ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) visited Pakistan from August 24 to 28 to assess the country’s progress as an Associate Member of the organisation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The five-member delegation of senior CERN experts held meetings with Pakistan […]
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Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal, pilot killed
WARSAW: A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Thursday during rehearsals for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, killing its pilot, the army confirmed. Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, who visited the crash site, paid tribute on social media platform X. “A Polish Army pilot died in the crash […]
FDE launches online BS admission portal
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has launched a new online admission portal for undergraduate programmes at its colleges, a move that has drawn praise from students and parents alike as a long-awaited step to modernise the process. The digital platform, which went live earlier this week, has already […]
Jhang railway embankment breached to ease flood pressure
JHANG: In a bid to protect population and farmland from raging floods, authorities on Friday carried out controlled breaching of the Jhang Chand railway embankment at three points after consultations between the civil administration and the army. According to officials, Pakistan Army engineering teams employed explosives to complete the operation. […]
Court extends Ducky Bhai’s physical remand in gambling apps case
LAHORE: A district court on Thursday extended the physical remand of YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman — popularly known as Ducky Bhai — for another four days in a case related to the promotion of illegal online gambling applications. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) produced the social media personality before Judicial […]
Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers continue to inundate Punjab farmland
LAHORE: With another monsoon spell gripping upper parts of the country, three eastern rivers — Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej — continued to wreak havoc on Punjab’s farmland on Friday, threatening to aggravate an already dire situation. According to official data, the Sutlej remained in extremely high flood for a second […]
Roger Binny steps down as BCCI president
NEW DELHI: Roger Binny has resigned as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after turning 70, the maximum age limit allowed under the board’s constitution, Indian media reported on Thursday. Binny, who celebrated his 70th birthday on July 19, was ineligible to continue as an […]
Field Marshal assures restoration of Kartarpur Gurdwara
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday visited the flood-affected areas of Punjab, including Sialkot sector, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur, to review the situation and ongoing rescue and relief operations. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief was briefed on the […]
Karachi: Suspect Dies in Police Custody
KARACHI: A robbery suspect held by the Darakhshan Investigation Police died in custody on Thursday. According to the investigation police, the suspect, who was suffering from a heart condition, had been remanded to police custody for one day earlier in the day by a court. Read More: Rs1.7m looted in […]
PM urges swift action on water storage projects to curb floods
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed the urgent need to expand water storage capacity to mitigate the devastating effects of flash floods, which have claimed more than 800 lives since late June. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the flood situation, the premier said work on new water reservoirs […]









