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‘Inaction, apathy, and corruption’ led to Gul Plaza tragedy: Farooq Sattar

News January 20, 2026

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar on Tuesday assailed the Sindh government for its “inaction, apathy, and corruption spanning over two decades”, which, he said, res...

MWM chief Abbas appointed opposition leader in Senate

Business January 20, 2026

Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas was appointed as the opposition leader in the Senate on Tuesday. “In pursuance of sub-rule (3) of Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure and ...

‘They forced us’: PM Shehbaz says Pak-Afghan trade blockade result of Kabul’s inaction against terrorists

Business January 20, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan was “forced” to halt all trade with Afghanistan due to Kabul’s inaction against terrorists operating from its soil. The Pak-Afghan border h...

PM Shehbaz to lead delegation to WEF summit in Davos, expected to hold ‘multiple substantive engagements’: FO

Business January 20, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation to the annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. According to a statement...

In first speech as NA opposition leader, Achakzai vows ‘unconditional support’ for strengthening house

News January 19, 2026

In his first speech after being appointed the opposition leader in the National Assembly, Tehreek Tahafuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday vowed unconditional support for ...

‘Lesson for all of us’: PPP’s Sherry Rehman says no need to politicise fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza

News January 19, 2026

PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said that there was no need to politicise the fire which broke out in Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping mall, saying that it was a “lesson for all of us”. She made...

No longer feel obligation to ‘think purely of peace’, Trump tells Norwegian PM after Nobel snub

News January 19, 2026

United States President Donald Trump said he no longer felt an “obligation to think purely of peace” after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, and repeated his demand for control of Greenland, in...

Trump no longer feels obliged to ‘think purely of peace’ after Nobel snub, he tells Norwegian PM

News January 19, 2026

United States President Donald Trump said he no longer felt an “obligation to think purely of peace” after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, and repeated his demand for control of Greenland, in...

PAF contingent arrives in Saudi Arabia for combat exercise ‘Spears of Victory 2026’: ISPR

Technology January 19, 2026

A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) arrived in Saudi Arabia to take part in a multinational aerial combat exercise, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Monda...

‘Major structural reforms’: PCB announces new player auction model for 11th edition of HBL PSL

News January 19, 2026

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday that it would be moving to a player auction model ahead of the 11th edition of PSL in a major structural reform, according to a press release. “T...