WEB DESK: Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Afridi lodged a complaint with the Lanka Premier League’s Anti-Corruption Unit after being unexpectedly left out of a match because of what franchise officials described as a team management error. According to reports, Kandy Royals informed the left-arm pacer before their fixture against Colombo […]
WEB DESK: At least five people were killed and 28 others injured in rain and lightning-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as authorities warned of flash floods, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and landslides in the coming days. In Balochistan’s Zhob district and adjoining areas, torrential rain and strong […]
WEB DESK: Iran and Oman have held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, marking an early step towards implementing provisions of a recent interim agreement between Tehran and Washington. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, announced the […]
VIENNA: Differences have emerged between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran over the implementation of nuclear inspections following the interim memorandum of understanding reached between Tehran and Washington. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday that United Nations inspectors would return to Iran “very soon” to monitor […]
LOWER DIR: Six militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Lower Dir, officials said on Tuesday. According to CTD officials, the operation was launched after intelligence reports indicated the presence of militants in the area. Security personnel surrounded the suspected hideout, […]
ISLAMABAD: At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in a devastating road accident on the Swat Expressway near Ismaila in Rustam tehsil of Mardan district on Monday, officials said. According to Motorway Police, the accident occurred near the Saeedabad Khoro Koto Bridge when a passenger bus stopped […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said the government has successfully repatriated 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians through Singapore after they were aboard vessels seized by United States authorities in the high seas. In a statement posted on X, Dar said all individuals were in […]
LAHORE: The Government of Punjab has decided to initiate legal proceedings against individuals and platforms spreading what it termed false claims about the use of the provincial government’s official aircraft. Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said in a post on X that a “deliberate and malicious campaign of lies and fabricated […]
QUETTA: At least six people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a house in the Buleda area of Turbat, Balochistan, police said on Wednesday. According to officials, a woman was among the deceased, while two others sustained injuries in the Buleda house attack. The bodies and the injured […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for Indian aircraft by another month, taking the restrictions to nearly 10 months. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) issued a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam), confirming that Pakistan’s airspace will remain closed to Indian-registered aircraft until March 23. Under the directive, […]