AJK flare-up – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
MATTERS have worsened in the stand-off between the Azad Kashmir government and the Joint Awami Action Committee, which has recently been proscribed by the regional administration. The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers on Saturday. The following day protesters and LEAs clashed outside […]
Met office issues heatwave alert across Sindh until June 12
SINDH/ KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday issued a heatwave alert, warning that moderate to severe heatwave conditions were likely to persist across most districts of Sindh until June 12. It added that in Karachi, hot and humid weather was expected over the next three days. Sea breezes, along with westerly winds, were […]
Pakistan’s vital US-Iran peace efforts – World
US President Trump announced in Wisconsin that the Iran war is “largely finished.” He explained that his goal is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and “the situation with Iran seems to be going quite well”. President Trump also said that he would be honoured to meet the Iranian Supreme leader if the […]
Non-bailable warrants reissued for CM Afridi in Peca case – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday reissued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi over his continued failure to appear in a case registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Abbas Shah directed the authorities concerned to arrest CM Afridi and produce him before the court. […]
PPP poised to form govt in GB – Newspaper
GILGIT: The PPP is all set to form a government in Gilgit-Baltistan after it gained 11 out of 24 seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, according to unofficial results (Forms-47) of the June 7 elections. As per Forms-47 issued by returning officers from 24 constituencies, the PPP bagged 11 seats, with the PML-N trailing with […]
AJK braces for long march as tensions persist – Pakistan
• ‘Proscribed’ JAAC to go ahead with rally from Bhimber to Muzaffarabad, sit-in outside assembly• Officials say govt ‘will not allow’ march to go ahead; large crowds unlikely since group’s leadership is ‘on the run’ MUZAFFARABAD: In the aftermath of Sunday night’s fierce clashes that claimed the lives of seven civilians and four law enforcement […]
OpenAI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets
OpenAI did not disclose size or terms of offering, and said timeline has not yet been determined The case illustrates the power of AI technology to damage reputations and shape public opinion long before the facts have emerged.. PHOTO: REUTERS ChatGPT maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a US initial public offering recently, the company said on […]
Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
Thousands remain displaced, more than 450 injured following the magnitude-7.8 quake Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday — including helping a young mother give birth — as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40. Thousands remained displaced and […]
Trump says US will declare ‘total victory’ over Iran within 2 weeks
‘We’ve been a very tough team, and I think we are winning that battle,’ US president says US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US, June, 5, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald […]