President Zardari summons NA, Senate sessions on June 10 – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari summoned a session of the National Assembly on June 10, at 5pm in the Parliament House. “The President has summoned the National Assembly session for tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 5 PM in the Parliament House. The President has summoned the session by exercising the powers conferred under Article 54 […]
FIA disciplines over 100 officials over human smuggling links since Greece boat tragedy – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken action against over 100 officials for collusion with human smugglers since the 2023 Greece boat tragedy, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control was informed on Tuesday. At least 209 people drowned and hundreds more were feared dead or missing after their overloaded boat […]
India nears completion of strategic Himalayan tunnel near China border – World
Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in the strategic Zojila tunnel through a Himalayan mountain on Tuesday, a milestone in providing all-weather access to the frontier Ladakh region with China. India and China, the world’s two most populous nations, are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia. Ties have thawed since […]
Rs10m reward announced for four JAAC leaders’ arrest
A police officer stands guard beside a convoy of vehicles for police patrol in Muzaffarabad. Photo: REUTERS MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Tuesday announced a reward of Rs10 million for information leading to the arrest of four wanted individuals linked to the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). “The president […]
Lebanon, Bahrain military chiefs meet CDF Munir
CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir speaks with Lebanon’s Commander-in-Chief General Rodolphe Haykal during a meeting at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Photo: PPI RAWALPINDI: The top military officers of Lebanon and Bahrain on Tuesday separately called on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and held […]
Six FC soldiers martyred in Peshawar attack
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, State Minister for Interior Tala Chaudhry and other officials offer funeral prayers at the FC Headquarters in Peshawar for the FC personnel martyred while confronting terrorists on the city’s outskirts. Photo: Express PESHAWAR/RAWALPINDI/HANGU: Six personnel of the Federal Constabulary (FC) embraced martyrdom while bravely confronting terrorists belonging to outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan […]
Soldier martyred, 14 terrorists killed during security operation in Balochistan’s Basima district: ISPR – Pakistan
A soldier was martyred and 14 terrorists were killed during a security operation in Balochistan’s Basima district, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. The military’s media wing said that on June 8, intelligence reports were received regarding terrorists belonging to “Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan, in Naal area of District […]
GB Election Commission bars consolidation of results until re-polling in 5 constituencies – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission has directed that the results of the June 7 election must not be consolidated until re-polling in five constituencies is complete, it emerged on Tuesday. In a circular to the returning officers concerned, dated June 8 and available with Dawn, the GB Election Commission noted that it had ordered re-polling […]
German envoy cites trade hurdles
LAHORE: Pakistan and Germany share longstanding friendly and economic relations, but significant untapped potential remains in trade diversification and investment expansion due to regulatory unpredictability, taxation complexity, lack of transparency and red tape, German Ambassador Ina Lepel said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), she noted that bilateral trade […]
Brain drain, youth dividend and entrepreneurial spirit of Pakistan
. Thw writer is Panel Member, UNHLP on Women’s Economic Empowerment. She tweets @Fiza_Farhan Pakistan does not have a shortage of talent. It has a shortage of pathways through which that talent can become productive at home. It is the world’s fifth most populous country with more than 60% of citizens under 30. This youth […]