- 18 March, 2025

PAKISTAN NEWS
- Asif, Bilawal blast PTI for ‘prioritising political interests over national’ on March 18, 2025 at 6:51 pm
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. — AFP/Reuters/FileDefence Minister Khawaja Asif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari slammed PTI for “putting politics above national interest” after it boycotted the in-camera parliamentary security…
- Security concerns force indefinite closure of universities in Balochistan on March 18, 2025 at 5:31 pm
Image showing the entrance to the University of Balochistan. — Facebook/ University of BalochistanQUETTA: The University of Balochistan has been closed for an indefinite period, with all academic activities shifted to virtual learning, the administration announced on Tuesday.Meanwhile,…
- ATC extends Armaghan’s physical remand till March 24 on March 18, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Police escort Armughan, prime suspect in Mustafa Amir murder case during an appearance before SHC on February 18, 2025. — ReporterAn anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Tuesday extended the physical remand of Armaghan Qureshi, the prime accused in the Mustafa Amir abduction and murder case,…
- COAS blames ‘soft state’ approach for loss of lives, calls for hardening of stance on March 18, 2025 at 3:53 pm
Army Chief General Asim Munir addressing the ceremony held to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of China army at GHQ in Rawalpindi in this still taken from a video on August 2, 2023. — ISPRChief of Army Staff General Asim Munir on Tuesday held Pakistan’s “soft state” approach…
- Jaffar Express resumes operations from today on March 18, 2025 at 3:46 pm
Pakistani soldiers secure Mach railway station following a security operation against terrorists who ambushed the train in the remote mountainous area, in Mach, Balochistan on March 11, 2025. — AFPFollowing almost a weak-long hiatus in the backdrop of the terrorist attack, Jaffar Express…
- Eid ul Fitr 2025: Ruet-e-Hilal to meet on March 30 for Shawwal moon sighting on March 18, 2025 at 3:22 pm
A member of Pakistan’s moon sighting committee is silhouetted as he uses theodolite to look for the new moon as Muslims attend an evening prayer session called ‘Tarawih’ to mark the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan, March 11.— ReutersISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal…
- Sindh to close educational institutions on March 22 on March 18, 2025 at 1:43 pm
Students are going to their school in Larkana, on August 1, 2023. — APPAll educational institutions across Sindh will remain closed on account of martyrdrom of Hazrat Ali , which which falls on the 21st of Ramadan. According to the notification issued by the education department, all…
- Pakistan calls on UNSC to ‘prioritise action’ against Afghanistan-based terrorism on March 18, 2025 at 9:19 am
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram at the UN Security Council on the Adoption of Resolution for the mandate renewal of UNAMA, March 17, 2025. — X@PakistanUN_NYNEW YORK: Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council to prioritise action against…
- Investment, economic ties: PM Shehbaz to reach Saudi Arabia on four-day visit on March 18, 2025 at 8:33 am
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on the sidelines of One-Water Summit in Riyadh on December 3, 2024.— PIDISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake an official four-day visit to Saudi…
- Civil-military brass decides to treat terrorist groups with ‘iron hand’ on March 18, 2025 at 6:04 am
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the National Assembly session on March 18, 2025. — YouTube/Geo News/screengrab ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Tuesday decided to deal the terrorist…
- Parliamentary Committee on National Security expresses resolve to eliminate terrorism by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 7:29 pm
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security has reiterated the nation’s resolve to eradicate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations from Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif read out the declaration unanimously adopted by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, which met […]
- COAS vows to defeat terrorists with unified national response by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 7:27 pm
Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has expressed the resolve to defeat terrorists and all their facilitators through a unified national response. Addressing the Parliamentary Committee on National Security in Islamabad today, he said no agenda, movement, or individual is more important than […]
- Pakistan condemns Israel’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 7:21 pm
Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza today, killing over 400 innocent Palestinians, mostly women and children. In a statement today, the Foreign Office said this horrific act of aggression, in the holy month of Ramadan, is a flagrant violation of the ceasefire […]
- Gold prices in Pakistan hit record high by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 12:17 pm
Gold prices soared to yet another fresh record high in Pakistan on Tuesday in line with their increase in the international rates. Gold price per tola reached Rs317,350 after a single-day rise of Rs2,550. The All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA) said that 10-gram gold was […]
- Nvidia expected to reveal details of latest AI chip by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 12:03 pm
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected on Tuesday to reveal fresh details about the company’s newest artificial intelligence chip at its annual software developer conference. Nvidia (NVDA.O), stock has more than quadrupled in value over the past three years as the company powered the rise of advanced […]
- Top brass gathers as National Security Committee meeting gets underway by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 10:14 am
The civil-military leadership is attending a crucial in-camera session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) today (Tuesday) amid rising terrorist attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The session, convened by NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on the advice of Prime Minister […]
- Balochistan University closed indefinitely over security concerns by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 10:03 am
The Balochistan University in Quetta has been closed for indefinite period due to security concerns. Authorities have issued a notification in this regard, stating that all classes will be held online until further orders, local media reported. The development comes days after terrorists of banned […]
- Messi to miss Argentina’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 8:34 am
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club has confirmed. Inter Miami said in a statement on Monday that a scan had revealed Messi suffered a “low-grade injury […]
- Danish Taimoor faces backlash over statement on four marriages by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 7:10 am
Actor Danish Taimoor has come under criticism following his remarks on the right of men to have four marriages, a statement that many social media users deemed unnecessary and inappropriate. The controversy arose during a special Ramazan transmission on a local television channel, where Taimoor was […]
- Pakistan urges UNSC to prioritise matter of terrorism from Afghan soil by [email protected] (Web Desk) on March 18, 2025 at 6:49 am
Pakistan Monday called on the world community and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to address terrorism within and from Afghanistan as “a matter of priority”, as the 15-member Council adopted a resolution that extended the mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) by one […]