Army chief praises armed forces, LEAs, and KP residents for combating terrorism
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Monday praised the armed forces, law enforcement agencies (LEAs), and Khyber Pakhtunkwa residents for combating terrorism, the military’s media...
View ArticleCORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan
The proposal to implement a carbon tax has been under discussion for quite some time in Pakistan. This topic was revisited during the recent inaugural meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
View ArticleSudan paramilitary chief admits capital retreat
CAIRO: The head of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces admitted in a speech to fighters on Sunday that the group had withdrawn from the capital Khartoum, which rival army forces have...
View ArticleMakeshift mechanical rides banned on Eid
LAHORE: The Punjab home department has banned the operations of temporary mechanical rides installed during Eid holidays, fairs, festivals and other seasonal events for a short period of time at any...
View ArticleCM Murad wants key interchange completed within three months
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the authorities to complete the Jam Sadiq Interchange of the Malir Expressway, renamed as Shahrah-i-Bhutto, within three months....
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Syrians rejoice during first Eid after Assad’s fall
Eidul Fitr in Syria was charged with newfound joy this year, as thousands freely celebrated the holiday for the first time after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. From the early morning hours, crowds of...
View ArticleZardari asks Sindh ministers, lawmakers to resolve public issues on priority...
NAWABSHAH: A number of delegations comprising ministers, lawmakers and other Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders called on the party’s co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House in Nawabshah on...
View ArticlePolice official injured in Lakki gun attack
LAKKI MARWAT: A police official was injured in a gun attack in Dhoda area of Lakki Marwat on Sunday evening. Police said constable Masood Khan sustained bullet injuries when two masked men opened fire...
View ArticleSahiwal PTI activist held over posts against COAS, state organs
SAHIWAL: A Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) youth activist was booked and arrested under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act-2016 (Peca) for allegedly posting “disgraceful and illegal remarks” about...
View ArticleASWJ worker shot dead in Karachi’s Quaidabad targeted attack
KARACHI: A local leader of the outlawed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) was shot dead and his father was injured in a suspected targeted attack in Landhi on Sunday evening, police and the party...
View ArticleMaternal uncles among four who raped, killed minor girl in Bahawalpur
BAHAWALPUR: Four suspects who raped and killed an 11-year-old girl on March 24 were her relatives, with two of them her maternal uncles. Sadar police SDPO Agha Fasihuddin told media on Sunday the...
View Article‘Funding cuts threaten decades of leaps in ensuring child survival’
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations has warned that decades of progress in child survival are now at risk as major donors have announced or indicated significant funding cuts. According to two recent...
View ArticleWhite House, shaken by Signal scandal, says case is closed
The Trump administration on Monday sought to put the scandal over its use of the Signal messaging app behind it, calling it case closed, even as the breach provoked bipartisan criticism and opened up...
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France’s Marine Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president...
A French court has barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement, in a seismic ruling that could fuel global...
View ArticleBangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka sign deal to strengthen capital markets
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation among the three...
View ArticlePakistan’s investments in Malaysia now at $397m, says Malaysian PM after call...
Pakistan’s investments in Malaysia have grown to about $397 million, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, according to The Star. In a Facebook post after a call with Prime...
View ArticleSindh CM Murad condemns fatal robbery in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth that claimed...
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday condemned the robbery bid in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth, which resulted in the death of a Rangers man. On Sunday, police confirmed that a 22-year-old Pakistan...
View ArticleIsrael proposes 40-day Gaza ceasefire deal to secure release of 11 hostages,...
Israel submitted a new proposal on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza, local media reported. The Haaretz daily, citing a senior Israeli official, said Israel had asked the Palestinian militant group Hamas...
View ArticleTrump says will be ‘kind’ with tariffs as deadline looms
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would be “very kind” to trading partners when he unveils further tariffs this week, risking global turmoil to address what he says are unfair trade...
View ArticleAfghan Taliban govt urges Pakistan not to start deportation of refugees as...
The Afghan interim government under the Taliban on Tuesday called upon Islamabad not to start deportation of Afghan nationals, as the deadline for Afghan Citizenship Card (ACC) holders to voluntarily...
View ArticleHot, dry weather likely to prevail over most parts of Sindh: PMD
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday said that hot and dry weather was likely to prevail over most parts of Sindh for the next three days after Eidul Fitr. Eidul Fitr was celebrated...
View Article4 friends dead after car falls in irrigation channel in Tando Allahyar
Four friends died in a road accident when their car fell into an irrigation channel called the Naseer canal in Tando Allahyar district on Monday night, police said. They were travelling in a car coming...
View ArticleDozens in hospital in Malaysia after towering blaze on Petronas gas pipeline
Scores of people in Malaysia were being treated in hospitals on Tuesday after a huge fire broke out at a gas pipeline operated by state energy giant Petronas, showering flaming debris from the sky and...
View ArticleChina launches military drills around Taiwan, calls its president a ‘parasite’
China staged military drills off Taiwan’s north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a “stern warning” against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a “parasite” as Taiwan sent...
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BYC leader Sammi Deen released from Karachi prison after week in custody...
Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch was released on Tuesday and discharged from the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance after her participation in protests against rights...
View ArticlePakistan gears up to send 70 tonnes of relief goods as Myanmar quake kills...
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday geared up to deliver 70 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar after the death toll rose to over 2,700 from last week’s earthquake. The 7.7...
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