Afridi, Aleema claim shots were fired at Adiala sit-in participants – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan on Wednesday claimed that shots were fired at sit-in participants on Tuesday night, injuring several people. On Tuesday, a caravan led by CM Afridi, which was on its way to Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail to meet Imran, was stopped from entering Islamabad, prompting […]
Gaza residents barred from Haj, animal sacrifice as Eidul Azha nears – World
Only 5,304 people travelled in and out of Gaza since February, says enclave’s media office. In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to perform the pilgrimage to Makkah, or Haj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border closures. Before […]
‘Monstrous, disgraceful and inhumane’: Israeli minister sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists – World
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and foreheads on the ground. The footage, published on Ben Gvir’s X account and captioned “Welcome to Israel”, shows dozens of activists on the deck of a […]
Aga Khan affirms commitment to supporting development during meeting with President Zardari – Pakistan
Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, on his first visit to Pakistan since being named the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community last year, reaffirmed the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) commitment to supporting humanitarian and development efforts in Pakistan during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari. According to a statement, Prince Rahim is […]
Aga Khan affirms commitment to supporting development in meeting with President Zardari – Pakistan
Prine Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, on his first visit to Pakistan since being named the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community last year, has reaffirmed the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) commitment to supporting humanitarian and development efforts in Pakistan during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari. According to a statement, Prince Rahim […]
FIA busts illegal kidney trade network in Islamabad, arrests 9 including urologist – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle, Islamabad Zone, arrested nine people, including a well-known urologist and a private hospital employee, for their alleged involvement in illegal kidney transplantation and organ trafficking. According to FIA officials, the arrests were made during a raid at a prominent private hospital in Islamabad, where illegal kidney removal […]
Xi warns of global slide back to 'law of the jungle'
President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's own visit to Beijing. The two countries' ties have deepened since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as Russia has become increasingly dependent on China, its main oil […]
How IRGC’s ‘permit’ threats may impact submarine cables in Hormuz? – World
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Monday to impose “permits” on submarine fibre-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Here is what you need to know about cable infrastructure in the region and how the threats could play out: What cables run through Hormuz? Major connections running through Hormuz include a branch of AAE-1 […]
Gold drops Rs6,800 despite global rally
Tumbles on lag effect; international prices climb amid Iran hopes; rupee inches up KARACHI: Gold prices in the Pakistani market on Wednesday registered a notable decline, even as international spot gold climbed nearly 1% amid hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price […]
‘Zeest’ brings conversations about youth mental health to stage
At NAPA Repertory Festival, Kashif Hussain’s play deeply touches audience, leaves it visibly unsettled KARACHI: At the ongoing National Academy of Performing Arts Repertory Festival, one play in particular left audiences not only emotional, but visibly unsettled. On the festival’s 11th day, Zeest written and directed by Kashif Hussain was staged at the Zia Mohyeddin […]