KHARTOUM: At least 60 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed in southern Sudan, with many more feared trapped under the rubble, two survivors told AFP on Wednesday. The mine shafts at Al-Zaraa in West Kordofan began collapsing on Tuesday while dozens of small-scale miners were underground. By the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged a strong protest over what it described as an incursion by Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata into Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), accusing the vessel of carrying out provocative and irresponsible manoeuvres near Pakistan Navy ships. The Foreign Office said the incident occurred during the Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to move the 2026 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy out of India or, alternatively, shift all of Pakistan’s matches to a neutral venue, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said on Wednesday. PHF President Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani said the federation had formally conveyed […]
LAHORE: Punjab’s flagship Apni Chhat Apna Ghar housing programme has been selected for the 2026 United Nations-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award in recognition of its contribution to expanding access to adequate, safe and affordable housing for low-income households. The Punjab government has been invited to receive the award on Oct. […]
RAWALPINDI: A delegation of US-based company Powerus led by Robert Bret Velicovich called on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) and expressed interest in Pakistan’s defence sector, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The delegation comprised experts specialising in defence and […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced plans to introduce a system allowing electricity transformers affected by power theft to be switched off individually, instead of shutting down entire feeders. Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Leghari said on Wednesday that the proposed mechanism would help minimise disruptions for law-abiding […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched the Quantum Valley initiative to support technology startups, connect Pakistani entrepreneurs with global markets and provide young innovators with opportunities to scale their businesses internationally. The initiative has been launched in partnership with global innovation platforms Plug and Play and Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) as part […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of Tamgha-i-Shujaat on Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) staff nurse Razia Noreen for rescuing a newborn during the hospital’s nursery fire last month that claimed the lives of 14 infants. According to a statement issued by the President’s House, Noreen […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has nominated Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi as the party’s candidate for the office of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday. “Nawaz Sharif nominated Dr Naqi for the AJK president slot,” Marriyum said in a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday sought the record of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s hospital-transfer case from the Supreme Court, raising questions over jurisdiction a day before the apex court is scheduled to hear a contempt petition concerning the alleged non-implementation of its […]