ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said Pakistan’s existing governance system had collapsed and was no longer capable of dealing with the country’s challenges, calling for major administrative reforms and the creation of new administrative units. Addressing the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad, Naqvi said fundamental changes were required […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday warned that a “countdown” for the federal government would begin if allegations of rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections were proven. Addressing a public rally in Muzaffarabad, Bilawal said the people’s mandate should be decided through […]
TURBAT: The bodies of six people with bullet wounds were recovered from Balochistan’s Turbat district on Thursday, with officials saying the victims were labourers from different parts of the country. According to police, the bodies were found in the Nasirabad area of Turbat. After receiving information about the incident, local […]
LAHORE: At least nine people have been confirmed dead after a three-storey house collapsed in Lahore’s Bhatta Muhammad Din Colony near Sukh Nehar Stop in the Baghbanpura area, while rescue teams continued efforts to recover survivors trapped under the debris. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmed, the building collapsed […]
MUMBAI: India has summoned senior officials of Meta to explain why a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was temporarily restricted last week, a senior government official said on Thursday. The post, which contained a video message shared by Modi on Instagram before being cross-posted to Facebook, was briefly […]
GLASGOW: Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem qualified for the men’s javelin throw final of the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing a season-best effort of 78.63 metres in the qualification round on Thursday. Nadeem opened his campaign with a 78.63-metre throw, briefly moving ahead of India’s Neeraj Chopra, who recorded 76.48 […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, saying Islamabad would continue its constructive efforts to help reduce regional tensions. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan had moved beyond its recent silence on the issue and was closely monitoring the […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions, targeting 10 entities and eight additional tankers over what it said were Tehran’s efforts to generate revenue through shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the US Treasury Department, six of the sanctioned entities are […]
DUBAI/CAIRO: The United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint military strikes against Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, marking Washington’s first military action in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the bombing campaign against Iran last week. The strikes targeted Iran-backed factions in Iraq following what US […]
WEB DESK: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met Kuwait’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday to discuss matters of mutual interest, regional security and ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Kuwaiti foreign minister appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting […]