NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she intends to return to Bangladesh from self-imposed exile in India around December despite facing a death sentence and the ban on her Awami League party. In a telephone interview with Reuters, the 78-year-old said she and several senior Awami […]
LOS GALLARDOS: At least 11 people have been killed and 19 others remain missing after a fast-moving wildfire swept through southern Spain, as firefighters continued efforts to contain one of the country’s deadliest wildfires. Authorities said many of those who died were believed to be foreign nationals who left designated […]
ISHIGAKI: Powerful Typhoon Bavi approached Japan’s southwestern remote island chain on Friday, prompting authorities to issue warnings over destructive winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding across the region. The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 162 kilometres per hour (100 mph), is forecast to pass very close to […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met former Senegalese president and candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general Macky Sall, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to multilateral cooperation and the central role of the UN in addressing global challenges. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s House, PM Shehbaz […]
PESHAWAR: Four suspected terrorists belonging to the Commander Zahid Group were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by police in the Khattak Dam border area of Karak district, the Central Police Office (CPO) said. According to the CPO, the operation was launched on the basis of intelligence reports, during […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that family courts do not have the authority to order the blocking of a citizen’s Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), declaring such powers beyond their legal jurisdiction. In an eight-page written judgement issued by Justice Muzammil Akhtar Shabbir, the court set aside […]
WEB DESK: At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured across Iran after United States air strikes targeted critical infrastructure in five provinces, according to Iranian state media and officials. The strikes, which included attacks in the oil-rich Khuzestan province, marked a sharp escalation in hostilities, prompting Tehran to […]
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has appointed two women to its local Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs), commonly known as jirgas, for the first time in the province’s history in a move aimed at promoting gender inclusion in the traditional justice system. According to an official notification issued by the Regional Police Officer […]
LAHORE: Lahore Traffic Police have deployed a fleet of artificial intelligence-powered drones to monitor traffic congestion and seasonal smog in real time, marking a major technological upgrade in the city’s traffic management system. The initiative replaces the traditional reliance on stationary CCTV cameras and manual traffic wardens with active aerial […]
ISLAMABAD: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Thursday returned more than Rs7.8 million in salaries and allowances that had been credited to his account after he resigned as a member of the National Assembly. The former lawmaker submitted a cheque along with a letter to the Drawing […]