Female doctor injured in acid attack at Quetta hospital; suspect killed in encounter – Pakistan
QUETTA: A female doctor at the Provincial Civil Hospital in Quetta was seriously injured on Saturday when an employee of the hospital allegedly threw acid on her, police said. A senior official of the Civil Hospital told Dawn that the doctor suffered severe burn injuries to her face, chest, legs and other parts of her […]
Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build
Republicans rebuke Trump on Iran war, block ballroom funding and challenge key White House plans US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, February 24, 2026. REUTERS Donald Trump is facing widening […]
PTI, TTAP slam ban on JAAC, call for dialogue
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz-i-Aaeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday criticised the decision to declare the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation, urging authorities to resolve political disputes through dialogue and constitutional means rather than coercive measures. The statements came a day after the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government declared JAAC a […]
Sharjeel laments ‘low priority’ accorded to Karachi by Centre – Pakistan
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday criticised the federal government for what he described as a “low priority” approach towards Karachi, arguing that the country’s largest city continues to shoulder immense economic and infrastructural burdens despite its significant contribution to the national economy. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Memon said Karachi remained […]
Large parts of country set to experience heatwave conditions from June 7 to 12: PMD – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a heatwave warning for various parts of the country from June 7 to June 12. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan are expected to record maximum temperatures four to six degrees Celsius above normal, ranging between 41°C and […]
Tribesmen block highway in KP’s Khyber over targeted killings – Pakistan
KHYBER: Enraged Zakhakhel tribesmen blocked the main highway leading to Torkham on Saturday and announced that they would take up arms in self-defence after two men were killed in a targeted attack late on Friday evening. Led by local tribal elder Malak Abdullah Khan, the protesters — including scores of political party activists, civil society […]
Three injured in gas leak explosion in Rawalpindi
Explosion caused by suspected gas leak and fire injures three people in Muhalla Hukumdad, officials say Three people were injured on Saturday after an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak and subsequent fire in Rawalpindi’s Muhalla Hukumdad, rescue officials said. According to initial reports, the blast occurred due to a possible gas leakage that […]
Tribesmen block highway in KP’s Khyber in protest of targeted killings – Pakistan
KHYBER: Enraged Zakhakhel tribesmen blocked the main highway leading to Torkham on Saturday, announcing picking up arms in self-defence after two men were killed in a targeted killing incident late on Friday evening. Headed by a local tribal elder, Malak Abdullah Khan, the protesters — including scores of political party activists, civic society members and […]
Hamas says Cairo talks begin on Gaza ceasefire implementation
Hamas says talks focus on ending Israeli violations, aid access and second-phase issues Father and brother of Sam Abu Haykal, a 7-month-old Palestinian child who was killed by Israeli soldiers, carry his body during his funeral in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 6, 2026. REUTERS Hamas said on Saturday that it has begun […]
In pictures: ‘Cockroaches’ descend on New Delhi as party of social media fame stages protest – World
The ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ has garnered millions of followers on social media since its launch last month. Young students gathered in New Delhi on Saturday for the first street protest by the satirical “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) over alleged irregularities in recent major examinations. Carrying paper cockroach masks and pamphlets, the protesters called for the […]