Pakistan

CDF chairs 273rd Corps Commanders' Conference Describes national unity, security as sacrosanct Lauds special up

PM's adviser insists govt to net Rs55b from sale

UAE president to arrive tomorrow, says FO

Launches youth laptop programme in AJK

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed the Punjab Regulation of Kite Flying Bill, 2025, with a majority vote, introducing a comprehensive legal framework to regulate kite flying across the province to protect human life and property. The bill, which cleared the assembly’s Standing Committee on Home Affairs on December 15, proposed a near-total ban on kite-flying, except on specific days and designated locations across the province, with strict penalties to curb fatal accidents and property damage. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature to make it an act of the provincial assembly. Under the new regulations, the use of metallic wire, nylon string, and chemically or glass-coated kite strings has been completely banned. It prescribes strict punishments for flying, manufacturing, storing, or selling kites without permission. According to the bill, violating the restrictions on kite flying may result in imprisonment ranging from three to five years, a fine of up to Rs2 million, or both...

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday lauded the National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) integrated strategy for disaster risk reduction, particularly its emphasis on innovation, inter-agency coordination, and evidence-based planning.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved the establishment of a separate secretariat for the Comprehensive National Energy Plan (CNEP) to enhance coordination on energy policy among federal ministries and provincial governments.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a seven-member delegation of Sikhs of America, led by its founder chairman Chund Hoke, with the discussion conducted in Punjabi.

The local administration has announced a public holiday on December 26 in view of the arrival of senior foreign dignitaries in the federal capital.

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Man feigns forgiveness, visits couple, kills daughter, son-in-law and flees

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced that it has received an “exceptional and encouraging” response to its tender for the sale of two new franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), with 12 parties submitting bids within the stipulated deadline. This comes after the bidding deadline was extended multiple times — initially from December 15 to December 22, and further to December 24 — amid growing interest from investors in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and beyond, following promotional roadshows in London and New York. The development marks a significant step in the league’s expansion to eight teams from the 2026 season — its first major restructuring since the addition of Multan Sultans in 2018 brought the total to six franchises. According to the PCB, the bidders hail from five countries — the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan — underscoring the league’s growing global footprint and commercial appeal. Pakistan-based solar power company ...

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Opposition parties alliance says ready for dialogue, demands new national charter