20+ hour ago   (817+ words) KARACHI: Speakers at a programme called for the creation of new administrative units or provinces and constitutionally empowered local governments (LGs), arguing that Pakistan’s existing provincial structure has failed to cope with rapid population growth, urban expansion and worsening governance....

14+ hour, 24+ min ago   (221+ words) KARACHI: The family of a teenage boy who was shot dead by robbers in his home in Manghopir has refused to bury him until police arrest his killers, a senior police officer confirmed on Saturday. On Sept 8, six robbers, including…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (626+ words) KARACHI: All opposition parties in the Sindh Assembly have jointly rejected the proposed amendments to the Sindh Local Government (LG) Act, calling the draft law “unconstitutional” and an attempt to weaken elected local bodies. The parliamentary committee formed to review…...

19+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1109+ words) On August 27, 2026, 55 acres of land belonging to a long-closed textile mill in Faujdarhat, Chattogram, was handed over to the Bangladesh army. This site, some 245 kilometres southeast of the capital Dhaka, is being developed to produce modern weapons, ammunition and other…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (432+ words) • Manama refuses any talks with Tehran until diplomatic ties restored• Senior Iranian official signals no deal will be signed at tomorrow’s meeting• Pezeshkian says region doesn’t need US as ‘policeman’ MANAMA: Bahrain will not attend Monday’s meeting between Iran and…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (892+ words) A ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three, local Iranian authorities said, as Tehran and Washington clash over the strategic waterway. “A merchant vessel was struck around 5am this morning off the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (581+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a Brics summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. The conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (770+ words) Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that Parliament will decide on the matter of creating new provinces. The recent debate regarding new provinces began in late July when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (314+ words) Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday defended Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz amid recent criticism of her use of a government jet for a private visit and her remarks on the province facing a terrorism threat from neighbouring provinces. “The…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (581+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. The conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with…...