18 Feb 2026
Govt says no power or gas loadshedding during Sehr, Iftar
Leghari reiterated that it would be made sure that “there is no suspension of electricity during these timings across Pakistan”.
18 Feb 2026
Government mulls 20% excise duty on imported mobile phones
At present, no federal excise duty is charged on the import of fully assembled mobile phones
18 Feb 2026
Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam arrested in East Jerusalem
Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam arrested in East Jerusalem
18 Feb 2026
Gul Plaza tragedy: Power outage worsened casualties, Chief Fire Officer tells commission
The commission inquired whether they had tools to cut grills. The DG responded that they did, but many windows were closed and some had iron grills.
18 Feb 2026
Indian professor faces backlash after taking credit for Chinese AI robot at AI summit
According to reports, the robot was showcased at the university’s stall and was falsely introduced by a faculty member as a product developed at the institution’s Centre of Excellence.
18 Feb 2026
Imran’s vision stable, one eye has ’perfect vision’; Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar
Speaking at an event, Tarar said a specialist medical assessment conducted on court orders has found that one of Khan’s eyes has perfect 6/6 vision, while the other has about 70% vision with corrective glasses.
18 Feb 2026
Gold prices surge by Rs1,300 per tola in Pakistan
The price of silver has also shown a moderate increase.
18 Feb 2026
Sindh makes driving training mandatory before obtaining a license
Authorities claimed that no license will be issued unless applicants first complete certified training.
18 Feb 2026
Teen domestic worker sexually assaulted and blackmailed in Lahore
Police said that on January 26, 2026, the suspect invited the girl for dinner and abducted her. During that time, he and accomplices reportedly filmed a video of her, which was later used for blackmailing her.
18 Feb 2026
Sindh schools announce revised timings for Ramadan following official notification
For double-shift schools, the morning shift will run from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and on Fridays from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
18 Feb 2026
TTAP leadership reaches SC for hearings of Imran’s cases; alliance insists on personal physicians’ access
He further said that the leadership has reached the court and will hold a media briefing upon their return.
18 Feb 2026
Online beggars will face three months jail and fine of 10,000 dirhams, warns Dubai Police
Residents are also encouraged to immediately report any suspicious activity to the relevant authorities.
18 Feb 2026
Cricketer Hassan Ali welcomes baby boy!
“Helena, Hazel, Samiya and I welcomed a new addition to our family last night. Alhamdulillah, our beautiful baby boy, Hamdan, is doing well and his Mama (my queen) is recovering strongly,”
18 Feb 2026
Woman from Dubai caught at Jinnah International Airport with 6 kg silver biscuits.
It is reported that the estimated value of the seized silver is approximately 7 million Pakistani rupees.
18 Feb 2026
Another girl student dies by suicide at university in Lahore
The VC said that she may have accidentally fallen from the building. However, the eyewitnesses and some sources in the institute reported that she jumped from the building in an attempt to take her own life.