RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Friday after the Shawwal moon was not sighted on Wednesday evening, officials confirmed. Authorities said the crescent marking the beginning of Shawwal was not visible, completing 30 days of Ramadan and setting Eid celebrations for Friday across the kingdom. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced a temporary five-day pause in its military campaign, Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting militants in Afghanistan ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Tarar said the ceasefire was announced on Pakistan’s own initiative and at the request […]
ISLAMABAD: A newly constituted medical board conducted a detailed health examination of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan at Adiala jail following directives of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), according to jail authorities. The administration said that the Islamabad chief commissioner formed the new medical board in compliance with the […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that former prime minister Imran Khan’s sons can visit Pakistan without a visa, as they are Pakistani citizens holding National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop). The minister’s remarks came in response to an appeal by Imran’s former spouse Jemima Goldsmith, who had […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian airlines and India-registered aircraft from using its airspace for another month, with restrictions now set to remain in place until April 24. The decision was announced through a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority, confirming that the […]
KARACHI: A senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has called for the reinstatement of Kamran Tessori as the Sindh governor following his recent removal from office. In a statement, MQM-P Senior Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reconsider the decision. “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
ISLAMABAD: The pools for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 were announced on Tuesday by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), ahead of the tournament scheduled in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15 to 30. The official draw ceremony took place at the Wagener Stadium and was attended by […]
PESHAWAR: Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday announced the direct signing of Bangladesh left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam for the eleventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), scheduled from March 26 to May 3. The franchise shared the news on its official social media channels with an animated poster showing Islam in […]
WASHINGTON: A senior United States counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday in protest against the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, stating that Tehran posed no imminent threat to Washington. Joseph Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, submitted his resignation in a letter addressed to former US president Donald Trump, saying […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced that it would not hold the annual Pakistan Day parade and related ceremonial events this year due to austerity measures linked to the ongoing Gulf crisis. Pakistan Day, observed every year on March 23 as a public holiday, is traditionally marked with military […]