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Pakistan in contact with Somalia over sailors held hostage by pirates: Foreign Office

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan is in contact with the Somali government over the hostage crisis involving Pakistani sailors aboard a hijacked oil tanker,...

PM Shehbaz Launches “Apna Ghar” Scheme Offering Rs10 Million Housing Loans Nationwide

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially inaugurated the “PM Apna Ghar Programme,” under which affordable housing loans of up to...

3 Islamabad High Court Judges Transferred in JCP Decision

Mazaj News (Web Desk) The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, has approved the...

US President Trump to put his picture in US passports

A new and unusual move by the Donald Trump administration could see his image featured in a special edition of US passports, according to...

Pakistan Says No Further Loans From Friendly Nations After Saudi $3 Billion Support

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan, after receiving financial assistance from Saudi Arabia, is not planning to approach...

Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strike, Destroys Afghan Taliban Posts in Chaman

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan’s military has responded to what it described as unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban forces and elements identified as Fitna...

Punjab Passes Historic Bill to End Child Marriage with Tough Punishments

Mazaj News (Web Desk): The Punjab Assembly has approved the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 through a majority vote, officially declaring marriage under...

Trump Rejects Iran’s Proposal, Casting Doubt on Peace as War Tensions Escalate

Mazaj News (Web Desk) The United States is dissatisfied with Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the two-month-long conflict, according to a US official,...

SBP Hikes Policy Rate to 11.5% as Inflation Risks and Oil Volatility Rise

Mazaj News (Web Desk): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.5% on Monday,...

Trump Calls Suspect ‘Disturbed’ After Alleged Plot Targets Officials at DC Gala

Mazaj News (Web Desk) US President Donald Trump said the man accused of attempting to target administration officials at a black-tie gala on Saturday...

Powerful 5.7 Quake Jolts Islamabad, Peshawar and KP Regions

Mazaj News (Web Desk ) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook Islamabad, Peshawar, and several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday,...

Afghan Border Clash Leaves Civilians Injured in South Waziristan

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Two women were among three civilians injured after Afghan Taliban forces reportedly opened fire on a civilian area in South...

Araghchi Calls Islamabad Visit ‘Highly Productive’

Mazaj News (Web Desk) According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described his visit to Islamabad as “highly productive,” saying...

LNG import cargo set to arrive April 30 aboard Seapeak Magellan

ISLAMABAD: Global energy giant TotalEnergies is set to dispatch the LNG carrier Seapeak Magellan after securing a contract to supply one liquefied natural gas...

Pakistan Rejects India’s Claims Over Pahalgam Incident, Calls Them Baseless Propaganda

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday strongly condemned India for what it called a renewed campaign of baseless allegations and propaganda,...