PM Shehbaz expresses displeasure at lack of functional early warning systems in GB – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed displeasure at the lack of functional early weather warning systems for protection against climate risks in Gilgit-Baltistan and ordered an inquiry into the matter. He issued the directive while chairing a review meeting on pre-monsoon strategy and climate preparedness. During the meeting, the premier expressed displeasure at […]
‘My body feels like lead’: Heat is making pregnancy a nightmare in Karachi – Pakistan
Inside the gynaecology clinic of Karachi’s largest public hospital, the air felt several degrees hotter. It was only 9:30am on a Friday in late February, and the windowless waiting room was already packed with women jostling for a place to sit, calling nurses for help, and scuffling for an ultrasound. Asiya, 21, was pregnant with […]
PM meets astronauts selected for China’s space mission, hopes it will ‘usher in era of space research’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the two Pakistani astronauts selected for China’s manned space programme, expressing hope that the voyage will “usher in a new era of space research in Pakistan”. In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that he met the two astronauts — Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud […]
ADB deepens Pakistan engagement with $3.67bn commitments, targets fiscal reform and minerals – Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) made fresh commitments worth $3.672bn to Pakistan in 2025, up 22pc from $2.995bn the previous year, as it ventured into new areas such as the mineral sector. In its Annual Report 2025, released on Thursday, the Manila-based lending agency also reported new financial support commitments of $1.485bn to the public […]
Viral videos of Indian soldiers resigning over government apathy during Operation Sindoor are doctored
The clips are doctored through AI, and audio-visual analysis also revealed discrepancies Multiple people and accounts on X were sharing two videos since Wednesday, claiming that they show Indian soldiers announcing their resignations in protest against the Modi government’s apathy during Operation Sindoor. However, the clips are doctored through AI. On May 7, 2025, the […]
PPP opposes proposed park project at Margalla’s foothills – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Wednesday opposed a proposed park project that the government plans to set up at the foothills of the Margalla Hills on 1,000 kanal. A press release issued by the Interior Ministry stated that a new park would be established at the foothills of the Margallas. According to the […]
FO calls out India’s ‘false narrative’ linking Pakistan to Pahalgam attack
Says India remains focused on ‘weaponising its false narrative against Pakistan for narrow domestic political gains’ Foreign Office. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from […]
Trump, his ‘low IQ’ slur, and the right’s race obsession – World
Trump this week attacked SC Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures. When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: […]
9 killed in armed attack at mining project site in Balochistan’s Chagai – Pakistan
QUETTA: At least nine people working at a copper and gold project site in Balochistan’s Chagai district were killed in an armed attack by unidentified assailants. In a statement, the mining company National Resources Limited (NRL) said the attack took place on Wednesday evening, adding that security forces, including the Frontier Corps, responded promptly, secured […]
Many injured in head-on train crash in Denmark – World
Two trains crashed head-on near the Danish capital Copenhagen on Thursday leaving several people injured, police and media reports said. Media reports said 17 people were injured with four in critical condition following the collision at Gribskov about 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen. A police statement called it “a serious accident” but a police spokesman […]