Two, including policeman killed, 3 injured in separate incidents in Karachi – Pakistan
Two people — including a policeman — died on Monday while three others were injured in separate personal enmity incidents in Karachi, police and rescue officials said. “At around 11 am today, 45-year-old Gulshan Rashid was burnt to death after her brother-in-law, Dilawar, set her on fire. Her teenage daughter, Asma, and son, Ahmed Rashid, […]
Kerfuffle in NA after Omar denied floor
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed on Monday a heated exchange between the government and opposition as PTI lawmakers staged a protest and walked out after the opposition leader was denied the floor before the question hour began. The session, chaired by NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, began with routine proceedings, including the announcement of the panel […]
Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan: Trump – World
President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released on Monday as a “real estate development for the future.” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier that “I would own it” and that there could be as […]
Pentagon halts trans enlistment, transition treatment for US troops
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a memo preventing transgender people from joining the US military and halting gender transition treatment for others who are already in uniform. The February 7 memo became public on Monday as part of a court filing in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s late January executive order that […]
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
PARIS: Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change. Just 10 of nearly 200 countries required under the Paris Agreement to deliver fresh climate plans by February 10 did so on time, […]
Fazl threatens Islamabad march over tribal issues
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has threatened to march on Islamabad if tribal issues remained unresolved, asserting that while his party remained loyal to Pakistan and its Constitution, it will not accept “forced decisions”. Addressing a tribal jirga in Peshawar on Monday, he called for confidence-building measures, urging the government to address […]
Polio vaccination mandatory for Pakistani pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The Saudi government has made polio vaccination mandatory for all Pakistani Umrah pilgrims, requiring them to be vaccinated at least four weeks before departure. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued an official directive in this regard. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has instructed Umrah pilgrims, operators and airline offices to ensure […]
40% spinning mills shut down over EFS anomaly
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has called on the government to create a level playing field for local raw material and intermediate input supplies for export goods manufacturing vis-a-vis imports as the lack of action on removing the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) anomaly has pushed the spinning industry to the verge of […]
At least 51 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine – World
At least 51 people were killed in Guatemala City on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, rescuers said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years. The municipal fire department said the bodies of 51 people were retrieved from the wreckage of the bus, […]
Why strategic pragmatism?
Why does Pakistan lack strategic pragmatism? And how can the country deal with the serious domestic and foreign policy challenges coming up in 2025? If there is an absence of a culture of seeking pragmatic solutions to contentious issues, those who wield power come up with superficial narratives to deal with economic, political, security, environmental […]