ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday conferred civil awards on various Pakistani and foreign personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions in different fields, including health, education, literature, journalism, public service, research, diplomacy, sports and the economy. The investiture ceremony was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr and was attended by First […]
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday briefed a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission on Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal strategy, reform priorities and the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable economic stability and long-term growth. The meeting with the IMF delegation, led by Mission Chief Iva Petrova, focused on Pakistan’s macroeconomic […]
ISLAMABAD: Khawaja Asif on Wednesday warned Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government against continued support for militants, saying Pakistan would respond to Kabul in the same way it had responded to India. Addressing the National Assembly of Pakistan, the defence minister said there was “no difference between Delhi and Kabul”, alleging that the […]
KARACHI: Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the A-level mathematics paper 32 (9709) examination in Pakistan following the leak of the AS-level mathematics paper 52 (9709). In a statement, Cambridge confirmed that its AS-level mathematics paper had been shared prematurely in violation of strict examination regulations. […]
KARACHI: A local court in Karachi on Wednesday approved a three-day physical remand of a high-profile woman alleged drug peddler, Anmol alias Pinky, in a case registered by Karachi South Police. The police approached the court a day after an earlier request for her physical remand had been rejected, following […]
ISLAMABAD: Salman Akram Raja on Wednesday claimed that Imran Khan had lost vision in one eye due to alleged torture in prison and was facing serious health risks while in custody. Speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the PTI secretary general Salman Akram alleged that the party […]
BEIJING: Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday, with the US president expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran, trade and regional security issues. The announcement was made by China’s foreign ministry, which said Trump’s trip would take place […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s proposal for ending the ongoing Middle East war, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” and raising fears of renewed escalation after weeks of negotiations. Iran had earlier responded to Washington’s latest peace proposal while warning that it would retaliate against any fresh US strikes […]
KARACHI: Unidentified suspects stole 25 sacrificial goats worth more than Rs1.9 million from Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area after loading the animals into a mini-truck late at night, police and the owner said on Sunday. The incident took place between Friday and Saturday night in Block 8-A of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, where the goats […]
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Monday announced the summer vacations schedule for educational institutions across the province. In a statement, the provincial minister said that summer vacations would begin on May 22. He added that the holidays would continue until August 23, giving students and teachers more […]