PoliticsQUETTA: Abdul Malik Baloch said the National Party would not compromise on public ownership of Balochistan’s resources or accept any mining policy that denies people their rights. The party reviewed the mining law and proposed amendments at a committee meeting.
NATIONALA 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kalat and nearby areas on Thursday at 4.18pm, prompting residents to leave their homes. Officials said no casualties or damage were reported.
WorldIran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran does not want war with the US and Israel but will not surrender its rights. He also said those who attacked Iran would not go unpunished and urged continued public mobilisation.
NATIONALThe AJK government has introduced a child protection policy for seminaries, making CCTV cameras, complaint boxes and teacher certification mandatory. The move follows directives issued after the Kotli incident involving a young seminary student.
NATIONALA landslide triggered by heavy rain blocked a railway track near Attock, leaving Thal Express passengers stranded for nearly six hours. Railway officials said the driver stopped the train in time, averting a major disaster.
EntertainmentMichael Patrick Kelly, an award-winning actor known for appearing in Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 35. Reports highlighted his recognised work across screen and stage.
NATIONALThe NDMA has issued a landslide alert for parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir amid heavy rainfall. Officials said several districts and high-risk zones face danger from unstable slopes and falling debris.
ForeignUK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper praised Pakistan’s role in helping secure the Iran ceasefire during a call with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said. Both sides also reaffirmed close bilateral ties and pledged to enhance cooperation.
NATIONALPresident Asif Ali Zardari said the 1973 Constitution remains Pakistan’s central legal and political framework. In a Constitution Day message, he said it provided continuity and institutional recovery despite decades of challenges.
NATIONALInterior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker that extensive security arrangements had been made for high-level talks in Islamabad on the US-Iran ceasefire. Public holidays and traffic diversions have also been announced in the twin cities.
WorldGreenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected Donald Trump’s description of the island as a ‘piece of ice’ and urged NATO allies to defend international law. He said Greenland’s 57,000 people were proud global citizens who respected their allies.
WorldRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 32-hour Easter weekend ceasefire in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. The announcement follows an earlier proposal by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a holiday pause in attacks on energy infrastructure.
