ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced that the government would keep petroleum product prices unchanged, rejecting a proposal to increase fuel rates and opting instead to provide relief to the public. In a televised address, the prime minister said a summary had recommended raising petrol prices to Rs95 […]
VIENNA: A headscarf ban for girls under the age of 14 in Austrian schools has triggered unease, anger and fears of increased targeting of Muslims, as the measure is set to take effect from the upcoming school year in September. The law, approved by Austrian lawmakers in December, is being […]
ISLAMABAD: Blasts were reported near the Embassy of Pakistan and the residence of the ambassador in Tehran, as the Iranian capital endured its 28th consecutive day of aerial bombardment, diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday. All Pakistani diplomats were reported safe, though shaken by the blasts. The explosions occurred around 8pm […]
KARACHI: In yet another incident underscoring the city’s persistent street crime problem, three armed suspects riding a single motorbike allegedly boarded a college bus parked outside Jinnah Medical and Dental College and robbed female students before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred within the limits of the New Town police […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Murad Saeed following his conviction in a May 9 case related to the 2023 violent protests. In a notification, the electoral body stated that Saeed was sentenced to 10 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top civil-military leadership on Thursday endorsed a unified policy approach through consensus and institutional coordination to safeguard the country’s security, economy and food supply amid evolving regional challenges. The decision was taken during a high-level consultative meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr, which reviewed the […]
DHAKA: At least 24 people were killed after a bus carrying around 40 passenger plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday. The حادثہ occurred on Wednesday near Daulatdia in Rajbari district, about 100 kilometres from Dhaka, when the bus reportedly […]
WASHINGTON: Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a United States court on Thursday to face criminal charges including narcoterrorism, a rarely tested statute with a limited track record of success at trial. Maduro, 63, who led Venezuela from 2013 until his capture in Caracas by US special forces on […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that was postponed due to the ongoing Iran war. Trump announced that he will visit Beijing on May 14 and 15, adding that he […]
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s initial response to a United States proposal aimed at ending the ongoing war has not been “positive”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that Tehran is still reviewing the offer. The official said Iran’s response has been conveyed to Pakistan, which will pass it on […]