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Monday, January 26, 2026

Threatening Your Spouse with Second Marriage Now a Punishable Offence in Pakistan

The law also criminalises threats of unjustified divorce or second marriage, with prison terms and fines for offenders.

‘How is my favourite Field Marshal’, President Trump asks PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that during his recent interaction with Donald Trump at Davos, the US president asked him, “How is my favourite Field Marshal?”

Pakistani man jailed for 36 years in Spain ‘love scam’ debt murder case

A Spanish court has sentenced a Pakistani man to 36 years in jail for murdering three elderly siblings over debts reportedly linked to an online romance scam.

Police arrest Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chattha amid court appearance

Activist-lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Chattha were arrested in Islamabad while heading to court for a hearing in a social media case.

PM Shehbaz, other global leaders sign Trump-led Board of Peace charter

US President Donald Trump kicked off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on Thursday, with world leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signing on to pursue a lasting agreement for Gaza.

Death toll in Pakistan Gul plaza mall fire hits 55: Karachi govt

The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official told AFP on Thursday.

Will Arab nations help rebuild Gaza — or is Trump’s Board of Peace just for show?

Several Arab and Muslim countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Türkiye, have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to support a ceasefire and reconstruction in Gaza.

Untouched by Flames: Holy Quran Found Safe After Gul Plaza Fire

Copies of the Holy Quran were found completely unharmed inside Gul Plaza’s mosque after a devastating fire tore through the building on Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road.

India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defence ties at leaders’ meeting

India signed a $3 billion deal on Monday to buy liquefied natural gas from the United Arab Emirates, making it the UAE’s top customer, as the leaders of both countries held talks to strengthen trade and defence ties.

‘Reduced to Zero’: Karachi’s Gul Plaza Fire Destroys Livelihoods, 14 Dead

The death toll in the Gul Plaza shopping complex fire has climbed to 14 after firefighters battled the blaze for nearly 33 hours in Karachi.

Mahmood Khan Achakzai Appointed NA Opposition Leader

Mahmood Khan Achakzai, chief of TTAP and PkMAP, has been officially notified as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, filling a post left vacant for months.

Pakistan Makes Improvement in Global Passport Index

Pakistan’s passport has climbed five places in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, rising to 98th position and expanding travel access for Pakistani citizens.
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