INDIA: Indian police have registered a criminal case against senior leaders of Tamil actor Vijay’s political party after a stampede at a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu killed 39 people, including children, and injured over 50 others, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday in Karur district, where […]
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Sunday announced the release of an American citizen, Amir Amiri, a week after a British couple were freed from detention. The Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed that Amiri was handed over to Adam Boehler, Washington’s special envoy on hostages. Boehler had visited Kabul earlier this […]
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has hailed US President Donald Trump as the “architect of peace” in South Asia, praising his intervention for preventing a potential war between India and Pakistan. The premier described Trump’s leadership as “world-class statesmanship” during remarks to a select group of Pakistani media here on […]
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre Tinoco on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was marked by a constructive exchange of views on strengthening bilateral relations […]
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has introduced a landmark reform aimed at enhancing the employability of Pakistani graduates by making professional internships and industry-relevant certifications mandatory components of all undergraduate degree programmes. The initiative, which builds on the Undergraduate Education Policy 2023, seeks to bridge the persistent gap between […]
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Wednesday declared the travel ban imposed on Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal unlawful and directed authorities to remove his name from the no-fly list. A two-member bench headed by the Chief Justice and Justice Sardar Ahmed Halimi announced the verdict, […]
UNITED NATIONS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday voiced strong concerns over the presence of multiple terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, warning that they posed a “grave threat to regional and international peace and security.” Addressing the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan, Dar said Pakistan remained […]
Rawalpindi: Security forces killed 13 militants in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan district, the military said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops engaged the hideout of the militants after receiving reports of their presence. Weapons and ammunition were recovered […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume direct flights to the United Kingdom next month, after successfully completing all regulatory requirements and approvals, the national carrier’s spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. The airline has received formal Third Country Operator (TCO) authorisation from the British Department for Transport (DfT), marking a key […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a special education package for students belonging to flood-affected districts, aimed at easing financial burdens and ensuring continuity of education. Under the package, tuition fees for one semester of all students from flood-hit districts have been waived, while BS first-year students […]