TEHRAN: Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Sunday to attend the funeral prayers of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. The Grand Mosalla complex in the Iranian capital was filled with mourners carrying red flags, traditionally […]
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday threatened to quit the federal coalition government, warning that its lawmakers would move to the opposition benches if its long-standing demands were not fulfilled. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, MQM-P senior leader Dr Farooq Sattar issued what he described as a […]
LAHORE: Pakistan on Sunday appointed Babar Azam as captain of the national Test team for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. At a press conference in Lahore, Director High Performance Aaqib Javed and former captain Misbah-ul-Haq announced the touring squad, with Babar returning to lead the side […]
ABBOTTABAD: Two young men drowned after falling into a waterfall in the Bara Gali area of Abbottabad on Saturday, police said. Police identified one of the victims as Rizwan, a resident of Bara Gali, who drowned while bathing at the Jandar Bari Waterfall. According to initial reports, the youths slipped […]
ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for expanded business-to-business cooperation, investment and economic engagement between Pakistan and Türkiye, saying the two countries share a historic relationship that has continued to grow stronger over time. Addressing the Pakistan-Türkiye Business-to-Business Conference in Istanbul, the prime minister described Türkiye as one […]
LAHORE: An affidavit submitted by one of the two foreign women at the centre of an alleged kidnapping and rape case in Lahore has surfaced, in which the woman accused the suspects of assault, sexual violence and issuing death threats during her captivity. According to the statement, a copy of […]
ZHOB: At least 40 people, including women and children, were killed after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Danasar area of Zhob, Balochistan, following a suspected brake failure, officials said. According to police, the accident occurred after the bus reportedly lost its brakes. Several passengers were killed […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting additional toll charges from motorists, suspending a notification that imposed a 50% surcharge on non-M-Tag users and vehicles with insufficient M-Tag balances. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a stay order, directing that the additional toll […]
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) has launched a passport home delivery service through a private courier company to facilitate applicants across Pakistan. The initiative was introduced on the directions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as part of the government’s efforts to improve public convenience and streamline […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and other Pakistani leaders attended the pre-funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on […]