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Imran’s sons planning to visit Pakistan in January, say ex-premier being held in ‘death cell’

News December 17, 2025

PTI founder Imran Khan’s son Kasim Khan has said he and his brother Suleiman have applied for their visas and are planning a trip to Pakistan in January, adding that their father was being held in a...

HRCP, Apnec condemn govt ad ban on Dawn outlets; lament ‘economic murder’ and ‘shrinking space’

News December 16, 2025

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (Apnec) on Tuesday condemned the ban on government advertisements to the Dawn Media Group and its ...

PIA says flight schedule affected in 4 Punjab cities due to dense fog

News December 16, 2025

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Tuesday that dense fog had affected its flight schedule in Lahore, Multan, Sialkot and Faisalabad, affecting both domestic and international operation...

HRCP concerned at ‘shrinking space’ for independent news reporting, govt ad ban on Dawn outlets

News December 16, 2025

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the “rapidly shrinking space for independent and critical news reporting in the country”, including the ban o...

HRCP expresses concern over shrinking space for independent news reporting, govt ad ban on Dawn outlets

News December 16, 2025

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the “rapidly shrinking space for independent and critical news reporting in the country”, including the ban o...

Nation firm, united in its resolve to eradicate terrorism, says PM Shehbaz on 11th anniversary of APS attack

News December 16, 2025

In a message on the 11th anniversary of the Army Public School (APS) attack, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the nation stood firm and united in its resolve to eradicate terrorism. In th...

MQM-P proposes disbursing local bodies’ share through NFC as provinces fail to transfer funds to districts

Health December 15, 2025

Federal Health Minister and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal shared key features of his party’s draft constitutional amendment, proposing the disbursement of districts�...

Soldier martyred in DI Khan counter-insurgency operation: ISPR

News December 15, 2025

A soldier was martyred during a counter-insurgency operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Monday, in which seven terrorists were killed, the military’s media wing said in a...

Aurangzeb highlights Pakistan’s strategic shift to restore economic confidence

Business December 15, 2025

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb underscored Pakistan’s strategic shift from seeking aid-based support towards trade- and investment-led engagement to ensure long-term economic sustainability and...

Central bank slashes policy rate by 50 bps to 10.5pc

Business December 15, 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday slashed its policy rate by 50 bps to 10.5 per cent. The last reduction in the policy rate came in May. Since then, the benchmark rate has been held at 11 per...