Why Sindh’s farmers are up in arms over the Cholistan canal project – Pakistan
“On the one hand, fertile farmland is being swallowed up by luxury housing schemes. On the other, farmers are being driven further from their livelihoods. How can we justify this?” questions WWF-P’s Hammad Naqi Khan. Among the crowd of students gathered on the Indus Highway on March 4, Saqlain Sindhi’s voice was the loudest. “Darya-e-Sindh […]
PCB awaits ICC response over Champions Trophy concerns – Sport
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a reminder to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking a response to its concerns over the exclusion of its representative from the post-match ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy final. The PCB had earlier lodged a formal protest against the ICC’s failure to include its Chief Operating […]
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa due to ‘design and colour’ – World
Many of them prefer the flowing abaya robe as per the fashion trend in Gulf nations. Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban’s oppression of women. Since Taliban’s return to power in 2021, they have imposed an ultra-strict […]
Nasa astronauts ‘Butch and Suni’ return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space – World
Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday with a soft splashdown off Florida’s coast, nine months after their faulty Boeing BA.N Starliner craft upended what was to be a week-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS). Their return caps a protracted space mission that was […]
Prime suspect confessed to police about Mustafa Amir’s murder, Karachi ATC told – Pakistan
• Judge extends Armaghan’s physical remand for fifth time• Suspect involved in heated exchange with his father over new attorney• Media barred from witnessing proceedings KARACHI: The prosecution in the Mustafa Amir murder case claimed before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday that prime suspect Armaghan Qureshi had recorded his confessional statement before an SSP […]
Trump, Putin agree to ‘limited’ Ukraine ceasefire – World
WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday to seek a limited 30-day ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, while talks aimed at advancing towards a broader peace plan will begin “immediately,” the White House said. Putin stopped short of accepting a broader US-backed 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine […]
Leaders hold ‘frank discussion’ behind closed doors – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: As leaders from almost all political parties — minus the opposition — came together at the Parliament House to take stock of the wave of terrorism that has surged over recent months, the use of Afghan soil by militants to launch attacks in Pakistan featured prominently during the discussion. Interestingly, neither the PCNS communique […]
China, Russia poised to fill gap as Trump axes US-funded media – World
Chin’s Global Times hailed the end of “lie factory” VOA, while Sputnik said VOA and RFE were behind “fakes” about Russia’s alleged massacre of civilians in Kyiv. • Thousands of jobs lost as Trump pares down US Agency for Global Media• 2022 study found Beijing has ramped up its media footprint globally WASHINGTON: As President […]
Plan to use drones for trains’ security in Balochistan – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi announced on Tuesday that drone surveillance will be launched for all train operations in Balochistan, while CCTV cameras are also being installed at railway stations and other sensitive locations in the province and other parts of the country to ensure more security. Presiding over a meeting, the minister announced […]
CCP warns sugar mills against price manipulation – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After repeated failures of the federal and provincial governments to provide sugar at the stipulated rate of Rs130 per kilogram, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) too has entered the scenario with a warning to the sugar mills. Contrary to the rates announced by the prime minister, and several attempts by the government to […]