Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will undertake a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom from August 24 (tomorrow) to 28, the Foreign Office here said. During the visit, he will hold meetings with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty and other senior members of the…

FAISALABAD: A grandfather killed his two grandsons by hitting them with an iron rod, resulting in their deaths on the spot, ARY News reported. The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Mamoo Kanjan police station, where police registered an FIR based on the complaint of the deceased children’s mother. The accused, identified as Shah, got into an argument with…

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman announced that the party will hold a massive rally in Lahore today, reiterating that protest sit-ins will continue across the country as demonstrations enter their eighth day in Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar. Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday, the JI chief outlined the party’s next moves, stating that a nationwide…

Women’s domestic cricket does not often become an overnight social media sensation, but Medhavi Bidhuri changed that during the opening round of the Women’s Delhi Premier League 2026. The 20-year-old leg-spinner’s unusual wicket celebration quickly caught the attention of fans online, while the story behind the gesture added another layer to her unexpected moment in the spotlight. Playing for Central…

RIYADH: The Saudi General Directorate of Passports has announced the services available through electronic authorization and provided a list of services that can be accessed through its account on the Absher platform. The service enables Absher users to electronically authorize another person to complete a service on their behalf. Users can also view and cancel issued authorizations through Absher Individuals…

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A notorious bandit, carrying Rs five million bounty on his head, was killed in a police encounter in Rahim Yar Khan district. Police on a secret report about presence of outlaws in Iqbal Abad police station jurisdiction, deployed force at Murtaza Abad road and stopped a suspected motorbike rider. Armed bandits opened fire at police party, in…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has set Sept 5 as the deadline for existing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to submit applications for no-objection certificates (NOCs), warning that those failing to do so would have to cease operations. “Existing virtual asset service providers must submit their NOC applications by Sept 5, 2026 or cease operations,” PVARA said…

A family tragically lost their lives after a row over a mobile phone took a devastating turn on the edge of a cliff in India. Teenager Kunal Chandude, 19, had become embroiled in a dispute with his father and reportedly made the decision to travel to Khavda Hill, India, with the intention of ending his own life. What followed was…

MUZAFFARABAD, August 23, 2026: The Election Commission has released details of the reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, ARY News reported. According to reports, a total of seven candidates had filed nomination papers for five reserved seats for women, according to the Election Commission. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Shaheen Kausar Dar has withdrawn her…

ISLAMABAD, August 23, 2026: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Huzaifa Rehman has revealed details of the conversation during a meeting between PTI founder Imran Khan and Noreen Niazi at Adiala Jail on August 18. Speaking on ARY News programme ‘Sawal Yeh Hai’, Huzaifa Rehman said there were bitter past experiences with PTI, due to which security arrangements had to be…