ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command General Syed Aamer Raza, recognising his services and contributions during his military career. The approval comes a week after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif promoted then Lieutenant General Aamer Raza to the rank of […]
QUETTA: At least 34 miners were killed after a gas explosion struck a coal mine in Balochistan’s Sorange area, while rescue teams continued efforts on Friday to recover workers trapped underground. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the bodies of 18 miners have so far been recovered from […]
CAIRO/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a “historic” agreement aimed at the phased disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, but uncertainty remains over whether the proposal will be accepted by Israel and fully implemented by the Palestinian group. In a post on Truth Social, Trump […]
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said Pakistan’s existing governance system had collapsed and was no longer capable of dealing with the country’s challenges, calling for major administrative reforms and the creation of new administrative units. Addressing the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad, Naqvi said fundamental changes were required […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday warned that a “countdown” for the federal government would begin if allegations of rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections were proven. Addressing a public rally in Muzaffarabad, Bilawal said the people’s mandate should be decided through […]
TURBAT: The bodies of six people with bullet wounds were recovered from Balochistan’s Turbat district on Thursday, with officials saying the victims were labourers from different parts of the country. According to police, the bodies were found in the Nasirabad area of Turbat. After receiving information about the incident, local […]
LAHORE: At least nine people have been confirmed dead after a three-storey house collapsed in Lahore’s Bhatta Muhammad Din Colony near Sukh Nehar Stop in the Baghbanpura area, while rescue teams continued efforts to recover survivors trapped under the debris. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmed, the building collapsed […]
MUMBAI: India has summoned senior officials of Meta to explain why a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was temporarily restricted last week, a senior government official said on Thursday. The post, which contained a video message shared by Modi on Instagram before being cross-posted to Facebook, was briefly […]
GLASGOW: Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem qualified for the men’s javelin throw final of the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing a season-best effort of 78.63 metres in the qualification round on Thursday. Nadeem opened his campaign with a 78.63-metre throw, briefly moving ahead of India’s Neeraj Chopra, who recorded 76.48 […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, saying Islamabad would continue its constructive efforts to help reduce regional tensions. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan had moved beyond its recent silence on the issue and was closely monitoring the […]