ISLAMABAD: At least two children drowned in a drain in Ghori Town amid heavy monsoon rains, with rescuers recovering the body of one child while a search for the second continued on Sunday. According to Capital Emergency Services, the children fell into the drain on Saturday evening. Rescue teams immediately […]
NEW DELHI: A Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew members sank off India’s eastern coast, with two sailors rescued while authorities continued a search for the remaining 22. The Indian Coast Guard said it lost contact with the Ocean Winner on Saturday after the vessel encountered trouble in the Bay […]
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal if the government fails to accept the party’s demands, particularly regarding the petroleum levy and fuel prices. Speaking to the media during the JI sit-in on Mall Road, Hafiz Naeem said the party’s protest movement […]
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has authorised the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi for six months for “sensitive security duties”, according to an Interior Ministry notification issued on August 21. The deployment was approved under Article 245 of the Constitution following a request from the Punjab […]
BEIJING: Chinese humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra clocked 100 metres in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, recording a faster time than Usain Bolt’s human world record of 9.58 seconds. Developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, Tiangong Ultra won its preliminary heat on […]
LAHORE: All public and private schools across Punjab will reopen on Monday, August 24, with the provincial School Education Department issuing revised timings for educational institutions. The new schedule for government schools will remain in effect from August 24 to October 15, 2026. Single-shift schools will operate from 8am to […]
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have decided to approach the Supreme Court over former prime minister Imran Khan’s health and alleged failure to implement the court’s order directing his transfer to Shifa International Hospital. The decision was taken at a joint parliamentary party meeting chaired by Opposition Leader in the National Assembly […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has asked the Supreme Court to recall its August 18 order directing the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital, warning that the decision could set a precedent for other prisoners. The review petition, filed […]
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the issues facing Balochistan could only be resolved through dialogue, meaningful engagement and fair distribution of resources, stressing that violence and taking up arms could not provide a solution. Addressing the closing ceremony of the Balochistan National Workshop in Quetta, Shehbaz said […]
LEEDS: England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley on Saturday, giving Joe Root a winning start to his second spell as permanent captain. England added 43 runs to their overnight total to reach 409 and secure a first-innings lead of 238 before […]