Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will now officially serve as both Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), with his tenure restarting under the newly approved military amendment laws.
The UAE has categorically denied imposing any visa ban on Pakistani citizens, calling the circulating claims false and misleading. Both UAE and Pakistani officials confirmed that visa procedures remain unchanged, with new facilitation measures now enabling online and e-visa processing.
The PTI has demanded an immediate government clarification on rumours about Imran Khan’s health and called for his family to be allowed to meet him, after repeated visitation denials and viral speculation online.
Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, now on the Federal Constitutional Court, upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam case, asserting it stemmed from the growing “vice” of live-in relationships, which he said contradict societal and religious norms
Australia has introduced a mobile app allowing eligible Pakistani citizens to complete visa biometrics using their smartphones, streamlining the application process
The IMF’s 2025 governance diagnostic bluntly states that corruption and elite capture are draining up to 6.5% of Pakistan’s GDP annually — but unlike in Sri Lanka, its findings were not tied to enforceable loan conditionality, rendering it largely symbolic
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs25 billion for the reconstruction of 315 internal streets and 60 major roads in Karachi, directing authorities to begin work immediately and ensure proper drainage and sewerage systems are integrated.
Roma Riaz, Pakistan’s representative for Miss Universe 2025, is using her platform to challenge long-standing South Asian beauty standards after facing trolling over her skin tone and body type.
Pakistan security forces killed 23 militants in two targeted operations near the Afghan frontier, the army said Thursday, a week after a suicide bombing killed 12 people in Islamabad.
Police allegedly manhandled and briefly detained Imran Khan’s sisters and PTI workers outside Adiala jail after they were denied a court-mandated family meeting with the former prime minister.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a fine on Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam for violating the ICC Code of Conduct during a recent match.
A video circulating on social media shows senior journalist Shahzeb Khanzada being harassed in a public place while shopping abroad with his family. The incident has drawn strong condemnation from journalists, political leaders — including PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan
