Pakistan

LAHORE (Kashmir English): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday sentenced four senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Mahmood ur Rashid, and Ejaz Chaudhry, to 10 years imprisonment in a May 9 case related to the burning of police vehicles. However, the court acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Mashhad on Saturday for an Iran visit to discuss the resumption of direct talks between the US and Iran and other religious obligations, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reports. Upon his arrival at Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport, Naqvi was welcomed by Khorasan Razavi Governor Gholamhossein

BANNU (Kashmir English): At least seven people were martyred and three others injured after two explosions occurred in the Burghanto area under the jurisdiction of Ahmad Zai Police Station in Bannu on Saturday. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi, the first explosion took place near a passenger vehicle carrying members of the Hathi

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The government has abolished Friday holiday in offices as it withdrew austerity measures on Friday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the termination of the federal government’s fuel-saving and austerity measures, following which the Friday holiday for government employees has been withdrawn, while the facility of official vehicles and petrol has been

  MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has announced the official results of 21 out of 24 constituencies, while 9 reserved seats have also been allotted. In a notification issued by the Election Commission, the PPP has suffered a major setback. Independent candidate Imam Malik from GBA 16 Diamer 2, who had

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has abolished all fuel-saving and austerity measures implemented from March 9, 2026, after the US-Iran peace agreement was signed and the reopening of Starit of Hormuz. According to the notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the national austerity measures will end immediately; however, restrictions related to market operating hours will

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for Saudi Arabia’s support for Pakistan’s peace efforts to end the war in the Middle East. According to the press release issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Prime Minister held a telephone conversation