A US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed on Thursday during a training exercise in California, with footage of the incident rapidly circulating across social media platforms. According to international news agencies, the jet belonged to the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the service’s elite aerial demonstration team. The crash occurred […]
ISLAMABAD: A global endorsement has placed Pakistan’s Punjab province on the world map of sustainable waste management, as Forbes has declared the “Suthra Punjab” initiative one of the leading international models for modern waste management and climate action. In a detailed report highlighting the Lahore Waste Management Company’s (LWMC) achievements, […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the summary for the appointment of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as both the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Pakistan’s first-ever Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). Following the approval, the summary has been forwarded to the Presidency for final confirmation. Under the new […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday maintained its earlier stay order on the Council of Islamic Ideology’s (CII) opinion that had termed Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza guilty of blasphemy. During the hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani clarified that the court was not suspending the powers of the CII […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally asked the United Kingdom to extradite Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The request was made during a meeting in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, where both sides discussed the return of Pakistanis residing […]
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to host its most lucrative squash tournament in more than two decades as the Karachi Open, a PSA World Tour Gold event with a prize purse of approximately $243,000, returns from January 6–11, 2026. The championship will take place at the DA Creek Club, the same […]
COLOMBO: A Pakistani relief team arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday aboard a Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft to support ongoing rescue and relief efforts following severe flooding across the country. The team was sent on the special directives of the Prime Minister to assist Sri Lankan authorities in managing […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Local Government Department on Wednesday suspended several officials after a three-year-old boy tragically fell into an open manhole in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. The incident occurred near the Nipa flyover, prompting a high-level review chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Suspended officials include Imran Ahmed Rajput, […]
RAWALPINDI: H.H. General Shaikh Mohammad Bin ISA Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander of the Bahrain National Guard, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi on Wednesday. The meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and avenues for enhancing bilateral […]
RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Fahad Bin Saud Al-Johani, Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and expanding avenues […]