Pakistan

The Punjab Local Government and Community Development Department has finalized urban master plans for 32 districts, aiming to regulate land use and curb illegal housing developments, Dawn Newspaper reported. This initiative comes in response to the alarming loss of 225,000…

A total of 7,208 Pakistani prisoners have been released from Saudi prisons between 2019 and 2024, Dawn Newspaper reported citing Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. This information was shared in the Senate in response to a question…

Security forces in Balochistan’s Zhob district killed five terrorists attempting to cross the Afghan border, Dawn Newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident occurred in the Sambaza area during the early hours of Sunday. The ISPR described…

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kurram has ordered the establishment of camps for temporarily displaced persons (TDP) in Lower Kurram tehsil, anticipating a counterterrorism operation by law enforcement agencies, Dawn Newspaper reported. This decision follows recent attacks on aid convoys…

Pakistan has deported 285 Afghan nationals between January 1 and 15, including 80 individuals holding preliminary documents issued by the UNHCR, VOA reported. This marks a shift in policy, as Pakistani authorities previously refrained from deporting those with UN-issued papers.…

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for alleged corruption, following a conviction alongside his wife, Bushra Bibi, who received a seven-year sentence, The Guardian reported. The couple was found guilty of…

A humanitarian convoy heading to Kurram from Tull Cantt was attacked by terrorists, resulting in the death of two security officials, six drivers and two passengers, Dawn Newspaper reported. According to the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Kurram, the convoy, which…

In a remarkable display of communal unity, a Sikh family in Malerkotla district has donated land for a new mosque to serve the local Muslim community, The Kashmiriyat reported. Sukhjinder Singh Noni, a former Sarpanch of Umarpura village, and his…

Pakistani security forces have reported the elimination of 22 terrorists and the injury of 18 others during a series of intelligence-led operations spanning over a month in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, Xinhua reported citing a statement by the military on…

The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has announced the near completion of the restoration project for the renowned Badshahi Mosque, one of the most significant historical landmarks in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province and Pakistan’s second-largest city after…