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12 illegal Afghans held in KP's Landi Kotal, eight deportedPublished on: January 16, 2026 12:49 PM

KHYBER, Jan. 16 -- Police and district administration officials in Landi Kotal, Khyber tribal district, arrested 12 undocumented Afghan nationals on Thursday, deporting eight of them to Afghanistan vi... Read More


Climate minister urges action to stop Rawal Lake water contaminationPublished on: January 16, 2026 12:42 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 16 -- Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr Musadik Malik, on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review water contamination issues at Rawal Lake ... Read More


Murree Road expansion plan in Rawalpindi revised, cost rises to Rs17bnPublished on: January 16, 2026 12:39 PM

RAWALPINDI, Jan. 16 -- The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has revised its plan to expand Murree Road from Liaquat Bagh to Chandni Chowk, increasing the width from 15 feet to 20 feet on both si... Read More


Punjab converts 2,115 regular doctors posts into temporary positionsPublished on: January 16, 2026 11:59 AM

LAHORE, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab government has converted 2,115 regular posts of general cadre doctors in the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) into locum (temporary) positions, sparkin... Read More


Zardari pitches Pakistan as regional economic bridgePublished on: January 16, 2026 11:47 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- President Asif Ali Zardari, who is on a four-day visit to Bahrain, highlighted on Thursday that Pakistan's strategic geographic connectivity, linking South Asia, Central Asia, Chi... Read More


Top seeds dominate National Snooker ChampionshipPublished on: January 16, 2026 11:46 AM

KARACHI, Jan. 16 -- Veteran cueist Mohammad Asif produced the tournament's highest break as top seeds continued their commanding performances on the third day of the National Snooker Championship at t... Read More


US slaps sanctions on Iran over crackdown on protestersPublished on: January 16, 2026 11:34 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials it accused of being behind the crackdown on protests and said it was tracking Iranian leaders' funds being wired to ... Read More


China, Canada move to reset strained tiesPublished on: January 15, 2026 11:30 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- China has signaled willingness to deepen cooperation with Canada while removing "interference" in bilateral relations. The comments came during a meeting between Foreign Minister ... Read More


Russia seizes 300 sq km of Ukraine in JanuaryPublished on: January 15, 2026 11:15 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Russian forces captured over 300 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in the first half of January. The announcement was made by Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General... Read More


Bangladesh cricket erupts as players boycott BPLPublished on: January 15, 2026 11:00 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Bangladesh cricket faced turmoil on Thursday as players boycotted the first Bangladesh Premier League match. They demanded BCB Director Najmul Islam resign. The action followed co... Read More