Pakistan

LAHORE (Kashmir English): A new procedure for obtaining a driving licence has come into effect from September 17, 2026, introducing stricter timelines for candidates completing their e-sign and road tests. According to officials, candidates who pass the e-sign test must take the road test within 24 hours. If the road test is not completed within

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): An important warning has been issued for Pakistanis seeking employment abroad; authorities have cautioned against unregistered agents who lure individuals with promises of jobs secured via visit or tourist visas. The Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment has warned Pakistanis traveling abroad on visit visas that relying on the promises of unregistered

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Ezel, the sole surviving newborn from the tragic incident at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad, has also lost her life, bringing the total number of infant fatalities in the tragedy to 15. According to the hospital administration, Ezel was born prematurely and had been undergoing treatment at PIMS Hospital since birth. Her condition

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The only surviving infant from the tragic incident at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), where 14 babies lost their lives, has passed away. The infant, Ezel, was rescued by a nurse during the fire at PIMS Hospital and was later shifted to the ICU for treatment. According to Ezel’s mother,

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that protecting the holy sites is our duty regardless of the existence of the Makkah Agreement. He said that he believes the situation has now reached a point where the Makkah Agreement must be invoked. Speaking on a private TV, Khawaja Asif remarked that if an attack

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan on Wednesday lodged a strong protest with India over a “highly provocative and unacceptable” incident involving an Indian Navy vessel in Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). According to the Foreign Office statement, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was summoned and handed a formal protest over the

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has released its 2026 Red Book, listing 1,804 high-profile and most-wanted terrorists sought by federal and provincial counterterrorism departments. According to the 1,878-page document, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the highest number of wanted suspects at 1,179, followed by Balochistan with 249, Sindh with 177, and Punjab with 107. The

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday said that an arms-supply network operating for the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was captured during an intelligence-based operation. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Chaudhry said that security forces have arrested a man for supplying illegal weapons to the action committee

SWAT (Kashmir English): Earthquake tremors were felt in the Swat region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its surrounding areas, causing panic among residents and prompting them to rush out of their homes and buildings. According to the seismological center, the earthquake in Swat and adjacent areas measured 4.3 on the Richter scale. It originated at a