ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan, Algeria and Somalia had requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the situation following an Israeli air strike on Doha, the capital of Qatar. In a post on X, Dar reiterated […]
KATHMANDU: More than 13,500 prisoners have escaped from jails across Nepal during violent anti-government protests this week, police confirmed on Wednesday. “Three policemen died yesterday and more than 13,500 prisoners have escaped from jails across the country,” Nepal Police spokesman Binod Ghimire told AFP. The unrest, described as the worst […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday lifted the ban on new gas connections and approved the imposition of agricultural and environmental emergencies across the country in response to widespread flood damage and the looming threat of climate change. Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting, Federal Energy Minister Ali […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet on Thursday, where the government granted in-principle approval for the imposition of a Climate Emergency and Agricultural Emergency in view of the ongoing monsoon and flood situation across the country. The prime minister announced that he would […]
LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday released a tentative schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to take place from February 7 to March 8 next year. The event will feature 20 international teams and will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Colombo […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with the Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (SAPSSI), Ulvi Mehdiyev, and announced the establishment of an “Asaan Khidmat Markaz” in Islamabad in collaboration with the Azerbaijani agency. The centre, modeled on Azerbaijan’s “ASAN Service” initiative […]
KARACHI: At least six people lost their lives from electrocution and drowning as torrential rains battered Karachi, swelling the Malir and Lyari rivers and inundating low-lying areas. Rescue 1122, Pakistan Army, and Rangers teams evacuated hundreds of residents from flood-hit localities. Rescue officials confirmed that three people died on Wednesday, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Bahrain’s Interior Minister General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa at the Prime Minister’s House. Welcoming the visiting dignitary, the prime minister extended his best wishes for King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. PM Shehbaz highlighted the deep-rooted brotherly ties […]
LAHORE: India has released water into the Sutlej River, prompting a high flood alert in Punjab as relentless rains and flooding wreak havoc across the province. Authorities warned that the second flood wave in the Chenab River is moving towards Head Muhammad Wala in Multan, where over 400 people have […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah emerged victorious in the Senate by-election on Tuesday, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results. The seat fell vacant after PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry was disqualified following his conviction in the May 9 cases. Polling was held at the Punjab Assembly from 9am to […]
