Vehicles with export goods return from Torkham border – Pakistan
KHYBER: Frustrated by the weeklong suspension of trade with Afghanistan via Torkham border over visa restriction, transporters have taken over 100 vehicles loaded with fruits, vegetables and other goods back to Peshawar. Fruit and vegetable exporters told Dawn that around 90 vehicles, mostly loaded with kinnows, potatoes and other perishable items, had returned to Peshawar […]
Middle East missile attacks raise Gaza escalation risk
GAZA: Missile attacks in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Saturday threw into sharp focus the increasing risk of the war in Gaza triggering a wider regional conflict pitting Iran and its allies against Israel and the United States. Iran said five of its Revolutionary Guards were killed in a missile strike on a house […]
No issue with ‘PTI coming to power’ via vote
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Saturday said no country in the world gave the media access to those who were involved in serious crimes. Speaking to WION News, the minister said the former chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had been convicted and his conviction had not been set aside. “He remains convicted […]
Minallah links unity to free speech
ISLAMABAD: Underpinning the need for freedom of speech, Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah has said Pakistan would not have disintegrated in 1971, had there been free media in the country. “If the truth were spoken, neither Pakistan would have been divided nor a political leader [Zulfikar Ali Bhutto] would have faced the gallows. Freedom of […]
Pakistan register T20I record in New Zealand
Pakistan secured a notable T20I achievement in New Zealand by defeating the home team by 42 runs in the fifth T20I, preventing a whitewash in the series. Despite facing a challenging situation after winning the toss and posting a modest total of 134-8, Pakistan successfully defended their score as New Zealand was bowled out for […]