• Tarar says IHC ruling bars disruption of public movement, road closures • Protests may cost economy Rs120bn per day, Aurangzeb warns ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said the government would not allow any violent group to reach Islamabad or block roads, as ministers warned of the legal, economic and law-and-order consequences of...
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September 19, 2026September 19, 2026World
Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visa fee by another year
President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of $100,000 for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on Friday. US employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government’s H-1B visa programme for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to...
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September 19, 2026September 19, 2026Pakistan
Security forces kill 11 terrorists during operations in Balochistan’s Panjgur, Chagai
Security forces have killed 11 terrorists in separate operations in Panjgur and Chagai districts of Balochistan, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday, citing security sources. The operations were conducted under Operation Raddul Fitna 3. In Panjgur’s Gowargo area, security forces neutralised five terrorists and recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from their possession, according to the...
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September 19, 2026September 19, 2026Pakistan
Opposition alliance TTAP assures PTI of its support
ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) has decided to formulate a joint political, media and public outreach strategy to make the September 27 long march effective, while accelerating contacts with all democratic parties. According to a statement issued on Friday, the joint opposition reaffirmed that the march would remain a peaceful, constitutional and democratic struggle. The...
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September 17, 2026September 17, 2026World
Will respond to terror threats from Afghanistan in self-defence as and when needed, Pakistan tells UNSC
WASHINGTON: Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it would respond to terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan in self-defence as and when needed and in accordance with international law. The assertion by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad came during a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan five years...
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September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Pakistan
Islamabad, Beijing activate joint border commission
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday operationalised a long pending joint mechanism for managing their common border, with Islamabad describing the move as a significant milestone in bilateral relations and a step toward closer coordination on border management, trade and cross-border connectivity. “The inaugural meeting of the Commission was held at the Ministry of Foreign...
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September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Columns
New province, new unit or a new system?
Pakistan has entered its 79th year as a state. Eight decades have brought changes in constitutional arrangements, governments, administrative boundaries and centres of power. Yet one question remains unresolved: are Pakistan’s recurring governance problems primarily a consequence of its administrative structure, or of the way state institutions exercise power within that structure? The distinction matters....
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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026Pakistan
Imran’s sisters, lawyers denied meeting at Adiala
• Aleema says KP should not accord protocol to Nawaz during his visits to province • PTI information secretary rejects FCC’s decision to seek SC record on ex-PM’s proposed hospital transfer ISLAMABAD:While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been facing a “tough time” in Lahore, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan on Tuesday suggested that...
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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026World
Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 12 people seeking shelter inside
Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble. The incident highlights the ongoing danger for tens of thousands of Palestinians who live in an estimated 2,000 damaged buildings due to Israeli...
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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026Pakistan
DG ISPR says Makkah defence pact has ‘no regional aspirations’, intended for collective deterrence
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the Makkah Defence Alliance — a tripartite agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — has no “regional aspirations”, adding that it is intended for collective deterrence. The military spokesperson made the remarks during an interview on Al Arabiya English’s programme ‘Global...