ISLAMABAD: A state-of-the-art monitoring system, titled Secure Hybrid Intelligence for Knowledge Band Response Analytics (SHIKRA), has been formally launched to ensure end-to-end oversight of passport applications, from submission through to delivery. According to details, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, where he inaugurated the advanced monitoring system designed to

Maya Ali grabbed attention on social media over the weekend after a light hearted interaction with fellow actor Ali Raza and his mother at actress Hina Afridi’s wedding went viral online. During the wedding festivities held last week, Ali Raza introduced his mother to Maya Ali. As the two met, Maya appeared visibly surprised by

26 January 2026 – The Pakistani rupee held steady in Monday’s interbank session, with the SBP currency rates report- Dollar, Pound to PKR

Dera Ismail Khan: The suicide bomber who carried out a deadly attack on a wedding ceremony at the residence of a peace committee member in Dera Ismail Khan has been identified as an Afghan national, ARY News reported on Sunday, citing security sources. At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured in the

Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to shorten summer vacations for schools and colleges across the province as part of a plan to standardise the academic calendar and improve educational outcomes. The decision was taken on the recommendations of a committee formed on the directives of the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court. The

LAHORE: Gulberg Police has registered a case against six persons including the hotel owner Fuzail Ahmed in the hotel fire incident in Lahore’s Gulberg area. The FIR was registered in Gulberg police station on the complaint of chief instructor civil defence Rashid Rafique. According to the FIR, the hotel management had illegally installed a boiler