KP’s Maneri residents without water for four days as power cut off – Pakistan
SWABI: Water supply has been suspended for the last five days to the entire Maneri region due to failure of Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) to clear the power dues, said local residents here on Tuesday. TMA Officials told Dawn on condition of anonymity that the connections to water supply pumps have been cut off by […]
Questions raised about BSEK’s conduct of matric exams as cheating cases, irregularities surface in Karachi – Pakistan
• Officials say hundreds of students caught cheating• Board claims 95pc exam centres ‘completely secure’• Videos of cheating, copying go viral• Political parties concerned over mismanagement KARACHI: As the ongoing matric examinations continue under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), multiple incidents of cheating, paper leaks and other irregularities have surfaced in the city, […]
Trumped again? – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN’S role as a mediator between warring nations is both unusual and commendable, but after the failed US-Iranian talks in Islamabad earlier this month, there is no guarantee it will pay the desired dividends. At the time of writing, neither side had showed up for a second round of talks. There was still scope for […]
Two more cases registered in Italian boat capsize incident – Pakistan
GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered two more cases on Tuesday in connection with the recent boat capsize tragedy off the Italian coast. So far seven cases have been registered against human traffickers involved in sending the missing Pakistani victims within the jurisdiction of the FIA Gujranwala Zone and the two cases have been […]
Iranian envoy to UN condemns US capture of Iran’s vessel, urges accountability
Says capture amounts to piracy, serious breach of international law, violating ceasefire agreement Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran has […]
Two cargo ships anchor at Gwadar Port – Pakistan
GWADAR: Two cargo ships have anchored at Gwadar Port, boosting commercial operations at the port. One of the ships, MV HOM Leader, has arrived with 368.7 tons of machinery and general cargo. The other ship, MV Dolphin 103, anchored at the port with 5,000 metric tons of MOP fertiliser. Port workers are carrying out offloading […]
KSE-100 sheds over 500 points at midday amid geopolitical jitters
Saudi inflows offer limited support as US-Iran uncertainty keeps investors cautious The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) displayed a fragile and indecisive tone on Wednesday, reflecting heightened geopolitical uncertainty and cautious investor sentiment. The benchmark KSE-100 index opened under pressure, setting a jittery tone early in the session. Intra-day movement remained volatile, with the market briefly […]
Apple bets on ‘product guy’ Ternus as Tim Cook steps aside – Tech
AS APPLE enters a new era, the company announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman of its board, while John Ternus, currently senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over as its CEO on Sept 1, BBC News reported. Cook will remain CEO through the summer, working closely with Ternus on a smooth transition […]
No woman in race as 666 file papers for GB polls – Pakistan
GILGIT: Over 650 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections scheduled for June 7 in 24 constituencies. A total of 666 candidates have submitted their nomination papers; however, no woman candidate has filed nomination papers for the assembly elections. According to a press release issued by the GB Election Commission Secretariat, […]
Macron vows to help Lebanon prepare for talks with Israel – World
• Lebanese PM says country needs €500m to address humanitarian fallout• Speaker says Israel will face resistance if troops stay in Lebanon• Belgian FM terms Tel Aviv’s conduct ‘totally unacceptable’• Israel says applying diplomatic, military pressure to disarm Hezbollah PARIS/BEIRUT: French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to help Lebanese authorities prepare for negotiations with Israel, […]