BOGOTA: At least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities and leaving dozens trapped under rubble. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 107 kilometres near San Jose del Palmar in Choco province on Colombia’s Pacific […]
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to initiate the process for appointing a new chief election commissioner and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) representing Sindh and Balochistan. In a letter to the prime minister dated August 10, Achakzai, […]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has said that Pakistan-US relations are currently in a significantly better position than in the past, but cautioned that there is no room for complacency and stressed the need to transform the improved atmosphere into a durable and results-oriented partnership. […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the president and prime minister through their respective secretaries in a case concerning a pending summary for the appointment of judges to the high courts, while questioning the delay in completing the constitutional process. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued […]
KARACHI: Evidence of acid has been found in deceased businessman Mir Raza Ali’s stomach, while severe acid-related damage was detected in his lungs, sources said on Monday. According to sources, traces of acid were also found on Ali’s hands and feet, while his shirt reportedly carried traces of acid and […]
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists, including a key militant commander, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Monday, security sources said. According to the sources, the operation was conducted in the Sarkini and Chedgi areas under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3 and targeted members of Fitna al-Hindustan. Five terrorists […]
LONDON: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has approached the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over what he described as false, fabricated and malicious allegations circulating on social media linking him and his son, Rawal Memon, to the alleged murder of young businessman Mir Raza Ali. Mir Raza Ali’s […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a landmark trilateral security pact aimed at strengthening collective defence, expanding military cooperation and promoting peace and stability across the region, the Foreign Office announced. The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint […]
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was among 11 civilians injured in a Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Saudi military officials said, as Riyadh warned of possible coordinated attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting the kingdom. Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said the attack in Najran Province wounded […]
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday launched nationwide protests and sit-ins against the petroleum levy, rising electricity tariffs and inflation, triggering road blockades and severe traffic disruptions in several major cities across Pakistan. Responding to JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman’s call for demonstrations, party workers and leaders staged protests in Karachi, […]