Iranian FM Araghchi expected to arrive in Islamabad tonight, Pakistani sources say – Pakistan
Pakistani sources said on Friday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to arrive in Islamabad tonight along with a small negotiating team. The sources said that a second round of peace talks with the United States was also expected. They added that a logistics and security team from the US was already in […]
Citizens now able to access district-level records as Nadra revamps its website – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has revamped its website, enabling citizens to access district-level birth and death records and also file right-to-information (RTI) requests online through a verified login. According to the authority, it has launched a major overhaul of its website, and replaced a text-heavy site that had been criticised as […]
Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer – World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he had received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place. In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, Netanyahu, 76, said an early stage malignant tumor had been discovered during a routine checkup. He said […]
Govt hikes petrol, diesel prices by Rs27 per litre
A worker holds a fuel nozzle to fills fuel in a car at petrol station in Karachi on September 16, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday jacked up prices of both high-speed diesel (HSD) and petrol by Rs26.77 per litre despite no increase being required in the rates of petrol. The […]
Sindh govt will fulfill its promise to rebuild Gul Plaza, CM Murad says – Pakistan
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday said that the Sindh government would fulfil its promise of rebuilding Gul Plaza, a multi-storey shopping plaza which was reduced to ruins due to a deadly inferno that claimed the lives of more than 70 people in January. In January, CM Murad had told the Sindh Assembly that […]
US has exhausted billions of dollars worth of weapons stockpile in war on Iran: NYT report – World
The United States has drained much of its weapons stockpile, totalling up to billions of dollars, in its war on Iran, according to a New York Times investigation. The weapons, as per the NYT, included over 1,200 Patriot interceptor missiles — each worth more than $4 million. According to the report, the US has “burned […]
Citizen taken into custody for likening Tarnol Railway Crossing to Strait of Hormuz: FIR – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested a citizen for allegedly mocking and likening the Tarnol Railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz, according to a first information report (FIR). The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route, has been virtually paralysed by the Middle East war. The FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn, has […]
Gaza children find joy through support animals
UN warns Gaza littered with unexploded ordnance, endangering lives and long-term recovery efforts Palestinian children play with animals at the rehabilitation space in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp.PHOTO:AFP Light-hearted chatter ripples through a tent in the central Gaza Strip as a boy in a wheelchair gently strokes a white rabbit and another stands entranced by a […]
Iranian delegation expected to arrive later tonight, Pakistani sources say – Pakistan
An Iranian delegation is expected to arrive in Islamabad later tonight, Pakistani sources said on Friday, adding that a second round of peace talks with the United States was also expected. According to the sources, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive with a small negotiating team. They added that a logistics and […]
Spain is ‘reliable’ Nato member, PM Sanchez says after reported US ouster threat – World
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday stressed his country was a “reliable member” of Nato, after a report the United States was considering possibly trying to expel Spain over its refusal to support operations in the Middle East war. Reuters news agency cited an anonymous US official telling it that the Pentagon had outlined […]