Placement on no-fly list sans evidence illegal: IHC – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the authorities concerned to strictly adhere to the procedure for placing any citizen on the no-fly list, emphasising that citizens’ names should not be added to the list “arbitrarily”. Justice Babar Sattar declared that placement of a citizen’s name on the Passport Control List (PCL) without tangible […]
Ex-senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan’s brother shot dead in Swabi
The elder brother of former senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan was shot dead in Swabi’s Ahad Khan village, police said on Sunday. Shakeel Ahmed Khan was fatally struck when he attempted to intervene in a dispute at his neighbour’s house. The suspect had allegedly just shot and killed his own father. As Shakeel Ahmed Khan rushed to […]
New weather system to bring rain, thunderstorms to Punjab, KP
Listen to article A fresh spell of rain and snowfall is set to begin across Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) from March 9 to March 16, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the system will bring rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall in mountainous areas, affecting both upper and plains regions of K-P, […]
Islamophobia & the politics of decline
PUBLISHED March 09, 2025 KARACHI: In the heart of Europe, a pervasive and complex issue quietly shapes the lives of millions – Islamophobia. Far more than an expression of prejudice, it manifests in the everyday realities of discrimination, exclusion, and unequal treatment, profoundly affecting those who identify as Muslim—regardless of their actual beliefs or practices. […]
Israel, Hamas prepare for next round of Gaza ceasefire talks
Listen to article Israel and Hamas have indicated their willingness to move forward with the next stage of ceasefire negotiations as mediators work to extend the 42-day truce that began in January. A Hamas spokesperson stated on Saturday that there were “positive indicators” for the start of the second-phase talks, though no further details were provided. Meanwhile, […]
Thousands without power as Cyclone Alfred hits Queensland
Listen to article Brisbane spared as storm causes flooding, strong winds, and widespread outages in southeast Queensland. Thousands of Queensland residents were left without power on Sunday after Cyclone Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, caused widespread damage across the state. The storm brought heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and flash flooding, leaving around 316,540 people without electricity. The […]
Fisherwomen rise against river project
KARACHI: Hundreds of women from different parts of the city gathered in Ibrahim Hyderi, demanding that the government immediately cancel the six-canal project on the Indus River. They stressed that this was not just about cultivating agricultural land but a matter of life and death. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Pakistan Fisherfolk […]
Two held for stealing water from govt pipeline
KARACHI: Police have arrested two men for pilfering water from a government pipeline in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. The arrests were made following a complaint filed by an official of the KW&SC. According to a sub-engineer and area distribution officer at the KW&SC, he was conducting a routine patrol on the night of March 6 when he spotted […]
PM launches endowment fund for women
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, reaffirming his commitment to gender equality, said women’s empowerment could only be achieved by providing them an equal access to education, skill development and employment opportunities. “It’s our mission and an unwavering commitment to ensure emancipation of the country’s female population,” he said in his address at an […]
Khamenei slams ‘bullying’ after Trump threats
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday slammed what he described as bullying tactics a day after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran. “Some bully governments — I really don’t know of any more appropriate term for some foreign figures and leaders than the word bullying — insist on negotiations,” Khamenei told […]