TOKYO: Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem kept fans on edge before securing his place in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 with a decisive third attempt on Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Mian Channu, who made history by clinching gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics with […]
QUETTA: A policeman was martyred and two Levies personnel were injured when militants attacked police and Levies stations in Sherani district late Tuesday night, while in a separate incident, over Rs220 million was looted from two cash vans in Kech, highlighting worsening security in Balochistan. According to Levies officials, more […]
KECH: More than 15 armed men looted Rs220.5 million from two private security cash vans in Balochistan’s Kech district on Tuesday in what officials described as one of the province’s largest robberies. Deputy Commissioner Kech, Major (retd) Bashir Ahmed Badich, confirmed the incident but refrained from sharing further details. Another […]
KARACHI: The Karachi commissioner has formally suspended the free supply of water tankers under the Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) quota, citing provisions of the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act and the city’s mounting water crisis. In a letter issued to the Water and Sewerage Corporation, the commissioner said the DC quota […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday on an official visit aimed at reinforcing Pakistan’s long-standing ties with Saudi Arabia and exploring new avenues of cooperation. As the premier’s aircraft entered Saudi airspace, it was given an aerial escort by Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter jets, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj-Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman has filed an intra-court appeal against the Islamabad High Court’s decision removing him from office. The appeal, filed under the 1972 Ordinance, argues that his appointment was made in accordance with laws and regulations, and that he has been performing […]
LOS ANGELES: Robert Redford, the tousle-haired Hollywood heartthrob who became one of cinema’s most enduring stars before turning to Oscar-winning directing and launching the iconic Sundance Film Festival, passed away on Tuesday at his home in Utah. He was 89. His publicist at Rogers & Cowan PMK confirmed the news, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Australia, Irfan Shaukat, paid a farewell courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday before departing for Canberra to assume his new responsibilities. DPM Dar lauded Shaukat’s professional service as his chief of staff for the past year and a […]
WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, four of its journalists, and publisher Penguin Random House, accusing them of defamation and reputational harm, according to court filings in Florida. The suit, announced Monday, cites several New York Times articles and a […]
Lahore: The Punjab Wildlife Department has finalised a new draft law regarding the keeping, breeding, and sale of parrot, and has forwarded it to the provincial cabinet for approval. According to the draft, several popular parrot species — including Alexandrine, Rose-ringed, Slaty-headed, and Plum-headed — will now be subject to […]
