DUBAI: A meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), chaired by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, took an unexpected turn when Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla reportedly requested the return of a trophy from the Pakistan side, sources said on Tuesday. According […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said Pakistan’s leadership would decide whether to send personnel to a proposed international peace force for Palestine, reaffirming that the country’s stance on the issue remains unchanged. Addressing a press conference, Ishaq Dar defended Pakistan’s support for the Gaza […]
QUETTA: At least 10 people, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were martyred while more than 20 others sustained injuries in a suicide attack near the FC headquarters in Quetta on Tuesday, Balochistan Health Minister Bakh Muhammad Kakar confirmed. According to security sources, Indian-sponsored terrorists disguised as FC personnel rammed […]
DOHA: Qatar on Tuesday announced it would host talks with Hamas negotiators and Turkish officials to discuss US President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said the Hamas delegation had agreed to examine the proposal “responsibly” and that another meeting with Turkish participation was […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired the Fatah-IV cruise missile, marking a significant addition to the arsenal of the recently established Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC). According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the indigenously developed missile has a range of 750 kilometres and is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and […]
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus General Assembly took an unexpected turn when a cockroach was reportedly found in the meal served to members. Members of the National Assembly expressed serious concern over the unhygienic food being provided during parliamentary sessions. MNA Naeema Kishwar said that this was […]
CHAKWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday inaugurated the National School of Excellence in Chakwal and distributed laptops among female students under the government’s digital empowerment initiative. Addressing the ceremony, the chief minister said her mission was to ensure that no girl abandons her dreams due to financial or […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Monday confirmed the return of a Pakistani national who had been imprisoned in India. The individual, identified as Raqib Bilal, was repatriated through the Attari-Wagah border crossing, the mission said in a post on X. The high commission reiterated its commitment […]
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to his Qatari counterpart for an Israeli strike in Doha during a phone call hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, according to officials familiar with the discussion. Netanyahu, who was meeting Trump in Washington, joined Qatari Prime […]
FAISALABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday said she welcomed development initiatives in other provinces but insisted that those criticising Punjab must first deliver something themselves. Addressing a ceremony in Faisalabad, she said Punjab’s progress should not be a source of discomfort for others. She highlighted projects completed in […]
