Court denies request for K-P CM’s statement to be recorded by advocate general
ISLAMABAD: A lower court in Islamabad has rejected a request to allow the advocate general to record a statement on behalf of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief...
CM Maryam unveils phase II of Agriculture Internship Program with Rs60,000 monthly stipend
Punjab CM describes program as a significant step toward achieving vision of ‘golden-yielding Punjab’
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched a unique program...
Monsoon rains cause 8 fatalities in the last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: As the monsoon rains continue to disrupt daily life across Pakistan, the death toll from weather-related incidents has risen to eight in the...
Iran and Europeans hold nuclear talks with questions over future UN sanctions
TEHRAN: Iran pushed back on Friday on suggestions of extending a United Nations resolution that ratifies a 2015 nuclear deal as it began the first...
China-funded 1.2 MGD water plant starts supplying clean water to Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: The China-funded 1.2 MGD (million gallons per day) desalination water plant officially began supplying safe drinking water to residents of Gwadar.
This marks a...
President Macron widely praised as France to recognise State of Palestine
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful...
PM Shehbaz welcomes former PTI leader Nawabzada Mohsin into PML-N
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday officially welcomed Nawabzada Mohsin Ali Khan, a former provincial president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and ex-provincial minister,...
Devastating floods in GB claim nine lives, at least 12 missing
ISLAMABAD: At least nine people have died, and several others have been injured as heavy rainfall-induced floods and landslides continue to devastate Gilgit Baltistan...
Cities failing the climate test
Each year, the onset of the monsoon season brings not only rainfall but also, unfortunately, considerable suffering for many people. Media reports often cover...
Hammad Azhar to voluntarily surrender before court
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Hammad Azhar has decided to voluntarily "surrender" before the court and submit a bail petition, according to media...
America without immigrants
Imagine waking up to a USA where every immigrant— documented or not— has vanished. In mere hours, fields lie barren, hospitals are crippled, software...
UK, Australia back embattled submarine deal with US
LONDON: Britain said Friday it will join Australia in a 50-year commitment to their nuclear-powered submarine pact with the United States, seeking to bolster...
FIA arrests nine involved in human trafficking and visa fraud
MULTAN: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Multan Zone has successfully arrested nine individuals, including proclaimed offenders, who were involved in human trafficking and visa...
War for sale
When war begins to look like theatre and diplomacy like rehearsed dialogue, one must ask: who’s scripting the drama —and to what end? In...
Powerful paperwork
One of the recurring themes that has emerged from hearings before parliamentary committees is the rush by power companies to complete essential paperwork, namely...