Author: Muhammad Nasir Butt

FIA
Crime

FIA foils illegal Europe travel attempt at Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: FIA Immigration officials at Islamabad International Airport offloaded a passenger attempting to travel to Europe illegally under the cover of an Umrah visa. According to a spokesperson of the Federal Investigation Agency, the passenger, identified as Muhammad Usman, was traveling to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visa via flight PK-713 […]

Education

Riphah University holds 20th convocation in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The 20th Convocation of Riphah International University was held at the Islamabad Convention Centre, where a large number of graduating students, faculty members, parents, and guests participated in the ceremony. The event was attended by Sardar Muhammad Yousaf as chief guest, along with University Chancellor Hassan Muhammad Khan and […]

COMSATS
Education

COMSATS university enters top-100 in THE ranking 2026

ISLAMABAD: COMSATS University has set a new record by being the only Pakistani university to break into the Top 100 in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking 2026. According to the latest ranking, no other Pakistani university made it to the Top 100. For comparison, the University of Lahore […]

Arabian Sea
Pakistan

Pakistan Navy Seizes Over 2,000 Kg of ice in Arabian Sea

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Ship TABUK, operating as part of the Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP) and supporting Saudi-led CTF-150 under HQ Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), intercepted a suspicious stateless dhow in the Arabian Sea. During a major counter-narcotics operation onboard, the Navy seized over 2,000 kilograms of methamphetamine (ICE), with […]

cricket stadium
Sports

CDA to build Dubai-Style International cricket stadium in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to build an international-standard cricket stadium in the federal capital, featuring facilities modeled on Dubai’s world-class sports complexes. According to sources, the new stadium will be constructed in Sector D-12, away from the city center, to ensure smooth traffic flow during major […]

cooperation
Pakistan

Pakistan, China discuss strategic, energy and mineral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Ali Pervez Malik met Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the Chinese Embassy, where both sides reviewed ongoing strategic relations and discussed avenues of cooperation in the energy and minerals sectors, according to an official statement. During the meeting, the Chinese ambassador reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to Pakistan’s economic […]