PESHAWAR: Following orders from the Peshawar High Court the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and provincial administration removed barricades from multiple roads and restored traffic which had been disrupted due to protests by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) supporters. PTI activists had blocked roads at 16 locations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa causing significant inconvenience to the public. The High […]

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection announced on Tuesday that the Zakat threshold for 2026 has been fixed at Rs503,529. This nisab the minimum amount of savings on which Zakat is payable determines which accounts will be subject to deductions during the holy month of Ramadan. Accounts with balances below Rs503,529 on […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) hosted the closing ceremony of its first Bug Bounty Challenge 2026 at its headquarters in Islamabad bringing together students and cybersecurity experts from universities nationwide. The competition launched in January 2026 aimed to identify vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s digital identity system and enhance its cybersecurity. Organized under the […]

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that authorities have considered admitting the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf to a hospital for a medical check up. According to the minister the founder’s cousin Qasim was initially suggested for consultation. However it was later decided that the founder himself would be admitted for a week […]

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Government has acquired a 2019 model business jet valued at an estimated $38, 42 million for official use triggering debate over public spending as Pakistan faces economic challenges. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz confirmed the purchase in a statement on X saying the province would no longer need to rely on federal […]