NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump are set to hold a one-on-one meeting at the White House on Thursday, according to reliable sources. The premier will travel to Washington tonight from New York, accompanied by a high-level delegation. On Tuesday, PM Shehbaz joined leaders of […]
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 […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who is in New York to attend the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, held a bilateral meeting on Monday with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait. The meeting was described as warm […]
KARACHI: A post-mortem examination of a seven-year-old boy, whose body was found inside a bag in the Landhi area, confirmed signs of rape and head injury, Police Surgeon Dr. Sumaiya Tariq said on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Saad Ali, had been missing for four days after leaving home on […]
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday dismissed two applications filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan in the May 9 GHQ attack case, while his defence lawyers once again boycotted the proceedings. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah conducted the hearing, during which […]
LAHORE: A local court on Monday dismissed the post-arrest bail plea of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, in a case related to the promotion of illegal gambling and betting applications. Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo announced the decision after hearing arguments from both sides. The prosecution […]
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday afternoon, sending waves of panic across several areas. According to preliminary data, the epicenter was located about 20 kilometers inside neighboring Afghanistan, with tremors felt around 4pm (PST). The quake’s depth and […]
LAHORE: Punjab’s Drug Control Authority has ordered the immediate withdrawal of several substandard medicine batches from the market after the Punjab Drug Testing Laboratory declared 18 drugs from different companies as substandard. A batch of the rabies vaccine was among those found substandard, with authorities directing its urgent recall. Other […]
MULTAN: A district and sessions court in Multan on Monday sentenced Awami Raj Party chief and former MNA Jamshed Dasti to seven years in prison in a fake degree case. The court convicted Dasti under multiple sections, awarding him seven years under Section 468, three years under Section 82, two […]