TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, warning that threats by the United States against Iran would only lead to instability in the region. According to a statement issued by his office, Pezeshkian said that American threats and psychological […]
KARACHI: Stressing the need for accountability, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday urged Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to sack Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon over the Gul Plaza tragedy. Addressing a joint press conference, MQM-P leader Farooq […]
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday dismissed reports of a military operation in Tirah Valley, saying no such operation has taken place in the area for several years and that recent displacement of residents is a routine seasonal phenomenon linked to severe winter conditions. Addressing a press conference in […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday set a 30-day deadline for the installation of fire hydrants in all commercial and high-rise buildings across the province, warning that strict action would be taken against violators. The directive was issued during a special meeting chaired by the chief minister, in […]
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling, the Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld the super tax, restoring Section 4-B of the Income Tax Ordinance and affirming parliament’s authority to legislate on the imposition of taxes. The verdict was announced in the long-running super tax case by a three-member bench headed by […]
KARACHI: The search operation at the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire site has concluded after 10 days of intensive rescue and relief efforts, and the burnt building has been sealed, the district administration said on Tuesday. The Sindh Building Control Authority said experts from the Lahore Forensic Laboratory and […]
ABU DHABI: President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight Terminal of Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, the president was received by UAE Minister of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Myanmar on Monday agreed to reinvigorate their bilateral relationship, reaffirming their commitment to deepen multi-sectoral cooperation through sustained and structured engagement after a prolonged gap in high-level exchanges. The understanding was reached during delegation-level talks and a joint press stakeout by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
LONDON: The International Criminal Police Organisation has dropped its case against Shahzad Akbar in the high-profile Al-Qadir Trust matter, confirming that the former accountability chief is no longer subject to any Interpol notice or diffusion. Interpol sources confirmed that Akbar, who served as accountability adviser to former prime minister Imran […]
JAKARTA: The death toll from a massive landslide in Indonesia rose to 17 on Monday as rescue teams continued searching for dozens of missing people days after heavy rains triggered a torrent of mud and debris. The landslide struck the village of Pasirlangu in West Java’s Bandung region early on […]