LONDON: A growing number of UK universities have stopped accepting students from Pakistan and Bangladesh due to rising concerns over visa abuse and stricter Home Office compliance requirements, according to multiple reports. At least nine universities have introduced restrictions on applicants from what they now classify as “high-risk” countries. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first-ever Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), marking a historic shift in the country’s military structure. President Asif Ali Zardari approved Munir’s appointment after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif forwarded the summary earlier in the day. Under the new […]
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, […]