21 Oct 2026
Dow University orders salary recovery from 27 employees over fake degrees
The development came during a PAC meeting chaired by Nisar Khuhro, where audit paras concerning Dow University for 2024 and 2025 were reviewed.
21 Oct 2026
Mir Raza Ali case: Zia Lanjar signals JIT formation if no legal obstacles emerge
The home minister added that a joint investigation team (JIT) would be established on the commission’s recommendation, provided there were no legal impediments.
21 Oct 2026
Pakistan rejects IMF demand for higher EV sales tax under new auto policy
The government has turned down the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposal to raise the sales tax on electric vehicles (EVs) to 18 per cent.
20 Oct 2026
Woman’s body found stuffed in travel bag in Lahore drain
Police and rescue teams retrieved the body from the drain and initiated the necessary procedures.
20 Oct 2026
Pakistani national arrested over $126m US Postal Service fraud
More than five million stamps were sold online for about $2 each
20 Oct 2026
Fazal ur Rehman rejects governorship reports, says any demand would be for PM’s office
He also rejected the results of the 2024 general elections, calling for fresh, immediate and transparent polls across the country.
20 Oct 2026
Arafat Minhas' six-wicket haul powers Pakistan to 87-run win over England
Chasing a target of 303, England were dismissed for 215 in the 39th over.
20 Oct 2026
Multan: Man who hit, killed teenage worker with car handed over to police
The police sought his 14-day physical remand for questioning
20 Oct 2026
NCCIA arrests 59 in raids on illegal Lahore call centres
According to the NCCIA, the arrested suspects comprised 52 men and seven women allegedly involved in various online scams targeting US citizens.
20 Oct 2026
Punjab cabinet approves new dates for Lahore Basant festival
It would now be a three-day festival instead of 10-day as announced earlier
20 Oct 2026
$10 billion fortune, one bitter battle: Cisneros widow faces questions over inheritance, Digitel
At stake is an estate linked to telecommunications giant Digitel, oil, real estate and other businesses, which Venezuelan government sources say tax authorities valued at more than $10 billion.
20 Oct 2026
Judicial commission recommends JIT to probe Mir Raza case
It also recommended setting up a high-level committee led by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate the role of police officers
20 Oct 2026
PIA recovers Rs5 million from staff in seat allocation fraud
Audit finds PIA staff altered seat records to conceal extra charges
20 Oct 2026
Sindh cabinet raises age limit for SPSC exams to 33, increases attempts to five
It also approved reducing the minimum qualifying marks for the screening test of CCE 2026 from 40 per cent to 33 per cent
20 Oct 2026
UK to deploy Typhoon fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
The statement clarified that the aircraft would operate strictly in a defensive capacity and would not carry out any offensive operations against the Houthis.