- + IHC judges’ letter: SC resumes suo motu hearing on interference allegations—A six-member Supreme Court (SC) bench has resumed hearing a case pertaining to allegations made by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges regarding i...
- + PPP forms body to engage govt on privatisation—ISLAMABAD: Just days after publicly opposing the government’s plan for privatising loss-making public enterprises, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari...
- + International gang of drug traffickers busted in Lahore’s DHA; 14 arrested—LAHORE: The Organised Crime Unit (OCU) of Lahore police has busted an international gang, including four members of the same family, that was supplyin...
- + Islamabad police register FIR four days after girl’s abduction, gang rape—ISLAMABAD: A teenage girl was abducted and subjected to gang rape in the capital, police said on Monday. However, the police registered a case four ...
- + Karachi’s diplomatic community, too, faces gas crisis —KARACHI: The gas supply crisis in Karachi has started hitting every segment of the society as a member of the city’s diplomatic community complained o...
- + Lahore Corps Commander House attack suspects granted bail—LAHORE: An antiterrorism court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to 13 suspects in the Corps Commander House attack case of May 9 riots. Judge Ars...
- + PTI holds first huddle since polls to devise plans for May 9 —ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders held the first major huddle since the February 8 general elections to devise a strategy for May 9 to observe the first annive...
- + Modi and MPs from Pakistan —REVANTH Reddy, the waggish Congress chief minister of Telangana, was fielding questions from a BJP-hugging TV anchor about Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
- + Mass SIM blocking not feasible, warn telcos —ISLAMABAD: The telecom companies have collectively forwarded their concerns to the Ministry of IT that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) decision ...
- + Former Karachi street ‘hustler’ and FBI agent released from Florida jail —WASHINGTON: Kamran Faridi, a former high-profile agent of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has been released from a Florida prison after...
- + New body to investigate import of ‘substandard’ wheat —ISLAMABAD: While confirming the import of insect-infected wheat by the caretaker government, federal Minister for National Food Security and Research ...
- + Amid Rafah evacuation order, Hamas accepts truce proposal —People flee eastern parts of Rafah after the Israeli military began evacuating Palestinians ahead of a threatened assault on the Gaza city, on Monday....
- + Govt told to decide Parvez Elahi’s plea on sub-jail—ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the interior secretary to decide an application seeking a court decree to declare the residence...
- + Nawaz opts for deliberation amid wheat crisis probe —LAHORE: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, who had intervened in the government’s handling of the wheat crisis, on Monday chose not to ‘go fast’ and let his ...
- + US ambassador Blome affirms support for human rights to opposition leader Omar Ayub—US Ambassador Donald Blome met National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub on Monday and affirmed US support for continued “economic reforms, human ...
- + Media organisations slam Israel after cabinet shuts down Al Jazeera’s local offices—International media organisations and journalists Monday condemned the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet to shut down th...
- + Supreme Court suspends PHC verdict denying Sunni Ittehad Council reserved seats—The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict denying the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home for PTI lawmake...
- + Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West—Russia said on Monday it would practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise, after what Moscow said were threats...
- + India BJP’s election videos targeting Muslims and opposition spark outrage—Animated videos shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party targeting the opposition Congress and the Muslim community have evoked complaints and o...
- + Faizabad sit-in case: CJP Isa expresses dismay at fact-finding commission’s report—Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction with the report submitted by an inquiry commission formed to inv...
- + Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat—Paris 2024 is getting ready to face an unprecedented challenge in terms of cybersecurity, with organisers expecting huge pressure on the Games this su...
- + Macron presses China’s Xi on Ukraine, trade at Paris summit—French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pressed Xi Jinping to coordinate closely with Europe in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and accept...
- + Saudi Arabia sees Pakistan as high priority opportunity, believes in its economic potential: Almubarak—Saudi government and companies consider Pakistan a high priority economic, investment and business opportunity, the Kingdom’s Deputy Investment Minist...
- + Condition of KKH to be improved, GB assured —GILGIT: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem on Sunday assured Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan at a meeting that dilapidat...
- + Customs to train officials, raise new combat force —PESHAWAR: Days after Pakistan Customs officers came under attack twice within a week in April, the department has decided to train and equip the exi...
- + PTI finalises plan for rallies on May 9 —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has finalised its plan to observe the anniversary of May 9 mayhem by holding rallies across the count...
- + Xi lauds ties with France as Macron prepares to talk trade —PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a back...
- + Tax reforms — easier than expected —The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) recent decision to block the mobile SIMs of 506,671 individuals who failed to file their tax returns for 2023 as ...
- + Sher Afzal Marwat replaced by Waqas Akram for Public Accounts Committee chief slot—PESHAWAR: Chairmanship of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has become a bone of contention and triggered a tug of war between s...
- + Taliban face rare protests over poppy crackdown —ISLAMABAD: The Afghan interim government announced the formation of a committee on Sunday to probe violent clashes that left two people dead in the no...
- + Probe panel discusses wheat import scandal —CHINIOT: Farmers thresh wheat crop in their field at Jhang Road, on Sunday.—APP ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of an inquiry committee, headed ...
- + Pakistan aims high as Saudi investors arrive —• Minister hopes business-to-business meetings will yield investment deals; leading local companies to share proposals with Saudi peers • Two-day Pak...
- + Bugti tribesmen kill 9 dacoits to avenge leader’s death —QUETTA: At least nine bandits have been killed in a gun battle with the armed Bugti tribesmen in the Punjab-Balochistan border area, according to repo...
- + Provinces unlikely to deliver promised Rs600bn to Centre —ISLAMABAD: While the markup and dividend earnings of the federal government from the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) more than doubled in the first thr...
- + 3 arrested over alleged attempt to sexually assault, blackmail college boy in Bisham—The Bisham police arrested three men on Sunday for allegedly attempting to sexual assault a college student in the Maira area of Bisham tehsil and bla...
- + Wheat crisis: Farmers to launch nationwide protests from May 10—Kissan Ittehad Pakistan on Sunday announced that thousands of farmers will participate in nationwide demonstrations against the ongoing wheat crisis f...
- + Sindh CM vows to maintain peace in Karachi ‘at any cost’—Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah on Sunday vowed to “maintain peace in Karachi at any cost”, noting that the city had already paid a heavy pri...
- + Brazil mounts frantic rescue effort as flooding kills 66—Authorities in southern Brazil raced against the clock on Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides that have killed at least 66 and fo...
- + IMF mission expected in Pakistan this month to discuss new loan deal—The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme, the lender confirmed on Sunday ah...
- + PCB chief announces $100,000 reward for each player if Pakistan wins T20 World Cup—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced that each player of the national team would receive $100,000, approximately Rs2...
- + At OIC moot, Dar voices support for Palestine’s bid to become full UN member—Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday extended Pakistan’s support for Palestine’s admission as a full member of the UN, and resumption of the peace pro...
- + Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to summit 11 8,000m peaks—Mountaineer Naila Kiani on Sunday became the first Pakistani woman to summit 11 8,000m peaks in the world, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (A...
- + Pakistan, China vow to upgrade cooperation on CPEC projects—Pakistan and China on Sunday expressed the determination to further enhance and upgrade cooperation on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project...
- + Canada has ‘political compulsion’ to blame India for murder of Sikh separatist: New Delhi—Canada’s investigation into alleged Indian involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist in Vancouver last year is a “political compulsion”, New Del...
- + Canada PM Trudeau hails ‘rule of law’ after arrests in Sikh separatist murder—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday acknowledged fear in Canada’s Sikh community but underscored the “rule of law” after three arrests in connec...
- + India, Japan lash out at Biden for calling them ‘xenophobic’—NEW DELHI: India and Japan have lashed out at US President Joe Biden for his ‘xenophobic’ comments suggesting that both the nations were struggling ...
- + May 9 perpetrators now talking about talks with establishment: Defence Minister Asif—SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on Saturday that those who attacked sensitive installations on May 9 are now considering holding t...
- + PTI opposes change in judges’ tenure, calls it ‘person-specific’ —ISLAMABAD: The PTI has said it will oppose any amendment to the Constitution that would modify the tenure of judges, calling such changes “person-spec...
- + SC judge seeks early hearing of civilians’ military trial cases —ISLAMABAD: Justice Shahid Waheed, a senior judge of the Supreme Court, has highlighted the need for early hearing of the military court cases since th...
- + Pressure mounts on SBP for rate cut —KARACHI: Pressure is mounting on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to call an emergency meeting and review the current interest rate amid a drop in inf...
- + Nawaz Sharif active again —NAWAZ Sharif seems to be recovering from the shock of the February election result and asserting himself, perhaps, realising that just as his party ...
- + Congress social media chief held in Delhi —NEW DELHI: Indian police said on Saturday they had arrested the social media chief of the country’s main opposition party over accusations he doctored...
- + Gaza truce talks resume in Cairo without Israel —• Mediators from Qatar, Egypt and US sit down with Hamas to hear group’s response to ceasefire proposal • Tel Aviv wants ‘positive movement’ on frame...
- + Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to boost economic ties —BANJUL: Deputy PM Ishaq Dar is welcomed by Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at OIC summit.—AFP ISLAMABAD: Noting the importance of long-standi...
- + Students in Ireland and Switzerland join Gaza protest wave —Lausanne (Switzerland): Protesters and activists wave Palestinian flags during a demonstration at the entrance of Lausanne University’s Geopolis build...
- + JI may not give blanket support to opposition drive —LAHORE: A delegation of Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Aien (movement for protection of constitution), led by its president Mahmood Khan Achakzai, on Saturday ...
- + Govt ‘reluctant’ to dig deep into wheat scam —• Shehbaz vows to ‘protect interests of farmers’, tells officials to address grievances in four days • Govt spokesperson blames caretakers for crisis...
- + Three provinces get new governors as per power-sharing formula —ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday formally approved the appointment of governors for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan...
- + 10 ‘terrorists’ killed in KP, Balochistan encounters —PESHAWAR / QUETTA: Police and security forces killed at least 10 alleged terrorists in separate exchanges of fire in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkh...
- + IHC issues contempt notices to IB, FIA, PTA over ‘collusive’ recusal pleas in audio leaks case—Islamabad High Court Justice Babar Sattar has issued contempt notices to the director generals (DG) of the Federal Investigation Agency and Intelligen...
- + London Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic 3rd term as Tories routed in local polls—London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday secured a record third term, dealing the Conservatives another damaging defeat in their worst local elec...
- + PTA refuses FBR demand to block over 500,000 non-filers’ SIMs—The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has refused the Federal Bureau of Revenue’s (FBR) demand to block the mobile phone SIMs of over half...
- + PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah says induction of ‘independent’ senators, including Naqvi, continuation of hybrid regime—PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan has spoken out against electing independent candidates as senators — including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi — and cal...
- + Dr Shahzad Baig lands on Time’s 100 influential people in health for polio eradication efforts—Dr Shahzad Baig, the coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, has been included in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most ...
- + KP, Punjab, Balochistan governors’ appointment approved by President Zardari—President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of the governors for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Balochistan on Saturday. PPP Chairman Bilawa...
- + Canada probe finds evidence of foreign meddling in elections, but results not affected—An official probe found evidence of foreign interference in Canada’s last two federal elections but the results of the votes were not affected and the...
- + India’s foreign minister rejects Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ comment—Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” was hobbling the South Asian nation’s ec...
- + Govt announces action against illegal construction in official residences in Islamabad—ISLAMABAD: After abandoning an operation halfway last year, the Ministry of Housing on Friday has once again announced to launch action against illega...
- + Debutant Tanzid powers Bangladesh to facile T20 win over Zimbabwe—CHITTAGONG: Debutant opening batsman Tanzid Hasan rode his luck Friday to hit an unbeaten 67 and guide Bangladesh to an eight-wicket victory over Zimb...
- + West Indies name Joseph in T20 World Cup squad—BRIDGETOWN: Shamar Joseph, who made a stunning start to his Test career against Australia earlier this year, was named on Friday in the West Indies 1...
- + President restores Justice Siddiqui’s retirement benefits —ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved retirement notification of former judge of Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui...
- + Farmers warn of nationwide highway blockade over wheat price—QUETTA: Kissan Etihad Pakistan (KEP) Chairman Khalid Hussain Batth has condemned the arrest of growers and the baton charge against women, children an...
- + Internet outage in Nepal over payment dispute with Indian firms—KATHMANDU: Internet providers in Nepal cautioned on Friday that the Himalayan republic is faced with widespread outages. They raised alarm bells on Fr...
- + Pakistan slams India’s cross-border assassination campaign —UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the UN General Assembly and the Security Council to address India’s new strategy of conducting cross-border assass...
- + Google, US clash over search advertising as trial winds down —WASHINGTON: Google and the US Justice Department locked horns in court on Friday, over claims that the Alphabet unit unlawfully schemed to dominate s...
- + Above-average rains bring wettest April since 1961 —KARACHI: The country received excessively above-average rainfall during April this year, making it the wettest April since 1961, according to P...
- + Media bodies decry restrictions on press in Pakistan —ISLAMABAD: Media bodies while observing World Press Freedom Day expressed concerns over the state of free media in Pakistan, with a key focus on mains...
- + JCP meeting remains inconclusive as govt mulls constitutional amendments —ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) rules-making committee remained inconclusive on Friday when Law Minister Azam Naze...
- + Bilawal names PPP loyalists as Punjab, KP governors —ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday nominated two senior party leaders for the posts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab governors a...
- + Russian, US troops at same base in Niger —WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Russian soldiers have been deployed to an airbase in Niger that also houses American troops, af...
- + Canadian police charge three with Sikh leader’s murder —OTTAWA: Canadian police charged three people on Friday with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the province of British Colum...
- + Dialogue only when ‘stolen mandate’ returned: Imran —ISLAMABAD: PTI’s founding chairman Imran Khan has linked any potential dialogue with the return of his party’s “stolen mandate” and the release of “in...
- + British envoy stresses on free media in society —ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott on Friday said journalists worldwide were facing threats and challenges, stressing on the importanc...
- + ‘Murderers’ of Dolphin Force official affiliated with TTP —RAWALPINDI: The terror group which gunned down a Dolphin Force official and injured another one during an encounter with police last week on Murree Ro...
- + Hundreds of migrants expelled from Tunis —TUNIS: Tunisian authorities expelled hundreds of sub-Saharan asylum-seekers, migrants and refugees from encampments in the capital Tunis, a non-gove...
- + ICC rebukes individuals threatening ‘retaliation’ against its personnel —THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court prosecutors warned on Friday against “individuals who threaten to retaliate” against the tribunal or its staff...
- + Pro-Palestinian students set up camp at varsity in Canada —TORONTO: Pro-Palestine protesters breached a fenced area and set up an encampment at the University of Toronto, in the early hours of Thursday. They v...
- + 1,000 refugees flee Ethiopian camp —NAIROBI: About 1,000 refugees have fled a UN-run camp in northern Ethiopia after reports of armed robbery, shootings and alleged abductions, the Unite...
- + Labour heaps heavy defeat on Tories in local polls —LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils, inflicting heavy lo...
- + Pakistan to tour South Africa in December-January —KARACHI: Pakistan will visit South Africa for a two Tests, three One-day Internationals and as many T20Is in December-January, the countries’ cricket ...
- + Matthews wraps up tour in style as West Indies women thrash Pakistan —KARACHI: West Indies captain Hayley Matthews wrapped up a memorable visit to Pakistan for herself and her team with another scintillating performance ...
- + FBR uncovers Rs756bn sales tax scam —• PM directs AGP, finance minister to strategise optimal recovery • Over 100 FIRs filed against culprits • April tax collection falls short by Rs53b...
- + K-Electric seeks Rs3.84 per unit base tariff hike for seven years —• Nepra admits petition for hearing, asks stakeholders for their views within seven days ISLAMABAD: Based on the Rs392 billion investment pl...
- + World food prices up in April for second month: FAO —PARIS: The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in ve...
- + Weekly inflation slows to 24.4pc —ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), recorded a year-on-year increase of 24.37 per cent in the week ending on...
- + Balochistan allocates Rs5bn for wheat procurement —QUETTA: The Balochistan government has approved the release of Rs5 billion for wheat procurement in the province and also decided to provide funds ...
- + Khuzdar Press Club president among 3 dead, at least 5 injured in car bomb attack: officials—Khuzdar Press Club (KPC) President Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal was among three dead and at least five others injured due to a car bomb attack in ...
- + Govt extradites Oslo Pride shooting suspect to Norway—The federal government has extradited to Norway a known radical suspected of masterminding an Oslo shooting on the eve of the 2022 Pride festival, N...
- + India’s Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from family borough of Raebareli—Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced on Friday...
- + FM Dar calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s accountability at OIC summit—Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for the declaration of an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, the opening o...
- + Govt notifies new cybercrime investigation agency to tackle Peca offences—The federal government on Friday established the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA), rendering the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA...
- + Pakistan slides two places in RSF’s press freedom index—Pakistan dropped down two places in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday. According to the ind...
- + Cop martyred, another injured over ticket dispute in KP’s Mansehra: police—A highway policeman was martyred and another was injured on Friday over a dispute on a challan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mansehra, according to the poli...
- + Pakistani lunar payload successfully launches aboard Chinese moon mission—In a historic first, a Pakistani satellite will orbit the moon as part of China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission , which was launched from Hainan, China, on...
- + Bulls return to PSX as shares gain over 1,200 points on ‘improved inflation numbers’—After turning in a depressed performance for three consecutive sessions, bulls returned to the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as sha...
- + Pakistani lunar payload successfully launches aboard Chinese lunar mission—In a historic first, a Pakistani satellite will orbit the moon as part of China’s historic Chang’e-6 lunar mission , which was launched from Hainan, ...
- + Bulls return to PSX as shares gain over 1,200 points in intraday trade—After turning in a depressed performance for three consecutive sessions, bulls returned to the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as sha...
- + Man arrested after allegedly raping 8-year-old girl in Mansehra—Mansehra police on Friday arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl a day earlier, officials said. A first information ...
- + Audio leaks case: IHC dismisses IB’s petition to withdraw plea seeking Justice Sattar’s recusal—Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Babar Sattar on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in which it sought to withdraw its ...
- + Dr Sohail resigns after PCB medical committee finds negligence in Ihsanullah’s injury treatment —LAHORE: Dr Sohail Saleem, the head of Pakistan Cricket Board’s medical department, resigned on Thursday after a medical committee formed by the PCB ...
- + Missing Twenty20 World Cup hurts, says Zimbabwe’s Raza—CHITTAGONG: Zimbabwe missing next month’s Twenty20 World Cup would haunt the team for years, captain Sikandar Raza said Thursday on the eve of thei...
- + Nida, Sadia star as Pakistan women finally beat West Indies—KARACHI: Pakistan finally registered their first victory of the ongoing West Indies tour of the country, when they beat the visitors by eight wickets ...
- + At least 20 killed, 21 injured as bus overturns on Karakoram Highway near Diamer—At least 20 people died while 21 others were injured on Friday morning when a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s ...
- + You need Rs2m to get ‘platinum’ number plate in fancy colours in Sindh—• Cabinet approves proposal to issue premium number plates for vehicles • Extends Rangers’ policing powers for six months KARACHI: The provincial c...
- + Bulls return to PSX as shares gain over 800 points in intraday trade—After turning in a depressed performance for three consecutive sessions, bulls returned to the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as sha...
- + Fistula and child marriages: The two epidemics plaguing women in Gilgit-Baltistan—Seema, a resident of Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, received the title, ‘Woman of the Year’, not for her achievements, but for a fate imposed up...
- + Govt to form new body to combat misinformation: Attaullah Tarar—ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Thursday said the government was focusing on forming a separate authority to s...
- + 5 Gazan journalists who are risking it all to make the world care—This piece was originally published on Nov 27, 2023. It is being replugged to mark World Press Freedom Day. For over a month and a half, Gaza has...
- + Self-care: orangutan in Indonesia seen apparently treating wound—RAKUS, an orangutan with a facial wound, at Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia’s North Sumatra region.—AFP BANGKOK: Scientists have obs...
- + Crackdown planned on illegal foreigners in madressahs, educational institutions—KARACHI: The Provincial Apex Committee, a forum of top civil and military officials, decided on Thursday to launch a crackdown on illegal foreigners l...
- + PTI seeks judicial probe into ‘rigging’ —• In a ‘white paper’, ex-ruling party demands poll reforms, ECP chief’s removal; asks SC to hear its pending pleas • Tribunal seeks Form-45 and Form-...
- + Dar’s appointment as deputy PM challenged in SHC —KARACHI: The appointment of Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as deputy prime minister has been challenged in the Sindh High Court for being “unconsti...
- + States opting for innovation to boost economy, UN report says —GENEVA: A revival of industrial policies is under way around the world, the United Nations said on Thursday, with countries going for technological in...
- + IHC set to take up anonymous complaint against senior judge Mohsin Kayani—ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up the matter related to the filing of an anonymous complaint filed on Thursday against senior pu...
- + Safety concerns prompt shutdown of Neelum-Jhelum power plant—ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) announced on Thursday that the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project, valued at ...
- + Swinney set to be Scotland’s new leader —LONDON: Scotland’s likely next leader John Swinney is a political veteran who will have to unify his fractured separatist party and revitalise its fla...
- + Pro-China leader elected as Solomon Islands PM —HONIARA: Solomon Islands’ lawmakers elected China-friendly former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister on Thursday, choosing him over a...
- + Rebuilt face unveiled of woman who lived 75,000 years ago —DR EMMA Pomeroy, an expert on the evolution of health, poses for a photograph with the rebuilt skull of the face and head of a 75,000-year-old Neander...
- + ECP secretary resigns citing ‘illness’, replaced by predecessor —ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic development, Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Dr Syed Asif Hussain, has resigned over ‘poor health con...
- + Afghanistan plans regional energy trade hub —KABUL: The Taliban have agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in western Afghanistan aimed at making the war-torn nation a ...
- + UN says rebuilding in Gaza post-war at scale unseen since WWII —• 72pc of enclave’s residential buildings destroyed, reconstruction to cost up to $40bn • Haniyeh says Hamas studying truce proposal in ‘positive spi...
- + Over 1,100 housing schemes in Punjab set up without approval, SC told —ISLAMABAD: Over 1,100 housing schemes in residential areas of Punjab’s 11 districts don’t have requisite approvals from the authorities, according to ...
- + Captain Marsh to keep Australia ‘nice and relaxed’ —MELBOURNE: The honour of captaining Australia sits lightly on Mitchell Marsh’s shoulders as he prepares to lead the team in search of an unprecedented...
- + India unperturbed by Pandya form, Kohli’s strike rate ahead of World Cup —MUMBAI: India are not losing sleep over all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s form or batting stalwart Virat Kohli’s strike rate heading into the T20 World Cup ...
- + Biden says ‘order must prevail’ as police flatten pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, arrest protesters—President Joe Biden broke his virtual silence on Thursday on the nationwide Gaza campus protests, saying the United States was not authoritarian but i...
- + 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in KP’s Tank district: ISPR—Three terrorists were killed by security forces in an exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank distr...
- + Lowest inflation rate in 2 years result of PDM govt’s hard work: PM Shehbaz—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday declared the downward trend of inflation as “welcome news” for the people, saying that inflation falling tow...
- + FO ‘categorically rejects’ ex-SAPM Shahzad Akbar’s claim regarding state involvement in acid attack—The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday “categorically rejected” what it said were “preposterous” claims by PTI leader Mirza Shahzad Akbar about the alleg...
- + PIA suspends flights to Dubai, Sharjah as heavy rains return to UAE—Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday announced that flight operations to Dubai and Sharjah would remain suspended due to the return of se...
- + FO ‘categorically rejects’ ex-adviser Shahzad Akbar’s ‘preposterous’ claims—The Foreign Office on Thursday “categorically” rejected what it said were “preposterous” claims by former special assistant to the prime minister (SAP...
- + IHC reserves verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking transfer to Adiala Jail—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by ex-premier Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi seeking her transfer f...
- + Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48—The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China’s Guangdong province has risen to 48 as rescue work continues, state media said on Thursday...
- + PCB announces 18-man squad for England and Ireland T20Is—Pakistan on Thursday recalled fast bowler Haris Rauf and medium-pacer Hasan Ali for T20 internationals in Ireland and England later this month, their ...
- + Bears in control at PSX for third straight session as shares shed 400 points—Bears controlled the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the third consecutive session this week as shares shed more than 400 points on Thursday followi...
- + Inflation slows to 17.3pc for April, lowest in nearly two years—Pakistan’s consumer price inflation slowed to 17.3 per cent in April from a year earlier, data from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Th...
- + Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’—President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that “xenophobia” from China to Japan and India was hobbling their growth , as he argued that migration has bee...
- + Well aware of our Constitutional limits, expect others to uphold same: COAS Munir—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday said that the military was “well aware” of its constitutional limits and expected others to ...
- + PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah says ‘seriousness’ needed from PTI for dialogue—PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah on Thursday stressed the need for “seriousness” from the PTI on holding a political dialogue, highlighting its c...
- + ‘Eight out of eight’ teams will visit Pakistan for CT, says PCB chief Mohsin —KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi is confident that “eight of out eight” teams will visit the country when it hosts the ICC Champ...
- + Pakistan to announce T20 World Cup squad later this month: report—LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delayed the announcement of its World Cup squad until late May due to fitness and performance issues with...
- + T20 World Cup ‘stepping stone’ to building US fanbase for Olympics —NEW DELHI: Next month’s T20 World Cup will help build cricket’s profile and popularity in the United States ahead of its appearance at the 2028 Olym...
- + Judicial Commission of Pakistan to revise key procedures in appointment of judges—ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), a body that plays a key role in appointing judges, is set to review proposed amendments to its 2...
- + Colombia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel —BOGOTA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday his country will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose leader he described as “genocid...
- + China conducts first sea trials of new aircraft carrier—BEIJING: China’s Fujian aircraft carrier took to the water for maiden sea trials on Wednesday, state media said, a key next step in a vast naval build...
- + PHC proposes legislation for stipulating mandate of intelligence agencies —PESHAWAR: A full court meeting of Peshawar High Court has proposed enactment of laws by federal government for stipulating the respective mandate of i...
- + FBR to slap 10pc withholding tax on unregistered retailers —ISLAMABAD: After an unsuccessful voluntary registration push for the Tajir Dost Scheme (TDS), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed increasi...
- + US can’t support Rafah assault, Blinken tells Israel —• Tel Aviv insists operation will go ahead • US top diplomat asks Hamas to accept Gaza truce deal; Palestinian group says ceasefire must be permanent...
- + Protests continue in Balochistan against new check posts —QUETTA: Highways in Balochistan remained blocked for the 10th consecutive day as transporters went on with their strike against a government decision ...
- + Learning gaps widen as extreme heat shuts schools for millions —A vendor sells second-hand electric fans along a street in Manila amid a heatwave.—AFP • South Sudan closed its schools to 2.2m students in ...
- + Militant attacks claim 70 lives in April, says report —ISLAMABAD: Following a brief lull in March, militant attacks in the country surged once again in April, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly its sout...
- + Dir college girls stopped from attending political events —LOWER DIR: The Government Postgraduate College, Timergara, has formally directed its girl students not to “take part in political gatherings, birthday...
- + PTI alleges CJP not on judiciary side over meddling controversy —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has expressed dismay over the conduct of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa during the Suprem...
- + Pakistan name 17-member women’s squad for England tour —KARACHI: The newly-appointed seven-member women’s national selection committee has named a 17-player Pakistan women’s squad for this month’s tour to E...
- + OGDCL earns Rs171bn —ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) posted a 7.18 per cent increase in its profit after tax (PAT) to Rs171.104 billion (earnings pe...
- + Volcano eruption shuts more airports, ash reaches Malaysia —JAKARTA: Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to close with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, officials sai...
- + Turkiye to join South Africa’s genocide case at World Court —ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Turkiye would join in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the Interna...
- + Khamenei opposes Arab-Israel ties —TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday efforts underway to forge a normalisation of ties between Israel and Arab count...
- + More debris in Gaza than Ukraine, says UN —GENEVA: Gaza stands filled with more debris and rubble than Ukraine, the UN stated on Wednesday. The mammoth task of clearing it has been made all the...
- + Snakes take centre stage in Italian mountain saint procession —COCULLO: Snakes are the highlight of an ancient religious procession held every May 1 that attracts thousands of visitors to a mountainous village in ...
- + PPP challenges plan to privatise public enterprises —KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s ambitious plan to privatise loss-making public enterprises faced a first setback on Wednesday when his key al...
- + Shehbaz govt has no ‘real power’, says Fazl —LAHORE: Taking a dig at the “helpless government” of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on W...
- + President Zardari directs Sindh govt to take strict action against street criminals in Karachi—President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday directed Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to launch a large-scale operation against street criminals in Kar...
- + UCLA campus protests over Gaza erupt into violent clashes between rival groups—Police were deployed in force on the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) campus on Wednesday morning after Israel supporters attacked a cam...
- + ‘Torrential’ rains shutter Saudi schools, flood roads—Saudi Arabian authorities shuttered schools in several regions on Wednesday as flash floods inundated roads, the latest instance of heavy rains disrup...
- + UK confirms first migrants held for Rwanda deportation flights—The UK government confirmed on Wednesday it had detained an unspecified number of migrants in recent days for deportation to Rwanda in July under its ...
- + Deputy PM Dar arrives in The Gambia to represent Pakistan at OIC summit—Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in The Gambia on Wednesday to represent Pakistan at the 15th Organisation of Islamic Coop...
- + Nobody believed a woman could stabilise economy: ex-finance minister Shamshad Akhtar—Dr Shamshad Akhtar, a macroeconomist and the previous caretaker finance minister, said that no one believed a woman could stabilise the economy while ...
- + 7 injured in foiled overnight attack on police checkpost in Taunsa—Seven policemen were injured in an overnight attack by terrorists on the Jhangi checkpost in Punjab’s Taunsa district, police said on Wednesday. Acc...
- + At least 24 people killed in south China road collapse—At least 24 people died after part of a highway collapsed due to heavy rains in southern China’s Guangdong province on Wednesday, state media said. ...
- + Australia tiptoes around Indian spy scandal—A string of senior Australian ministers on Wednesday refused to confirm reports that a “nest” of Indian spies had been uncovered in the country and ...
- + COAS Munir, UK counterpart discuss measures to further elevate bilateral defence relations—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir met his British counterpart General Sir Patrick Sanders, where the two discussed measures to further ele...
- + On Labour Day, president and PM express govt’s resolve to bolster workers’ welfare—President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed the government’s resolve to bolster labourers’ welfare and safegua...
- + Mbappe and PSG have sights on Champions League final but Dortmund stand in way—DORTMUND: The tantalising prospect of Kylian Mbappe squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large, with only Borussia Dortmund ...
- + New Zealand to go ahead with Afghanistan Test—WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket said Tuesday it will go ahead with a Test match against Afghanistan in September, a month after Australia scrapped a T...
- + Archer in England squad for Pakistan series, T20 World Cup —LONDON: Paceman Jofra Archer was Tuesday recalled to England’s squad for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown after a year out of action. The 29...
- + Students in Lahore protest outside US consulate against Israel—White Star LAHORE: Hundreds of students from different universities on Tuesday held a protest demonstration outside the US consulate against ...
- + Musk’s surprise China visit leaves India spurned —NEW DELHI: Elon Musk’s surprise visit to China this week won concessions for Tesla but left India feeling spurned after he cancelled a scheduled trip ...
- + US newspapers sue OpenAI for ‘copyright infringement’ —NEW YORK: A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft and OpenAI in a federal court on Tuesday, accus...
- + US, Pakistan vow to boost cooperation on regional security —ISLAMABAD: The US and Pakistan on Tuesday reaffirmed their close ties and pledged to enhance cooperation on regional security, according to the Foreig...
- + Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Columbia University raid—New York City police raided Columbia University late on Tuesday to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom had seized an academi...
- + Man in Karachi sentenced to 10-year imprisonment in rape case—KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to 10-year rigorous imprisonment on charges of raping his daughter-in-law. Additional District and Se...
- + Govt striving to clear $2bn Chinese IPPs dues —ISLAMABAD: With payables touching almost Rs550 billion ($1.98bn), the government is contemplating finalising a schedule of payments to Chinese Indepen...
- + Gilgit-Baltistan cut off as rains trigger landslides—KOHISTAN: The Karakoram Highway is blocked after a landslide in the Basari area, on Tuesday.—Dawn GILGIT: A fresh rain and snowfall spell bro...
- + Punjab comes up with ‘vague policy’ on wheat crisis —• Minister blames caretakers for fiasco, promises fact-finding probe • Cabinet undecided on ‘subsidy’ to small farmers, approves Kissan card • LHC a...
- + GB cut off as rains trigger landslides —KOHISTAN: The Karakoram Highway is blocked after a landslide in the Basari area, on Tuesday.—Dawn GILGIT: A fresh rain and snowfall spell bro...
- + Protesters barricade Columbia University building—NEW YORK / WASHINGTON: Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building on Tuesday, escalating a standoff with offi...
- + Israel vows to launch Rafah assault ‘with or without truce’ —• UN chief decries Netanyahu’s pugnacious approach • Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza City, Khan Yunis JERUSALEM: Despite strong concerns raise...
- + AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine ‘could cause blood clots in rare cases’ —ASTRAZENECA, the pharmaceutical giant which virtually became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has admitted that its Covishield vaccine...
- + ICJ rejects emergency measures over German arms exports to Israel —THE HAGUE: Judges at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to Israel, while...
- + Indonesia volcano erupts, thousands evacuated over tsunami threat —MANADO: Indonesia’s remote Mount Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, authorities said, issuing the highest level of alert and ordering tho...
- + Vienna conference urges regulation of AI weapons —VIENNA: The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they’re still in their infancy, a global conference said on Tuesday, c...
- + Oppressive heat scorches Asia, prompts grim warning from scientists —BANGKOK: Large swaths of Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to the Philippines and forced million...
- + Four US law enforcement officials killed in shootout —WASHINGTON: In the southern state of North Carolina, a warrant was being carried out at a private residence when a shootout took place. Officials stat...
- + Oltmans expects Pakistan to fare better in Azlan Shah Cup —ISLAMABAD: Head coach Roelant Oltmans expects an improved show by Pakistan in the 30th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup as the national squad is s...
- + Over 0.5m non-filers’ SIMs to be blocked —ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released a comprehensive list of 506,671 individuals who failed to file their tax returns for 2023. ...
- + PTI faces more objections to intra-party polls —ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday took up for hearing yet another case pertaining to the PTI’s intra-party elections, b...
- + 7 new deaths take KP toll from rains since Apr 26 to 17: PDMA—Seven new deaths from rain-related incidents has raised the death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since April 26 to 17, according to the Provincial Disaste...
- + Govt slashes petrol price by Rs5.45, high-speed diesel by Rs8.42—The government on Tuesday slashed the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight by Rs5.45 and 8.42, respectively. In a noti...
- + Pakistan’s ‘historic’ lunar mission to be launched on Friday aboard China lunar probe—The Institute of Space Technology on Tuesday said Pakistan’s “historic” lunar mission iCube-Q will be launched on May 3 at 12:50pm on board China’s Ch...
- + Reported Indian role in assassination plots a ‘serious matter’: White House—The White House has said it views the reported role of the Indian intelligence service in two assassination plots in Canada and the United States as a...
- + President Zardari appoints PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah as PM’s adviser on political affairs—PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah was appointed as adviser to the prime minister on political and public affairs on Tuesday. A statement from th...
- + Justice Minallah says state has to protect judges, independence of judiciary—Justice Athar Minallah on Tuesday said the state had to protect the country’s judges and the independence of the judiciary. He made the remarks as a...
- + Inflation to hover at 18.5pc-19.5pc in April: finance ministry—The finance ministry said on Tuesday that inflation is expected to hover between 18.5 to 19.5 per cent in April and ease in May to 17.5-18.5pc, aiming...
- + SBP confirms receiving $1.1bn IMF tranche—The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday said it had received the final $1.1 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund under the stand-b...
- + ‘Outrageous lie’: Asma Jahangir moot organiser rejects alleged manhandling of pro-Palestine protesters—Journalist Munizae Jahangir on Tuesday rejected allegations that people protesting in support of Gaza were manhandled by staff of the 5th Asma Jahangi...
- + King Charles III resumes public duties as he fights cancer—King Charles III on Tuesday reportedly told fellow cancer patients “I’m well”, as he carried out his first official public engagement since being diag...
- + Gunman kills 6 in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman—A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, with local residents claiming the Shia...
- + World Immunisation Week is here to remind us we have a ‘shot’ at saving lives—Pakistan leads the world in the tragic toll of neonatal, infant, and child mortality; the highest rate of first day deaths and stillbirths — future...
- + Uber quits app in Pakistan; to operate through subsidiary brand Careem—Uber said on Tuesday that it had made the decision to cease operating its ride-hailing app in Pakistan. “We’ve made the decision to cease operating ...
- + New York’s Columbia University suspends students after call to end Gaza camp unheeded—Columbia University, the epicentre of pro-Palestinian protests that have upended college campuses across the United States , began suspending student...
- + Scores held in Punjab for protesting govt’s ‘unfair’ wheat policy—• Farmers claim hundreds detained across Punjab, police say 46 people in custody • Kissan Ittehad leader announces plans to block highways across pro...
- + Petrol, diesel prices likely to be cut by Rs9 per litre —ISLAMABAD: The petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices are set to drop by about Rs5 and Rs9 per litre, respectively, on Tuesday mainly because of a ...
- + More pleas pour in as SC resumes meddling case hearing today —ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court resumes hearing on Tuesday (today) of a case relating to alleged meddling by spy agencies in judicial affairs, more ...
- + PTI slams use of force against protesting farmers —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has condemned the use of force against the farmers who arrived in Lahore to protest, as the government nei...
- + Senators question US firm’s role in FBR digitisation —ISLAMABAD: Hiring of a US firm for digitisation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) set off alarm bells in Senate on Monday. Senator Saadia Abbasi...
- + Four get life term for facilitating murder of former MNA Ali Raza Abidi—Ali Raza Abidi KARACHI: Nearly six years after his murder, an antiterrorism court (ATC) on Monday sentenced four men , said to be associated...
- + Modi’s ‘inner circle’ implicated in murder plots abroad —WASHINGTON: Even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was basking in American adulation, “an officer in India’s intelligence service was relaying ...
- + US urges Hamas to accept 40-day lull as hopes for truce rise —Paris: Students hold a giant Palestinian flag as they gather near the Sorbonne University in support of Gaza, on Monday.—Reuters • Proposal ...
- + Fazl announces ‘million marches’ against rigging—ISLAMABAD: Delivering his maiden speech in the National Assembly, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday lambasted the “es...
- + Saudi Arabia eyes cooperation in agriculture sector —PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.—PID • In meeting with PM, Saudi minister shows interest in developing energy proje...
- + KE eyes Rs19 per unit hike to clear backlog —ISLAMABAD: The Karachi-based K-Electric has sought approval to charge up to Rs18.6 per unit additional fuel cost from power consumers at an average mo...
- + KP CTD arrests 4 ‘TTP terrorists’ in Bisham terror attack case—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday said it had arrested “four key terrorists” belonging to the banned militant T...
- + Toronto’s Khalsa Day festivities marked by Khalistan slogans during Trudeau speech—Khalsa Day festivities in Canada’s Toronto were marked by slogans raised in favour of the Khalistan movement during a speech by Prime Minister Justin ...
- + Indian lawmaker allied with Modi’s BJP faces sexual harassment probe—India’s southern state of Karnataka will investigate a lawmaker whose party is a key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJ...
- + Fazl comes out in support of PTI’s ‘constitutional right’ to hold rallies—Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday came out in open support of the PTI’s democratic and constitutional rights to ...
- + SBP keeps policy rate unchanged for 7th consecutive session at 22pc—The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday chose to maintain the status quo by upholding the key policy rate at 22 per cent for the seventh policy mee...
- + Scotland’s Humza Yousaf resigns as country’s leader—Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground in its former Sco...
- + PSX sheds 1,000 points ahead of policy rate announcement—Bearish momentum dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as shares declined by 1,000 points ahead of the announcement of the monetary po...
- + Pakistan is Riyadh’s priority for investment and trade, Saudi minister tells PM—In a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al Kasabi on Monday said Pakistan was the kingdom’s “priority” for inve...
- + Audio leaks case: IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar dismisses pleas seeking his recusal—Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Babar Sattar on Monday dismissed pleas filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), t...
- + India is not an autocracy, insists PM Modi—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied on Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy, following accusations that his government orchest...
- + China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon’s ‘hidden’ side—China will send a robotic spacecraft in the coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in the first of three technically demanding missions th...
- + 4 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Tank: ISPR—Four terrorists were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the media’s military wi...
- + 2024 Elections: What’s at stake for India’s minorities?—If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in winning a third five-year term in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, ...
- + 3 killed, 10 injured as houses collapse due to rain in Bajaur, Swat—A landslide blocks Karakoram Highway at Bisham, Shangla, on Sunday. — Dawn PESHAWAR: Three persons were killed and 10 received injuries in ro...
- + PTI seeks return of ‘stolen mandate’ before reconciliation—LAHORE: Amid speculations of talks with the establishment, the PTI has linked the proposed dialogue to the release of incarcerated leaders of the part...
- + Top US envoy arrives in Islamabad to engage new regime—WASHINGTON: John Bass, the US acting under secretary for political affairs, is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day visit aimed at...
- + Seeking IMF assistance akin to admitting failure: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi—LAHORE: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has likened seeking a bailout package from IMF by Pakistan to admitting failure to manage its affai...
- + Digital transition key to tackle undocumented economy: Finance Minister Aurangzeb—KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the undocumented economy has been the biggest challenge for the country and the government ...
- + PM Shehbaz secures more investment assurances from Riyadh—• Discusses sustained growth prospects with IMF chief; decision on final SBA tranche due today • Saudi minister dubs Shehbaz ‘man of action’; says de...
- + Gaza to dominate sessions as WEF summit kicks off —RIYADH: The situation in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic...
- + Dubai begins work on ‘largest airport terminal’ —Al Maktoum International Airport will be able to handle around 260m passengers annually and have five runways.—X/@Emirates DUBAI: Dubai annou...
- + Govt to appoint ‘technical experts’ on special packages —ISLAMABAD: While simultaneously working on proposals for expenditure control , the government is ready to hire around one and a half dozen technical ...
- + Boycotting Israel — economic activism or self-harm? —In the face of the US government’s efforts to suppress dissent, student protests denouncing Israel’s genocide in Gaza are gaining momentum within pres...
- + Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout—Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a surprise visit, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Se...
- + Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie named head coaches for white, red-ball cricket—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced that former South Africa top-order batter Gary Kirsten and ex-Australia fast bo...
- + PCB picks Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as coaches for white, red-ball cricket—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced that former South Africa top-order batter Gary Kirsten and ex-Australia fast bo...
- + PM Shehbaz to attend WEF special meeting in Riyadh today—As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to attend a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Sunday, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) vo...
- + Biden takes Trump to task at White House correspondents’ dinner as Gaza protesters rally outside—US President Joe Biden poked fun at himself but took sharp aim at his election rival Donald Trump on Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents...
- + IOC chief Bach backs world doping body over positive Chinese tests —IOC President Thomas Bach gestures during an interview ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the IOC headquarters.—AFP LAUSANNE: The head ...
- + Shaheen-inspired Pakistan square series against gutsy New Zealand—LAHORE: It proved a perfect series finale, having almost everything in it. Amid loud cheers from boisterous crowd at a jam-packed Gaddafi Stadium, ...
- + New Zealand coach proud of T20 fightback in Pakistan—New Zealand coach Gary Stead said he was proud of the way his inexperienced side bounced back to draw their Twenty20 series with Pakistan even if it i...
- + Justice Sattar’s recusal sought from audio leak case —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has requested Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to recu...
- + Global operators eye bid for Islamabad airport management —ISLAMABAD: Renowned airport operators from around the world have expressed their interest in bidding for the management of the Islamabad International...
- + South Waziristan sessions judge abducted by gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan—DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Shakirullah Marwat, the sessions judge of South Waziristan district, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from the Garah Mohabaat Ad...
- + Farmers’ outcry compels PM Shehbaz to hike wheat target—• Directs Passco to speed up procurement • KP govt to purchase grain ‘from local growers’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an ...
- + Punjab continues to drag feet on local govt polls —ISLAMABAD: As Punjab keeps on delaying the local government (LG) elections, an apparently helpless Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has once aga...
- + PTI ready to hold talks with ‘real’ stakeholders, says Senator Shibli Faraz—ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The PTI on Saturday reiterated its readiness to hold talks with the “real” stakeholders, provided a “suitable atmosphere” is ensur...
- + SC order to remove encroachments in Karachi reignites fear of mass displacement—• Victims of earlier drives accuse municipal staff of taking bribes to return their seized goods • Authorities must take sufferings of ordinary peopl...
- + Polio risk high in 34 areas of Karachi, CM Murad told—KARACH: Forty-three areas in 11 districts, including 34 in Karachi division alone, are at a high polio risk whereas more than 38,000 cases of refusals...
- + Cipher case judge goes on 20-day leave —ISLAMABAD: Judge Abual Hasnat Mohammad Zulqarnain, who convicted former prime minister Imran Khan and foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the ci...
- + Death toll reaches 22 in Balochistan amid heavy rain —QUETTA: Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and hailstones continued to lash various districts of Balochistan, including its capital, on Saturday, pushing the...
- + Quetta court suspends Mehmood Achakzai’s arrest warrant—QUETTA: The arrest warrant for Mehmood Khan Achakzai, chairman of the Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), was suspended by the Quetta-9 judicial...
- + Islamabad, Karachi lawyers seek to become party in meddling case—ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) and the Islamabad Bar Association filed two separate petitions on Saturday to become parties in a Supreme...
- + Russian missiles pound power plants in Ukraine —KYIV: Russian missiles pounded power facilities in central and western Ukraine on Saturday, increasing pressure on the ailing energy system as the cou...
- + Landmine blast kills 11 militia fighters in Nigeria —KANO: Eleven militia fighters working alongside Nigeria’s military to battle anti-government militants were killed in the country’s northeast on Satur...
- + 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion —PHNOM PENH: Twenty Cambodian soldiers were killed in an ammunition explosion at an army base on Saturday. The blast at the army base in Kampong Spe...
- + Aid flotilla for Gaza blocked in Turkiye —ISTANBUL: A “Freedom Flotilla” aimed at delivering aid to Gaza was blocked in Turkiye on Saturday after being denied use of two of its ships, which o...
- + UK ship sets sail for Gaza to help in building of aid jetty —LONDON: A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, a UK defence source s...
- + Supporters of Spanish PM turn out in big numbers and urge him to stay —MADRID: Thousands of supporters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rallied at the headquarters of his Socialist party and implored him not to ste...
- + Liverpool Premier League title hopes suffer blow, Sheffield relegated —LONDON: West Ham United’s Michail Antonio (R) heads to score against Liverpool during their Premier League match at the London Stadium on Saturday. —R...
- + SBP has room to cut policy rate: analysts —KARACHI: Researchers and analysts say the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) could reduce its policy rate by 100 to 150 basis points at Monday’s Monetary Po...
- + Justice Mansoor Ali Shah stresses need to develop ‘firewall’ around judicial system to deter interference—The Supreme Court’s Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday said that developing a firewall around the judicial system was “very important”, adding that ...
- + SC clubs petitions on ‘meddling’ by spy agencies —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has clubbed a set of ten petitions and applications seeking the court’s intervention in response to allegations of “intel...
- + Pakistani guard killed in Sydney mall attack hailed as hero at funeral—Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed as a hero Pakistani security guard Faraz Tahir, killed in Sydney while trying to stop a mass stabbi...
- + PML-N Punjab calls on Nawaz Sharif to assume party presidency after relief in cases—PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah on Friday requested party supremo Nawaz Sharif to assume its presidency after his relief in legal cases agains...
- + Cabinet extends validity of registered Afghan refugee cards to June 30—The federal cabinet on Friday approved the validity of Proof of Registration (PoR) cards for Afghan refugees to June 30 with their repatriation set to...
- + Imran rules out any ‘deal’ in message for PTI’s 28th Foundation Day—PTI founder Imran Khan ruled out any “deal” in a message released on Friday for the party’s 28th Foundation Day. The PTI marked its 28th Foundation ...
- + Alarming surge in unwarranted claims by Indian leaders over Azad Kashmir: FO—The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday said that there had been an “alarming surge in provocative statements from Indian leaders asserting unwarranted clai...
- + Complete independence impossible without economic stability: COAS—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday said that complete independence was not possible without first achieving economic stability. ...
- + PML-N, PPP strike reconciliatory tone in Senate as opposition laments political victimisation—As PPP Senator Sherry Rehman and PML-N’s Irfan Siddiqui struck a reconciliatory tone with the opposition on Friday, PTI’s Ali Zafar lamented the “poli...
- + KSE-100 index soars 700 points on hopes of rate cut—The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index soared by over 700 points on Friday on hopes of a cut in the key policy rate. The benchm...
- + From screens to streets: How Gen Z is disrupting the status quo and redefining activism—Soft. Entitled. Snowflakes. Lazy. These are some of the characterisations about Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) pushed in the media by older ...
- + Xi tells Blinken US and China should be ‘partners, not rivals’—Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals”, bu...
- + Indian election resumes as heatwave hits voters—India’s six-week election juggernaut resumed on Friday with millions of people lining up outside polling stations in parts of the country hit by a sco...
- + Punjab CM Maryam’s uniformed appearance at parade causes a stir—LAHORE: Aiming for a 50-50 ratio of men and women in the police force, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif caused quite a stir on Thursday when ...
- + ECP restores PTI MNA in NA-81 —ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday restored victory notification of PTI’s Chaudhry Bilal Ejaz as MNA from NA-81, Guj...
- + DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east —PARIS: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embat...
- + CM Maryam’s uniformed appearance at parade causes a stir —LAHORE: Aiming for a 50-50 ratio of men and women in the police force, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif caused quite a stir on Thursday when ...
- + Faysal bank earns Rs6.5bn—KARACHI: Faysal Bank Ltd (FBL) continued its growth stride during the first quarter of 2024, with a profit after tax doubled to Rs6.5 billion compared...
- + World Bank sees fall in commodity prices—ISLAMABAD: The World Bank projects that global commodity prices will fall 3 per cent in 2024, but the conflict in the Middle East could halt the infla...
- + Hot and cold Senate session sees barbs, offers of support—ISLAMABAD: The first regular session of the Senate after its most recent election turned out to be hot and cold where opposition and treasury benches ...
- + No tensions with Pakistan, insists US State Dept—WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD: The US State Department emphatically declared on Thursday that there’s ‘absolutely no’ undercurrent of discord between the Uni...
- + FBR, interior ministry told to crack down on rampant oil smuggling —ISLAMABAD: Amid supply chain challenges leading to the closure of refining units and storage constraints, the government has asked the Ministry of In...
- + Pro-Palestinian US campus protests grow as police start crackdown —AUSTIN (Texas): Law enforcement personnel detain a pro-Palestinian protester at the University of Texas in Austin. Over 200 people have been arrested ...
- + PM seeks ‘cheap power’ plan for industries —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday accorded formal approval to reform the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and form...
- + MQM wants Centre to help curb street crimes in Karachi —ISLAMABAD: Expressing grave concern over the security situation and rise in street crimes in various parts of Sindh, members of the Muttahida Qaumi Mo...
- + Tabloid publisher says he killed stories to hide Trump’s affairs —NEW YORK: Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Thursday that he worked out a deal that would ...
- + Venice launches five-euro entry fee —VENICE: Venice launched a new scheme on Thursday to charge day-trippers for entering the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pre...
- + Israeli land grabs spike in West Bank amid Gaza crisis —JIFTLIK: While feeding his sheep pricey fodder, Palestinian farmer Talib Edais wistfully glanced at the hills where his herd used to graze for free. T...
- + US, Pakistan renew trade framework —WASHINGTON: Following Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s extensive visit to Washington, the United States and Pakistan renewed a key framework on W...
- + RDA inflows jump 29pc in March —KARACHI: March emerged as the most beneficial month of the current financial year for the country, as inflows from all sources increased, along with a...
- + Govt plans urea imports to ensure price stability —ISLAMABAD: Amid continuously rising domestic prices, the government on Thursday decided to import at least 200,000 tonnes of urea to meet ongoing khar...
- + SBP reserves down by $74m —KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves declined by $74 million to $7.981 billion during the week ending April 19. Th...
- + ‘This is Pakistan…’ —A YOUNG man cheated on one of his assignments. His professor referred the case to the relevant committee for investigation and adjudication. I was, at...
- + Clinical New Zealand outlast Pakistan to win 4th T20I—Experienced allrounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand on Thursday in the fou...
- + Balochistan Assembly Speaker Khaliq Achakzai reinstated by Supreme Court—Balochistan Assembly Speaker Abdul Khaliq Achakzai was reinstated on Thursday after the Supreme Court annulled the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (...
- + PPP offered PTI to form govt in Centre: Sherry Rehman—PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said that although her party had offered the PTI to form the government together, the latter did not “take the r...
- + Pakistan assails US rights report as lacking objectivity, politicising human rights agenda—Pakistan has assailed the US 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices as lacking objectivity and politicising the issue of human rights, the Fore...
- + Robinson’s maiden fifty takes New Zealand to 178-7 in 4th T20I—Opener Tim Robinson hit a maiden half-century before Pakistan kept New Zealand down to 178-7 with a three-wicket haul by pace bowler Abbas Afridi in t...
- + More than 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia—Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southw...
- + 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Khyber district: ISPR—Security forces killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military’s media win...
- + Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s conviction overturned by top New York court—New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the 2020 sex crime conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped...
- + India’s poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi—India’s Election Commission said on Thursday it sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged v...
- + SC orders barricade removal from pavements outside all govt, private offices within 3 days—The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered private entities and government authorities, provincial and federal, to remove all encroachments made on pa...
- + Received ‘not a single complaint’ of interference so far under my watch: CJP Isa—Amidst the controversy over alleged interference by intelligence in judicial affairs, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday said...
- + Defence Minister Asif rejects claim of Imran being pressured to accept ‘deal’—Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan’s claims that former premier Imran Khan was being pressured to accept a ‘...
- + Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east—The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embatt...
- + Bismah Maroof announces retirement from cricket: PCB—Former Pakistan Women’s captain Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement “from all cricket with immediate effect”, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ...
- + IHC suspends city administration’s decision to slash roti price—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended till May 6 a recent city administration notification that had reduced the prices of roti. On Ap...
- + Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm...
- + IHC irked by investigation officer’s absence at Imran’s bail hearing—ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday expressed displeasure at the absence of the investigation officer during the hearing on the pe...
- + The ministry of (dis)information and the ban on X—Since February 17, 2024, X [formerly Twitter] has been inaccessible in Pakistan without a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the exception of the rand...
- + Woman dies, 12 others injured as ‘cantilever collapses’ at Gujarat’s Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital—GUJRAT: A 60-year-old woman patient died and at least a dozen other persons, including eight patients, were injured when a cantilever in the surgical ...
- + PTI faces yet another challenge to intra-party elections —ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted another plea against the PTI’s intra-party elections, sources told Dawn on Wednesd...
- + Bill to recover Rs2.7tr held up in tax litigation —• Wheat policy comes under severe criticism in National Assembly • PTI members stage noisy protest over alleged maltreatment of Bushra Bibi • Govt, ...
- + Pakistan suffers more due to Afghan problem than wars with India: Ambassador Durrani—Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani said on Wednesday that the former has suffered more due to the latter’s inter...
- + Blinken back in China seeking pressure but also stability—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to China on Wednesday on his second visit in a year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival...
- + Karakoram Highway blocked as protesters demand compensation promised for Diamer Bhasha Dam—Affectees of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday in protest against Wapda for failure to pay compens...
- + US Ambassador Blome optimistic on Pak-IMF talks, says positive feedback to encourage investors—US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Wednesday expressed optimism about ongoing negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund...
- + IHC’s Justice Kayani questions whether self-accountability exists in intelligence agencies—Islamabad High Court senior puisne judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani questioned on Wednesday whether self-accountability existed in intelligence agen...
- + UAE announces $544m for repairs after record-breaking rains—The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after last week’s record-breaking rains caused w...
- + Repolling delayed in Balochistan’s Kohlu after landmine explosion injures 2—Repolling in the Kohlu district of Balochistan for the PB-9 constituency could not take place on Wednesday after a landmine exploded and rockets were ...
- + KSE-100 index breaches 72,000, creates new all-time high—Bulls returned to the trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed nearly 700 points on Wednesday to breach the key 72,000 lev...
- + Iran, Pakistan agree to ‘expeditiously finalise’ free trade agreement: joint statement—Tehran and Islamabad agreed to “expeditiously finalise” a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a joint statement said on Wednesday as Iranian President Ebrahim...
- + May 9 riots: 6-member SC panel seeks larger bench for appeals against military trial verdict—A six-member bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday decided that a larger bench should hear a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) against the court’s ...
- + Blinken due in China to exert pressure but also seek stability—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia wh...
- + Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress—The United States Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteD...
- + Russian court rejects fresh appeal by WSJ reporter —MOSCOW: A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the latest in a series of appeals by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial...
- + PM Shehbaz on maiden visit to Karachi since assuming office for second time—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit, where he is expected to hold meetings with the Sindh chief minister...
- + Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn—Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States, some of which included Jewish Passover Sede...
- + PM suspends commissioner inland revenue, others for delaying tax cases —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took notice of the “willful” delay in tax cases and ordered suspension of the commissioner inland ...
- + Complete ban on plastic bags to be enforced from June 5 in Punjab—RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) Punjab reiterated its commitment to eliminate plastic bags from the district, announcing ...
- + Trump accused of wilful violations of gag order—NEW YORK: Prosecutors on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of brazenly and repeatedly violating a gag order imposed by the judge presiding over his “hush ...
- + Maldives vows to send Indian troops home—MALE: The Maldives will press on with Chinese-backed construction and evict Indian troops from the strategically placed atoll nation, President Mohame...
- + No country for children: The not-so-hidden horrors of child sexual abuse in Pakistan—Recent reports of sexual molestation of children by clerics and incriminating videos of corporal punishment of madrassa students are neither new disco...
- + PTI denies ‘secret talks’ with establishment —ISLAMABAD: Rejecting speculations about secret talks with the establishment, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan made it clear on Tuesday that the party...
- + Ready to share tech prowess with Pakistan, says Iran President Raisi—(LEFT) Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi arrives at Mazar-i-Quaid with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Governor Kamran Tessori during ...
- + Civility returns to NA on private members’ day—ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday managed to take up the complete agenda on its first private members’ day due to an understanding between t...
- + ‘Corrupt’ cops compromise Diplomatic Enclave security, face probe —ISLAMABAD: Some police officials deployed outside the Diplomatic Enclave – a high-security zone in the federal capital where many embassies are locate...
- + Film director aims for ‘different image’ of Gaza —ASWAN: Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi wants to “export a different cinematic image of Gaza”, now ravaged by Israeli aggression, as he presides...
- + ECP cannot undo decisions post-election, LHC rules —LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) cannot undo its own decisions as it lacks the power of re...
- + List of banned outfits sees first update since 2020 —ISLAMABAD: The number of proscribed outfits has swelled to 79 after the first addition in the list of terrorist organisations in four years. The ...
- + Men deciding terms of Nikah put brides at a disadvantage: SC —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that male family members deciding the terms of Nikah on behalf of the bride is “accepted as a cultural and soci...
- + IHC judges look to create bulwark against meddling —• Full court meeting proposes reactivation of ‘inspection teams’ to curtail interference in judicial affairs • Insiders deny ‘polarisation’ among jud...
- + Low turnout, irregularities abound in by-elections, says Fafen —ISLAMABAD: Low voter turnout, procedural irregularities and restrictions on independent observation in two provincial constituencies in Punjab overs...
- + Foreign loan target missed amid major slippages —• Pakistan receives $9.8bn in July-March, against annual target of $17.4bn • Low inflows mainly due to adverse global environment, poor credit rating...
- + MMA fighter Shahzaib Rind decries govt’s lack of support after Dubai triumph over India—Pakistani mixed martial arts fighter Shahzaib Rind on Tuesday lamented that it was the government’s “bad luck” that it did not support its country’s h...
- + Policeman martyred in attack on checkpost in KP’s Battagram district—A police constable was martyred in an attack on a checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Battagram district on Tuesday. The KP police said Constable Amja...
- + 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin district: ISPR—Three terrorists were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin District, the military’s media wing said on...
- + Iranian President Raisi, Sindh CM discuss bilateral economic opportunities in Karachi meeting—Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday during his visit to Karachi and had a detailed discussion on P...
- + US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities—The US State Department’s annual human rights assessment found “significant” abuses in India’s northeastern Manipur state last year and attacks on m...
- + No overnight solution to missing persons issue: Law Minister Tarar—Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday that the issue of missing persons could “not be solved overnight” but the government was committed to f...
- + Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN—Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the UN’s weather and climate agency said Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace. The Worl...
- + Forex reserves to reach $9-10bn by end of June, says finance minister—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would reach “anywhere between $9 to $10 billion” by the ...
- + In visit to Lahore, Raisi highlights ‘special connection’ with Pakistani people—Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Lahore on Tuesday morning and visited Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum, where he highlighted a “special connection”...
- + Tensions flare at US universities over Gaza protests—Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US universities on Monday, as in-person classes were c...
- + The crooked timber of Modi’s India —WHEN Parakala Prabhakar published his essays in April last year in a book titled The Crooked Timber of New India: Essays on a Republic in Crisis , on...
- + Cotton crop outlook bleak for Punjab—LAHORE: The outlook for the upcoming cotton crop season appears bleak due to unfavourable weather conditions, insufficient irrigation water, and the g...
- + IHC full court to take up ‘meddling’ issue today —ISLAMABAD: A full court meeting of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will deliberate upon proposals on Tuesday (today) to finalise the same before their...
- + Foreign direct investment jumps 51pc—KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) jumped by 51.7 per cent to $258 million in March compared to $170m in the same month last year. Higher FDI...
- + NA witnesses rare ‘give-and-take’ goodwill gestures —ISLAMABAD: In a surprise display of conciliation in the National Assembly, opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday offered “cooperation an...
- + IMF board to approve $1.1bn on 29th —WASHINGTON: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet on April 29 to finalise its last review of Pakistan’s $3 billion St...
- + PTI alleges role of intelligence agencies in election rigging —ISLAMABAD: Just a day after by-elections were held across the country, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders alleged that intelligence and security...
- + Why wasn’t cipher shown to trial court, IHC judge asks FIA —ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked the special prosecutor of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday why a copy of the cipher...
- + 13 ‘terrorists’ killed in KP, Balochistan in 48 hours —PESHAWAR / QUETTA: Security forces on Tuesday claimed to have eliminated thirteen alleged terrorists in three operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Ba...
- + NAB agrees to end criminal proceedings against President Zardari—ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has consented to an application seeking an end to criminal proceedings against President Asif Ali ...
- + Katcha dacoits of Sindh won’t find refuge in Nasirabad: DIG —DERA MURAD JAMALI: The Nasirabad Range DIG, Malik Saleem Lehri, said on Monday the dacoits from Sindh’s katcha areas will not be allowed to take ref...
- + Floods swamp China —Buildings and streets are flooded after heavy rains hit China’s southern Guangdong province.—AFP QINGYUAN: Floods swamped cities in southern...
- + Israeli intelligence head resigns over Oct 7 failures —JERUSALEM: The head of Israeli military intelligence has resigned after accepting responsibility for the failures that allowed the devastating Hamas-l...
- + Prosecutors lay out ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Trump trial —NEW YORK: Donald Trump engaged in a multi-layered conspiracy of fraud, lies and cover-ups, prosecutors said on Monday during opening arguments in the...
- + Supreme Court issues notices to ECP, AGP in candidate’s ‘identity theft’ case —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), attorney general (AGP) and MNA Sadaf Ihsan in an i...
- + IT exports surge to $306m in March —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded the highest-ever monthly IT exports of $306 million in March, posting a 37 per cent rise over the corresponding month las...
- + Shanghai Electric pulls offer to buy KE —KARACHI: Shanghai Electric Power Company withdrew its offer to acquire up to 66.4 per cent of K-Electric Ltd, the manager of the offer said in a notic...
- + Mari finds oil in Sindh —ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Ltd (MPCL) announced on Monday that it had discovered a new hydrocarbon resource in Daharki, Sindh. The state-own...
- + Refineries oppose Ogra’s pricing deregulation model —ISLAMABAD: Strongly opposing the petroleum pricing deregulation model suggested by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), the oil refineries hav...
- + Current account posts highest surplus in 9 years —KARACHI: The current account posted a nine-year-high surplus in March, making it possible for the country to bring down the overall deficit to below $...
- + Nawaz Sharif heads to China for low-key visit—LAHORE: PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Monday left for China on a ‘low-profile’ five-day visit, with the ruling party refusing to divulge detail...
- + KP police arrest 3 for alleged honour killing case in Kolai Pallas—Three suspects were arrested on Monday for an alleged honour killing in the Bataira area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kolai Pallas district, according to t...
- + After Karachi, April 23 local holiday announced in Lahore ahead of foreign dignitaries’ visit—The Punjab government on Monday announced a local holiday on April 23 (Tuesday) in the Lahore district to avoid inconvenience to the public ahead of t...
- + Pak-Iran trade volume ‘unacceptable’, to be increased to $10bn: Raisi—Iran and Pakistan have decided to increase the trade volume between the two countries to $10 billion, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, ...
- + Modi accused of targeting Muslims in election speech—India’s main opposition Congress party filed a complaint to the Election Commission on Monday accusing Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
- + Shibli Faraz appointed Senate opposition leader—PTI Senator Shibli Faraz was appointed the new opposition leader in the Senate on Monday. Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan had nomin...
- + PML-N emerges victorious in by-elections on 21 national, provincial seats—The ruling PML-N on Monday emerged victorious in by-elections held on 21 national and provincial seats, according to provisional results released by...
- + Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations—Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said on Monday, with tens of thousands evacuat...
- + Trump hush-money trial kicks off with opening statements in New York—Donald Trump on Monday will hear prosecutors explain why his alleged cover-up of a hush money payment to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign b...
- + 11 terrorists killed in operations in North Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan: ISPR—Eleven terrorists were killed by security forces in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan districts, t...
- + IMF ‘very receptive’ in terms of agreeing to consider larger, longer programme: finance minister—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that Pakistan is on track to secure a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding that ...
- + Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden’s ‘loose’ talk on cannibalism as ‘blurry moment’—Papua New Guinea’s leader has dismissed Joe Biden’s unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as “loose” talk that does not refl...
- + The ban on X: The ‘national security’ rationale doesn’t fly anymore—“National security” — a term abused so frequently by successive governments in Pakistan that it would be better off archived. Over the years, the term...
- + Foreign Minister Dar compares X curbs with US stance on TikTok—FOREIGN Minister Ishaq Dar has justified the government’s move to block access to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), saying that it was the g...
- + Normalising trade with India —Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent statement about consultations with stakeholders on the resumption of trade ties with India marks a significant str...
- + 50 more bodies found at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis—• Gaza death toll nears 35,000 • 14 killed in occupied West Bank • Netanyahu vows to fight possible US sanctions GAZA: Health workers have uncover...
- + ‘Taliban-linked’ cleric killed in Quetta, buried in Afghanistan —QUETTA: A prominent prayer leader who was gunned down by unidentified motorcyclists on Friday evening in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta was buried in ...
- + Khamenei praises ‘success’ of military after attack on Israel —TEHRAN: In his first public comments since Tehran launched an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on...
- + Aurangzeb expects PIA privatisation by end of June —• Says bids for flag carrier to come in two to three weeks • Islamabad airport will be next, followed by Karachi, Lahore WASHINGTON: Finance Minist...
- + Ministries, divisions ordered to return surplus funds by May 15 —ISLAMABAD: In the run-up to the finalisation of the federal budget for 2024-25, the Ministry of Finance has asked all ministries, divisions, departmen...
- + Two Customs men slain in another attack in Dera Ismail Khan—DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least three people, including two Customs officials, were slain in an attack near Bannu Road late on Saturday, according to polic...
- + Developing Karachi’s faulty wants over needs —The new fiscal year brings a unique political combination to Sindh, especially Karachi. The same political party manages the province and city. Some o...
- + One killed in Kabul attack claimed by IS —KABUL: One person was killed and three others were wounded in an explosion in Kabul, Afghan police said on Sunday, with the Islamic State group claimi...
- + India to rerun election in 11 Manipur areas amid violence —NEW DELHI: Amid reports of violence and damage to voting machines in the Manipur state torn by months of ethnic clashes, India will rerun voting at 11...
- + 13 new deaths take KP toll from rains to 59: PDMA—Thirteen new deaths from a second spell of heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raised the death toll to 59 on Saturday, according to the Provincial Dis...
- + Pakistan trounce depleted New Zealand in second T20 by 7 wickets—Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to...
- + IHC judges’ letter: Imran writes to CJP Isa calling for punishing subverters of Constitution—In a letter written to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Saturday, incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan called for punishing those who h...
- + Constable martyred, two suspects killed in shootout in Lahore’s Baghbanpura—A police officer was martyred and two suspects were killed in a gun battle in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area on Saturday. A report from the Baghbanpura p...
- + Govt approves deployment of civil armed forces, military for Sunday by-elections—The federal government has authorised the deployment of civil armed forces and the Pakistan Army for the provision of general security to assist the E...
- + Bosnian president seeks Pakistan’s support for UN resolution declaring Srebrenica massacre a genocide—The president of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sent a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari seeking Pakistan’s support for a United Nations draft resoluti...
- + Dubai carriers resume flight operations following record-breaking storm—Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates and sister airline flydubai have restored normal operations after a record-breaking storm caused severe flooding a...
- + Pakistan denounces ‘political use of export controls’ after US sanctions alleged missile suppliers—Pakistan rejected what it said was the “political use of export controls” after the United States imposed sanctions on four entities for their alleged...
- + Deadly blast at Iraq army base amid Israel-Iran tensions—One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials...
- + Pak-China economic, cultural ties rapidly growing due to CPEC: PM Shehbaz—Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the economic and cultural relationships between Pakistan and China were rapidly growing d...
- + Tesla’s Elon Musk postpones India trip, aims to visit later this year—Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India, where he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his Tesla automaker and saying ...
- + Woman delivers sextuplets in Pindi —RAWALPINDI: A 27-year old woman gave birth to sextuplets at the District Headquarters Hospital on Friday – a rare event occurring once in a blue moon....
- + Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from store after Beijing order —BEIJING: Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chin...
- + ‘Tortured poet’ Taylor Swift exorcises demons with second album —LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record The Tortured Poets Department on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs ...
- + PTI’s mass agitation plans leave many leaders slighted —LAHORE: The PTI may be planning an aggressive agitation against alleged rigging in the Feb 8 general elections, and has even formed a committee comp...
- + FO slams Israel for international law violation —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday sharply criticised Israel for its flagrant violations of international law and urged the UN Security Council t...
- + CM Maryam visited Kartarpur by copter: Punjab government—NAROWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited Kartarpur on Thursday via helicopter and she was not travelling with a motorcade at the time of an...
- + PHC orders KP CM to convene assembly session for oath-taking—PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister and cabinet to convene the assembly session within a fortn...
- + Indian polls start without Modi wave —NEW DELHI: Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha kicked off on Friday across 21 Indian states covering 102 seats of the 545-member house, and although voter...
- + More flash floods in Chaman as rainfall continues —• Highway connecting border town with Quetta still closed for traffic • Met Office predicts more downpour QUETTA: The road link to many areas of Ba...
- + China unveils new cyber force —BEIJING: China announced the creation of a new military cyber corps on Friday, saying it would bolster Beijing’s capacity to “fight and win” wars. ...
- + Absence of storm water drainage worsens Dubai’s flooding woes —DUBAI: When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of fal...
- + 14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath —QUETTA: A long-awaited 14- member three-party Balochistan cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House on Friday. Balochistan ...
- + Majority of Pakistanis stranded after record-breaking UAE storm evacuated: Defence Minister Asif—Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that most of the Pakistani passengers stranded at Al Ain Airport following this week’s record-breaking s...
- + Foes Azerbaijan and Armenia agree ‘historic’ return of villages—Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan in what both sides said on Friday was an important milestone as they edge towards a peace ...
- + Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran—Explosions echoed the Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indica...
- + LHC top judge summons full court on Monday to discuss protection of judicial independence—Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan on Friday summoned a full court meeting for April 22 to discuss how best to protec...
- + Calls for de-escalation as world reacts to reports of Israeli strikes on Iran—Following reports from the US media of Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday in the latest tit-for-tat exchange, countries around the world urged a de...
- + Membership of 2 opposition MNAs suspended for current session over ruckus during president’s address—National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday suspended the memberships of two lawmakers from the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council alliance, Jam...
- + Kenya mourns defence chief killed in helicopter crash—Kenya began three days of mourning on Friday after its defence chief and nine other senior officers were killed in a helicopter crash , the latest mi...
- + India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term—India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of gr...
- + Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to solidify efforts in defence collaboration—Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to solidify efforts in regards to defence collaboration, according to a statement issued by the military’s ...
- + Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May, finance minister says—Pakistan hopes to agree the contours of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan in May, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters , and h...
- + The past is another country: Rawalpindi’s once-grand havelis hearken to their glory days—Some spaces are sacred — so sacramental, in fact, that they etch themselves into the very fabric of one’s being. This is the story of one such place —...
- + PM Shehbaz pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos—ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to expedite the pace of privatisation and outsourcing of the power distr...
- + Millat Express incident: Probe finds no evidence of woman being pushed to death —LAHORE: A preliminary inquiry into the physical assault and fall of a woman passenger to death from Millat Express on April 7/8 has revealed that the ...
- + 5 Japanese nationals unhurt in suicide attack on vehicle in Karachi: police—Police said on Friday that five Japanese nationals were unhurt after their vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber in Karachi’s Landhi area. Police a...
- + 13 environment journalists killed in India during Modi rule: RSF —NEW DELHI: Journalists investigating the exploitation of natural resources by the sand mafias or other networks involved in mining have been the victi...
- + Saudi moves closer to $1bn Reko Diq deal —SAUDI Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project, Bloomberg reported o...
- + Alarming rise in violence in Karachi is deeply worrying and must be addressed as a top priority— [Author: none@none.com ()] [Category: Pakistan]
- + Explosions in Iran as US media reports Israeli strikes—Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retali...
- + Dubai continues to reel from storm damages —Cars and trucks are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains, on Thursday.—AFP DUBAI: Dubai, a city in the desert proud of...
- + Discos guilty of regular overbilling, government concedes—• Power minister vows decisive action against complicit staff, officers • Hints at reviewing power rates for solar, industrial consumers to stimulate...
- + Bombs rain on Rafah as US tries to ‘prevent’ all-out offensive —Palestinians attempt to salvage their belongings from the rubble of a damaged building in the city of Nuseirat, in central Gaza Strip, on Thursday.—AF...
- + Government eyes deregulation of fuel prices—• Hastens process amid rise in smuggling, complaints from oil industry • Move may help shift brunt of public criticism to oil marketing companies ...
- + US, Pakistan discuss ‘recent events in region’ —• Blome says Pakistan’s prosperity remains top priority • Meeting comes ahead of Raisi’s visit, expected on Monday • At UN, Islamabad refrains from ...
- + 15 killed in Chaman, AJK as rain continues to wreak havoc —GWADAR: Fishermen gather under a broken structure on the shore along a badly damaged road, as boats are stacked near the jetty following heavy rainfal...
- + WHO defines spread of disease ‘through air’ —LONDON: The World Health Organisation and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in ...
- + Fossils of colossal snake unearthed in Indian mine —A composite skeleton showing fossil vertebrae representing the trunk region of the prehistoric snake Vasuki indicus, as seen in this illustration.—Reu...
- + Stocks close in red for third consecutive session —KARACHI: Despite massive foreign buying on Thursday, the stock market turned in a depressed performance amid the widening of the fiscal deficit and di...
- + IMF insists on reforms as talks progress for new loan —WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised on Thursday that prioritising reforms to revitalise the Pakistani economy outweighs the s...
- + SBP reserves stay above $8bn despite $1bn bond payment —KARACHI: The State Bank’s foreign exchange reserves remained above $8 billion during the week ending April 12. “During the week, SBP has executed t...
- + Auto financing keeps plunging —KARACHI: Consumers remained reluctant to avail costly auto financing, which consequently plunged for the 21st consecutive month ending March 2024 to R...
- + PTCL Group incurs Rs4.8bn net loss —ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The PTCL Group posted a net loss of Rs4.8 billion for the quarter ending March 31, the board of directors announced on Thursday. ...
- + Data shows first-ever fall in cellular users —KARACHI: For the first time in six years, the number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan has declined even though the penetration of 4G has increased ...
- + Exports of textiles post meagre rise in March —ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and clothing exports suffered a slowdown last month, reversing the trend of double-digit growth observed over the pre...
- + PM pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to expedite the pace of privatisation and outsourcing of the power distr...
- + Will personally monitor Saudi investment projects, no laxity to be tolerated: PM Shehbaz—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he would personally monitor the completion of projects with Saudi investment, adding that negligence re...
- + 5 customs officials martyred during intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan—Five customs officials were martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday. A p...
- + IMF says ready to support Pakistan, reforms package more important than size of programme—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ready to support Pakistan and the package of reforms is now more important than the size of a new programme, ...
- + In parliamentary address, Zardari calls for moving on from polarisation plaguing politics—President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for moving on from the “polarisation” plaguing domestic politics as his record seventh parliamentary add...
- + Australia mulls citizenship for Pakistani guard in Sydney mall attack—Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday he will consider granting citizenship to a Pakistani security guard wounded in the deadly Sydney shopping ...
- + 70 killed as Afghanistan hit by heavy rains—Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management department said o...
- + In meeting with finmin, WB chief assures full support for reforms to stabilise economy—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has held meetings with the presidents of the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in which the fo...
- + Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza features on Time’s 100 most influential people of 2024—Independent Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza was named one of the ‘ 100 Most Influential People ’ of 2024 by Time magazine on Wednesday for ...
- + 7 terrorists killed during infiltration attempt at Afghan-Pakistan border in North Waziristan: ISPR—Seven terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate the Afghan-Pakistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s m...
- + Rain continues to batter Balochistan with Sindh next in its path—As torrential rainfall continued to wreak havoc in Balochistan on Wednesday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted downpours in parts...
- + PTI censures Sher Afzal Marwat over claims of Saudi involvement in Imran’s alleged ouster—The PTI on Wednesday censured and distanced itself from remarks by party leader Sher Afzal Marwat regarding Saudi Arabia’s alleged involvement in the ...
- + Fear eclipses election campaign in India’s strife-torn Manipur—Amid the thunder and fury in India as the world’s most populous nation heads to a general election , the streets of Manipur, a tiny, violence-torn st...
- + X’s failure to address concerns regarding misuse of platform necessitated ban, IHC told—The interior ministry on Wednesday told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the failure of X, formerly Twitter, to address concerns regarding its misu...
- + Dubai airport faces disruptions as heavy rains set off flash floods in UAE—Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were clearing debris on Wednesday after a torrential downpour killed at least one ...
- + Biden pushes to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum—US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, citing “unfair competition” as he seeks to win blue-col...
- + Why does voting last six weeks in India’s general election?—India is set to begin the world’s largest general elections on Friday, held in terrain sweeping from the icy Himalayas to humid jungles, with nearly...
- + NAB gives Nawaz clean chit in Toshakhana vehicle reference—The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana vehicle reference . ...
- + Between colonialism and extremism, Pakistan continues to exist in the shadows—I have a long-time acquaintance who moved to Pakistan from Malaysia when he was almost an adult. For the sake of his privacy, let’s call him Junaid. H...
- + US university cancels Muslim valedictorian’s speech citing safety concerns—The University of Southern California (USC), citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has cancelled its valedictori...
- + No guarantees Babar will play full New Zealand series, says head coach Azhar —PAKISTAN cricket team head coach Azhar Mehmood gestures during a press conference at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.—Tanveer Shahzad/White Star ...
- + Key decisions likely as cabinet meets today —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the federal cabinet on Wednesday in which some important decisions are likely to be t...
- + Top cops in Balochistan get briefing on Noshki attack—QUETTA: Balochistan Inspector General (IG) of Police Abdul Khaliq Sheikh, along with Counter-Terrorism Department DIG Atizaz Goraya, on Tuesday visit...
- + PTI gets in touch with Fazlur Rehman—ISLAMABAD: The PTI made an attempt on Monday to pacify JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s anger following last week’s rally in Pishin where inapprop...
- + Pakistan to grow at 2pc, face 25pc inflation: IMF —ISLAMABAD: Notwithstanding a relatively better global outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained Pakistan’s economic growth ...
- + Inferno devastates historic Copenhagen bourse building —COPENHAGEN: A fire ripped through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital’s most famous landmarks, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire ...
- + PTI alleges ‘pre-poll’ rigging in lead up to by-polls —ISLAMABAD: With by-elections on vacant seats of the national and provincial assemblies less than a week away, the PTI has accused the Election Commiss...
- + PML-N loses two National Assembly seats in one day —• LHC sets aside Nahra’s win in Gujranwala, Kanjoo’s victory in Lodhran; Nankana MNA’s victory notification also ‘suspended’ • Yasmin Rashid challeng...
- + Largest black hole discovered in Milky Way —PARIS: Astronomers identified the largest stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass 33 times that of the Sun, according to a stu...
- + US, China discuss defence ties, global issues —WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, in t...
- + Over 1.25m URLs blocked over objectionable content, PTA tells SHC —KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked more than 1.25 million URLs over objectionable content, the telecom sector regula...
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