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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  Rawalpindi: Two minor children were injured on Thursday after being struck by a stray kite string within the jurisdiction of Chaklala police station, police officials confirmed. City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Mehmood…

News Desk  Lahore: The Asma Jahangir Legal Aid Cell (AGHS) has announced that the 6th Asma Jahangir Conference (AJCONF) will be held on February 7 and 8, 2026, in Lahore, bringing together leading voices from Pakistan and abroad to…

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:  Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed in Rawalpindi with a series of events highlighting Indian atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), organized jointly by the Punjab Arts Council…

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…

APP Islamabad: Gold prices registered a sharp increase in the local market on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold rising by Rs14,800 per tola to Rs529,162, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association.…

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…