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News Desk  Islamabad: Shortly after midnight on Thursday, Lahore’s skies filled with colour as Basant was officially celebrated for the first time in more than two decades.  The Punjab government formally lifted the long-standing ban…

News Desk  Lahore: The Punjab government has unveiled a free transport plan for the Basant Festival 2026 to ensure smooth, affordable, and convenient travel for citizens across Lahore during the celebrations. Under the plan, special…

News Desk  Islamabad: President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Pakistan on Thursday on a two-day official visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries. The…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s security forces have successfully concluded Operation Raddul Fitna 1, a wide-ranging, intelligence-driven counterterrorism campaign that eliminated at least 216 terrorists and significantly degraded the…

News Desk Muzaffarabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while unveiling an unprecedented development package for Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast political, diplomatic and moral support for the…

News Desk/APP Islamabad/Muzaffarabad/ Peshawar: Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed across Pakistan on Wednesday with rallies, human chains, official ceremonies and tributes, reaffirming unwavering support for the Kashmiri people and…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to impose sanctions on the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) following a series of deadly attacks in Balochistan, citing the group’s role in recent…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: A five-year-old boy was seriously injured while his one-year-old brother also sustained wounds after a metal kite string slashed their necks in Gulistan Colony, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the…

News Desk  Islamabad: As Pakistan observed Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5, political leaders, government officials and rights advocates across the country renewed their commitment to the Kashmiri people’s struggle for…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to observe the first fast of Ramadan on February 19, 2026, according to the latest forecast issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday. The PMD said astronomical…