ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United Kingdom from August 24 to 28, with high-level meetings expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation. Dar will meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty and other senior […]
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Two children drown in Islamabad drain amid heavy rain
ISLAMABAD: At least two children drowned in a drain in Ghori Town amid heavy monsoon rains, with rescuers recovering the body of one child while a search for the second continued on Sunday. According to Capital Emergency Services, the children fell into the drain on Saturday evening. Rescue teams immediately […]
Cargo ship sinks off India, 22 crew members missing
NEW DELHI: A Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew members sank off India’s eastern coast, with two sailors rescued while authorities continued a search for the remaining 22. The Indian Coast Guard said it lost contact with the Ocean Winner on Saturday after the vessel encountered trouble in the Bay […]
JI announces nationwide wheel-jam strike after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal if the government fails to accept the party’s demands, particularly regarding the petroleum levy and fuel prices. Speaking to the media during the JI sit-in on Mall Road, Hafiz Naeem said the party’s protest movement […]
Army troops deployed in Rawalpindi for six months
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has authorised the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi for six months for “sensitive security duties”, according to an Interior Ministry notification issued on August 21. The deployment was approved under Article 245 of the Constitution following a request from the Punjab […]
Chinese humanoid robot beats Bolt’s 100m record in Beijing
BEIJING: Chinese humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra clocked 100 metres in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, recording a faster time than Usain Bolt’s human world record of 9.58 seconds. Developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, Tiangong Ultra won its preliminary heat on […]
Punjab schools to reopen on August 24
LAHORE: All public and private schools across Punjab will reopen on Monday, August 24, with the provincial School Education Department issuing revised timings for educational institutions. The new schedule for government schools will remain in effect from August 24 to October 15, 2026. Single-shift schools will operate from 8am to […]
Opposition to approach SC over Imran Khan’s health, transfer
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have decided to approach the Supreme Court over former prime minister Imran Khan’s health and alleged failure to implement the court’s order directing his transfer to Shifa International Hospital. The decision was taken at a joint parliamentary party meeting chaired by Opposition Leader in the National Assembly […]
49 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 49 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, 12 militants were killed in KP and 37 in Balochistan during operations targeting militant networks in several districts. […]
Govt asks Supreme Court to recall Imran Khan’s Shifa transfer order
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has asked the Supreme Court to recall its August 18 order directing the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital, warning that the decision could set a precedent for other prisoners. The review petition, filed […]



























