WASHINGTON: A powerful winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has killed at least 10 people, disrupted travel and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands as freezing conditions persisted into Monday. The winter storm brought widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain, while officials warned that an […]
RAHIM YAR KHAN: A Pakistani national has returned home after spending 25 years in Indian custody, following his release on orders of the Indian Supreme Court, officials and family members said. Asghar Ali, a resident of Chak 170-P near Sadiqabad, inadvertently crossed into Indian territory in 2000 while hunting. He […]
KARACHI: The death toll from the Gul Plaza fire has risen to 73 as the search and recovery operation at the site is nearing completion, officials said on Sunday. The deadliest fire in Karachi in over a decade broke out on January 17 and rapidly engulfed the Gul Plaza shopping […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to begin on February 7. Fast bowler Haris Rauf, who last played a T20I for Pakistan in September last year, has been omitted from the squad. Mohammad Rizwan will also […]
KARACHI: Recovery efforts at the site of the Gul Plaza tragedy entered their ninth day on Sunday as more human remains were recovered overnight, bringing authorities closer to concluding the search operation. The port city’s deadliest fire in over a decade erupted on January 17 and rapidly spread through the […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least three people were killed and seven others injured after a suicide blast ripped through a wedding ceremony at the residence of a peace committee leader in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday night, police said. Law enforcement officials said the blast occurred at the house of […]
ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday said the provincial government was still dealing with irregularities that existed before the 18th Amendment, rejecting calls to declare Karachi a federal territory following the deadly Gul Plaza fire. Speaking on the floor of the Sindh Assembly, the chief minister said […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament has passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2026, a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at protecting women, men, children, transgender persons, the elderly and other vulnerable individuals from domestic violence. The law comes into force immediately in the Islamabad Capital Territory. The act defines domestic […]
The Pak–US Friends Forum (PUFF) and World Watch Alert (WWA) were formally launched at an inaugural ceremony aimed at promoting informed discourse, cross-border dialogue and responsible communication amid growing challenges posed by misinformation. The ceremony was chaired by Asif Ali Bhatti, chairman, CEO and chief editor, who outlined the vision […]
CHITRAL: At least 10 members of a single family were killed after an avalanche hit the Domel Arandu area of Lower Chitral, officials said on Thursday, confirming that all bodies have been recovered and the region is in mourning. The Chitral district administration warned that heavy snowfall and extreme winter […]