Colombian president suggests cocaine could be legalized globally
Listen to article Colombian President Gustavo Petro caused a stir during a live broadcast of a government meeting, where he controversially stated that cocaine “is no worse than whiskey” and is only illegal because it is produced in Latin America. Petro, who has been in power since 2022, further suggested that the global cocaine trade could be […]
Three cops, soldier martyred in KP – Pakistan
KHYBER Pakhtunkhwa IGP Zulfiqar Hameed meets an injured policeman at the District Headquarters Hospital in Karak.—Dawn LAKKI MARWAT / NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Three policemen and a soldier were martyred and six wounded in Karak and North Waziristan over the past two days. On Wednesday night, terrorists attacked a police post in Bahadarkhel area of Karak, a […]
Lahore Museum to Undergo $8 Million Upgradation Under UNESCO Master Plan
Listen to article The historic Lahore Museum is set to undergo a major upgradation project with an estimated cost of $8 million. Under UNESCO’s master plan, the museum will be restored to its 1929 form. A digitalization study has already been completed, and the five-year restoration project aims to align the museum with both national and local […]
Crackdown ordered against hoarders ahead of Ramazan
Listen to article PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru has ordered strict legal action against those involved in hoarding and artificially inflating the prices of essential food items during the holy month of Ramazan. He said that no leniency would be shown in this regard. Toru made these remarks while presiding over a review meeting […]
Probe into BIEK results yields shocking revelations
KARACHI: The fact-finding committee formed by the Sindh Assembly to investigate irregularities in the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) results visited the board office on Thursday. The committee checked exam papers of students who had scored 85 per cent or higher in their matric exams but had left blank or written irrelevant answers in […]
Govt declares mourning for Aga Khan IV
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with Prince Rahim Aga Khan on Thursday and condoled with him on the sad demise of his father Prince Karim Aga Khan, as the government declared Saturday (tomorrow) as “day of national mourning” in the country. Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan IV passed away in Lisbon on Tuesday […]
Attempt to disrupt Sino-Pak ties ‘bound to fail’
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors, including counter-terrorism, defence, agriculture, information technology and others, reiterating that the attempt to undermine or disrupt bilateral ties were bound to fail. The bilateral ties and cooperation were discussed as President Asif Ali Zardari, during his ongoing five-day state visit to China, […]
Pakistan rejects Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday joined other countries to strongly oppose President Donald Trump’s stunning proposal to take over Gaza, a piece of land which would be part of the future Palestinian State. During a joint news conference with the Israeli Prime Minister, Trump dropped the bombshell by revealing that the US was planning to take […]
Protesters torch Sheikh Mujib’s house
DHAKA: Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader as his daughter, ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, called on her supporters to stand against the interim government. The South Asian nation of 170 million people has struggled with political strife since Hasina was forced to flee to neighbouring India in […]
‘Diplomacy best way to resolve Kashmir dispute’
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh emphasized that diplomacy was the best way to resolving global issues, including the Kashmir dispute. He made these remarks during a seminar held at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. “The durable settlement of the Kashmir issue and a hope for lasting peace can be best accomplished […]