Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast support for the people of occupied Kashmir, vowing to stand by them until they attain their inalienable right to self-determination, as outlined in United Nations Security Council resolutions. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s first Daanish School Center of Science and Technology in Bhimber on Wednesday, the premier …

PESHAWAR: A passenger from Dubai has been tested positive for Monkeypox (Mpox) after arriving at Peshawar Airport on January 24 2025. The patient has been shifted to Services Hospital Peshawar for treatment. It is the first Mpox case of the year in Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisor on Health, Ihtisham Ali, said the Public Health Reference Lab confirmed Mpox in a …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways administration has announced temporary stops for three major trains in an effort to enhance passenger accessibility, according to a notification issued on Friday. In a move to better accommodate travelers, the Karachi-Sialkot-Karachi (9Up/10Dn) Allama Iqbal Express will now stop for two minutes at Dera Nawab Sahib railway station. Similarly, the Karachi-Peshawar Cantt-Karachi (47Up/48Dn) Rehman Baba Express …

KARACHI: The Sindh government has given a deadline to vehicle owners to fix new Ajrak designed number plates. Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla has warned that after April 3, 2025, no number plate will be acceptable across the province except for vehicles with new new Ajrak-designed number plates. He said that counters should be provided to …

UNITED NATIONS: A top Pakistani diplomat has called for Israel to be held accountable for the crimes committed during its 15-month long war in Gaza, as he highlighted the suffering of Palestinian children that “stands out as a black mark on humanity at large.” “Heinous crimes have been committed in this brutal war, particularly against children in violation of International …