Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble. The incident highlights the ongoing danger for tens of ...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed reservations over the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) directive that cases pertaining to PTI founder Imran Khan’s hospital transfer be fixed before the latter, but deferred its own proceedings on the matter for three weeks,...
Pakistan has extended its airspace ban for Indian aircraft until October 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The previous extension of the ban was set to expire on September 24. “Pakistan airspace not available for Indian r...
Residents of Karachi, particularly those residing near the sea, woke up on Wednesday morning to a foul smell. The cause — decaying microscopic marine algae and current weather conditions. Muhammad Moazzam Khan, technical adviser on marine resources at World Wide Fund for Nature-P...
Bangladesh should have participated in this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, a government-appointed inquiry committee has concluded, holding the then interim government and its sports adviser Dr Asif Nazrul primarily responsible for the country’s absence from the tournament. “Bang...
Lahore is preparing for winter as it has for a decade, with parents checking the air quality index before school and the smog war room reaching for its instruments. In the eighth most polluted city of the world last year, the annual average PM2.5 concentration was 88.9 micrograms...
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan said on Tuesday that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia had brought the conflict in the Middle East to a “dangerous juncture”, while the United States and China called for restraint and de-escalation in Yemen as renewed fighting and attacks on the kingdom thr...
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the Makkah Defence Alliance — a tripartite agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — has no “regional aspirations”, adding that it is intended for collectiv...
President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday gave his approval for conferring the Tamgha-i-Shujaat on Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) nurse Razia Noreen, who saved the life of a newborn during a fire at the facility that killed 14 infants. The announcement was made by th...
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting the holy city of Makkah, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region. Fresh fighting between the Houthis and the Yemeni government has dragged ...
• PTI resolution states daily fluctuations in global oil prices should not be passed on to consumers as Pakistan does not import petrol every day• Sharjeel urges MQM-P to press federal govt for withdrawal of Rs100-plus petroleum levy KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly, otherwise divided...
AS they say everything comes at a cost — and so does Karachi’s ranking as one of the least liveable cities. Karachi has slipped from the seventh least liveable city in 2021 to the fourth least liveable one in 2026. It ranks 170th among the 173 cities surveyed by the Economist Int...
JUST weeks after its formation, the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement faces its first challenge: the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi militia. The rebel group has struck Saudi air bases and key oil facilities with missiles and drones, while the kingdom has...
IT is the same tired play. As soon as the opposition announces a protest, the government reflexively cracks down. Citizens are roughed up and arrested, and the security officials who round them up later collect medals for their services. There are no consequences for this abuse o...
Mohsin Naqvi welcomes his Lebanese counterpart Ahmad AI-Hajjar at the Ministry of Interior.—PPI • Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty• DPM, Grossi discuss regional situation, Islamabad MoU• Programme for upcoming UNGA session reviewed ISLAMABAD: Federal Int...
ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended an expulsion order against Afghan national Dr Imadud Din, halted his deportation from Pakistan and directed that he be allowed to continue his postgraduate medical training. IHC Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro ...
KARACHI: An employee of businessman Mir Raza Ali told a judicial commission on Tuesday that he faced investigators’ anger after saying the deceased did not use drugs. The Judicial Commission in the Mir Raza murder case continued its proceedings on Tuesday and recorded statements ...
• Aleema says KP should not accord protocol to Nawaz during his visits to province• PTI information secretary rejects FCC’s decision to seek SC record on ex-PM’s proposed hospital transfer ISLAMABAD:While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been facing a “tou...