WEB DESK: Israeli authorities have announced that 430 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are being transferred to Israel after their vessels were intercepted at sea. The convoy, which departed from southwestern Turkey last Thursday with around 50 ships, was described by organisers as a civilian humanitarian mission aimed at […]
ISLAMABAD: Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community, arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday on his first official six-day visit to the country, according to officials. During the visit, Prince Rahim Aga Khan met Asif Ali Zardari at the President’s House in Islamabad. Officials said […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced three public holidays from May 26 to May 28 on account of Eid al-Adha, according to an official notification issued by the Cabinet Division. The notification stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had approved the three-day holiday period for the religious festival. “All government […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, reaffirming the country’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and deepening engagement under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The resolution was passed during a session chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. As […]
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was continuing with full resolve to protect innocent citizens against Afghan Taliban regime-based terrorist proxies and to target militant hideouts and support infrastructure. The prime minister made the remarks while visiting the Command and Staff College Quetta, where […]
ISLAMABAD: A local court in the federal capital on Tuesday sentenced the main accused, Umar Hayat to death in the murder case of social media influencer Sana Yousaf. Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka announced the reserved judgment and also imposed a fine of Rs2 million on the convict, according to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council on Tuesday announced that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) will be held nationwide on August 16. Pakistan’s medical regulatory authority said the entrance test for 2026 admissions will be conducted across the country on the same date. In its notification, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives and Spain on Monday condemned the Israeli assault on the “Global Sumud Flotilla”, calling the reported incidents a violation of international law and demanding the release of detained activists. In a joint statement issued from Islamabad, the foreign ministers of […]
KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday inaugurated an urban forest project along Shahrah-e-Bhutto and the EBM Causeway. He said that 10,000 trees have already been planted under a drive aimed at improving the city’s environment and air quality. Wahab said the tree plantation campaign has been accelerated as part […]
ISLAMABAD: A team of the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board has arrested a Chinese national for allegedly illegally hunting wildlife in the Margalla Hills National Park, officials said on Tuesday. The suspect was taken into custody during a late-night operation in the E-7 forest area after reports emerged that a wild […]