North Korea tests ‘underwater nuclear weapon system’ – World
North Korea said on Friday that it had tested an “underwater nuclear weapon system” in response to joint naval exercises by Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo that involved a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The drills were “seriously threatening the security” of the North, so in response, Pyongyang “conducted an important test of its underwater nuclear weapon […]
Shares at PSX gain over 500 points in intraday trade – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) returned to trading in the green on Friday, gaining more than 600 points in early morning trade. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index struck 63,790.08 points at 10:42am, up 587.68 points or 0.93 per cent from the previous close of 63,202.40 points. However, the index retracted […]
Pakistan, Iran to overcome ‘minor irritants’ through dialogue
The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting on Friday concluded that, in accordance with universal principles governing good neighbourly relations, Pakistan and Iran can address minor irritants through dialogue and diplomacy, further strengthening their historic ties. The tensions escalated earlier in the week when Iran launched a missile strike against what it termed as hardline Sunni […]
‘Not the Qazi Faez Isa I was expecting,’ says PTI’s Gohar after SC upholds decision stripping party of ‘bat’ – Pakistan
PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday expressed disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision on the party’s iconic electoral symbol ‘bat’ and called it a “big punishment”. After marathon hearings last week, a three-member apex court bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa — upheld the Election Commission of […]
Polio programme official killed, cop injured in firing on vehicle in Bajaur – Pakistan
A polio programme official was killed and a policeman sustained injuries on Friday after unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district. Station House Officer (SHO) of Mamond Police Station Dilawar Khan told Dawn.com that unknown persons opened fire on Dr Abdul Rehman’s vehicle when he was coming back from the […]
Parlours offering medical services under guise of beauty
PESHAWAR: When Hira Khan went to her local beauty parlour recently, she was not aware that a routine appointment would push her skin into turmoil she had never experienced before. Hira, a long-term resident of Peshawar, was told by the parlour staff that the secret to a glowing and acne free skin were the beauty […]
Czech court rules Indian man can be extradited to US
A Czech appeals court has ruled that Prague can extradite to the United States an Indian man accused by the US of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil, the Justice Ministry said on Friday. A final decision on the extradition of Nikhil Gupta, 52, will be in the […]
Timeline of cross-border hostilities between Pakistan and Iran over the last decade – World
Dawn.com takes a look at such instances that have taken place in the last decade. Less than 48 hours after Iran carried out an air strike on Pakistan, Islamabad responded by hitting targets with the Iranian territory in an operation codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’. On Tuesday, Iran had launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it […]
The unabated misuse of religion in politics – Pakistan
THE social media team of PML-N recently released a video in which a young man dressed like a cleric denounces the use of religion in politics, while the footage interspersed with his comments does the exact opposite. The footage shows the former prime minister, Imran Khan, stumbling during his oath-taking as well as news channel […]
Jilani speaks to Iranian counterpart to defuse tensions
Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani engaged in a crucial diplomatic conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, on Friday, marking a significant turning point in the recent escalation of tensions between Pakistan and Iran. According to a short statement issued by the foreign office, Jilani expressed Pakistan’s commitment to fostering collaboration with Iran, […]