Social media post lands citizen in jail amid security alert in Islamabad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested a citizen for mocking and likening the Tarnol railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz, police said. The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route, has been virtually paralysed by the Middle East conflict. The arrest was made after registration of a case against the man under sections 188 (disobedience to […]
Araghchi’s Islamabad visit ‘bodes well’ for US dialogue – World
• Iranian foreign minister arrives in capital late on Friday, set to visit Oman, Russia next• Will hold meetings with political, military leadership; expected to convey Tehran’s response to US messages• White House says Kushner, Witkoff set to travel to Pakistan; Vance ‘on standby’ ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad late on […]
Court cancels bail of YouTuber Rajab Butt over his absence – Newspaper
KARACHI: A sessions court on Friday recalled the interim bail granted earlier to YouTuber Rajab Butt over non-prosecution in a case pertaining to allegedly “hurting religious sentiments”. Lawyer Riaz Ali Solangi had lodged a complaint against the YouTuber in January 2025 at the Hyderi Market police station, under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended […]
First batch of Gul Plaza traders receives compensation – Pakistan
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presents a cheque for compensation to an affected shopkeeper of Gul Plaza.—PPI • CM Murad distributes Rs511.7m among 200 out of 1,209 shopkeepers affected by Jan 17 blaze • Promises action against whoever is held responsible by Judicial Commission • Says he is aware of ‘memes’ about University Road; tells […]
Stranded seafarers face peril in Hormuz – World
NEW DELHI: Ankit Yadav, a seafarer from India, has been stuck on a boat at an inland Iranian port for about 2-1/2 weeks, surviving with his three fellow mariners on limited rations of tomatoes and potatoes. He is one among thousands of seafarers from India and other nations who are stranded in and around the […]
Only essential goods exempt as twin cities on high alert – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The district administration on Friday announced that vehicles carrying petroleum products, food items and medicines had been given special permission to ply, in the wake of security measures due to the arrival of the foreign delegates in connection with US-Iran talks. Islamabad’s Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon in a statement said the administration was in […]
Pakistan ranks 16th globally in outsourcing talent index, says IT minister
Says report suggests Pakistan could improve its ranking to 11 with further improvements in digital infrastructure Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet firms, including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space, have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP Pakistan ranks 16th out of 193 countries in the 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index by […]
Pakistan gains from global ‘Big Catch-Up’ vaccination drive – Newspaper
• Around 18.3 million vaccinated across 36 countries• Participating nations account for 60 per cent of zero-dose children worldwide ISLAMABAD: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, and Unicef announced on Friday that the “Big Catch-Up” (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the Covid-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3 […]
Karachi’s collective trauma – Pakistan
WITH the veneer of tarmac stripped away, University Road is a real gauntlet for commuters. But spare a thought for pedestrians, such as students, who have to cross the road on foot.—Photo by the writer THERE are roads that are inconvenient, and then there is University Road — a legendary stretch of mostly dirt, rocks […]
Hezbollah says ceasefire ‘meaningless’ as fighting continues – World
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said a US-mediated ceasefire in the war with Israel was meaningless a day after it was extended for three weeks, as Lebanese authorities reported two people killed by an Israeli strike and Hezbollah downed an Israeli drone. Meanwhile, the Israeli military claimed its forces killed six Hezbollah fighters in a southern Lebanese […]