KARACHI: Following the deadly Gul Plaza inferno, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has demanded that Karachi be declared a federal territory under Articles 148 and 149 of the Constitution, saying the move is necessary “for the sake of Pakistan.” Addressing a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Bahadurabad, MQM-P […]
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday formally launched his new “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with world leaders — including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — signing the founding charter aimed at pursuing a lasting peace agreement for Gaza. Leaders and senior officials from 19 […]
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not use force to acquire Greenland, describing the issue as a “small ask” over a “piece of ice,” but insisted that no other nation could secure the Danish territory. “People thought I would use force, but I don’t have to […]
DUBAI: More than AED 2 million (around Rs152.4 million) in cash, about 35,000 electronic devices and nearly 3,000 passports were recovered from taxis in Dubai last year, the Roads and Transport Authority said after handling over 104,000 lost-property reports across the emirate. The reports were processed by the RTA’s Lost […]
ISLAMABAD: Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Wednesday secured two-day protective bail from the Islamabad High Court in a case registered under terrorism and attempted murder charges. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan approved the bail plea against surety bonds of Rs10,000 each and directed […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani high school graduates and university students aspiring to study abroad have been offered an opportunity to pursue higher education in Russia, as the Embassy of Russia in Pakistan announced the opening of registration for the Open Olympiad of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) for foreign citizens. […]
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Tuesday announced his retirement from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), bringing an end to a decade-long playing career in the country’s marquee T20 tournament. In a post shared on Instagram, Shoaib Malik said he cherished every moment of his PSL journey and the […]
DAVOS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday to lead a high-level Pakistani delegation at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled to take place in Davos-Klosters from January 20 to 22, 2026. Upon arrival, the prime minister was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to […]
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday officially notified Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) chief and PTI-backed Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as the Leader of the Opposition in the upper house of parliament. According to a notification issued by the Senate Secretariat, the appointment was made under sub-rule (3) of […]
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday claimed that the long-standing issue of missing persons in the province has been “resolved on a permanent basis,” saying the matter had previously been politicised for electoral gains. In a post on X after chairing a provincial cabinet meeting, the chief minister said […]