur over the alleged rape of a 17-year-old first-year student. The accused has not yet been arrested, while police have confirmed that an investigation into the complaint is underway. According to the complaint filed by the student’s father, the alleged incident took…
The federal government has unveiled a new five-year automobile policy aimed at gradually reducing vehicle prices, promoting electric vehicles (EVs), strengthening local manufacturing and increasing Pakistan’s automotive exports. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan announced the proposed framework at a press conference in Islamabad….
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Information Minister Attaullah Tarar over an alleged violation of its Code of Conduct during campaigning for the upcoming by-election in NA-77 Gujranwala-I. The commission took notice after Tarar reportedly travelled to the constituency by helicopter and addressed an election gathering in support of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)…
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged sexual assault and murder of an 11-year-old boy in Kasur district. Authorities said the suspect allegedly confessed to the crime during interrogation, while investigations into the incident are continuing. According to the District Police Officer (DPO), the victim, identified as Faizan, was found dead on…
Pakistani technology startup RLabs has earned international recognition after winning the GOAL Startup Award at the Silicon Valley November Summit in California. The company is led by Harris Ahmed, a graduate of the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), and received the award at the event held from November 2 to 5. RLabs was…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has removed petitions challenging the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from its cause list for November 10. The move follows a decision by the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the jurisdiction of cases filed after October 12, 2026. In compliance with the ruling, the high court…
