‘Tourism gets boost’ in Pakistan after New York show award – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Alpine Club of Pakistan has said the country’s tourism industry has received a significant boost with its recent achievement at the New York Travel and Adventure Show 2025. In a statement on Sunday, Alpine Club of Pakistan secretary Karrar Haideri said Pakistan won the Best Partner Pavilion Award at the New York show […]
Karachi man sentenced to death for killing couple during house robbery – Pakistan
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to death in a double murder case. Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) Abdul Hafeez Lashari, who conducted the trial at the judicial complex inside the central prison, found Nawaz Khursheed guilty of murdering an elderly couple, Jawed Iftikhar and Salma, in their DHA Phase-VI home in […]
Dricus du Plessis targets Khamzat Chimaev for next title defense after UFC 312
Dricus du Plessis has made it clear that his next target inside the octagon is Khamzat Chimaev, dismissing any speculation about moving up in weight before solidifying his middleweight reign. Following his dominant victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 312, the newly crowned champion addressed his next move, prioritizing a showdown with Chimaev over a […]
Balancing the crop and water equation – Business
THE water requirements of Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which consumes nearly 90 per cent of the nation’s water, continue to rise due to multiple factors. The sector is striving to meet the food demand of a growing population by increasing crop yields, improving cropping intensity, and expanding cultivated land by reclaiming barren areas like Cholistan. All […]
The struggle to save the judiciary – Pakistan
AS an editorial in this newspaper lamented recently, and letters of a courageous few judges highlight, the Supreme Court is fighting a battle of survival, with some judges refusing to go down without a fight, striving to prevent complete capitulation. The ongoing struggle over the judiciary’s independence, with most judges remaining passive spectators, echoes the […]
John Cena’s WrestleMania 41 plans revealed, set to compete for WWE Championship
John Cena is reportedly set to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, with plans in place for months leading up to the event, according to veteran journalist David Meltzer. Cena’s Road to WrestleMania Cena, 46, announced in November that he would compete at the WWE Elimination Chamber premium live event […]
IHC suggests Justice Dogar’s elevation to Supreme Court – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has included Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar in its list of nominees for vacant Supreme Court positions. Initially, the IHC had forwarded the names of three judges — Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb — to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) […]
Prince Karim laid to rest in Egypt – World
GILGIT: Prince Karim al-Husseini Aga Khan IV, the 49th imam of Ismaili Muslims, was laid to rest in the Egyptian city of Aswan, on Sunday. His funeral at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon was earlier attended by more than 300 guests, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Finance Minister […]
Boat carrying Pakistanis capsized near Libya, FO confirms
Listen to article Another vessel carrying around 65 passengers, including Pakistanis, capsized off the coast of Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) confirmed on Monday. In a statement, the FO revealed that the Pakistan Embassy in Tripoli reported the incident, stating that the vessel, carrying approximately 65 passengers, sank near the port of Marsa Dela, located northwest […]
Only 30pc petitions on election results decided by tribunals – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The tribunals, formed to settle the disputes of last year’s general elections, have only decided 112 of the 371 disputes filed by candidates. A report by the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) on Sunday analysed the status of petitions filed with 23 election tribunals across the country. The three tribunals in Balochistan have […]