PPP’s Amjad Hussain sworn in as GB chief minister – Pakistan
PPP’s Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan in a ceremony attended by his party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Advocate Hussain was elected for the role on June 22 following the June 7 elections, in which the PPP emerged as the largest party, with 12 seats in the 24-member GB […]
Foreigners’ abduction, sexual assault case: Lahore police get custody of 3 more suspects for 5 days – Pakistan
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Monday handed over three more suspects to police on a five-day physical remand in the case of alleged abduction and sexual assault of two foreign women in Lahore’s Defence area. A day earlier, police officials investigating the case told Dawn that all eight suspects nominated over the alleged abduction and […]
CM-elect to take oath today as PPP chief Bilawal arrives in Gilgit-Baltistan – Pakistan
• Bilawal reaches Gilgit from Skardu after Iran visit to attend CM’s swearing-in ceremony, originally scheduled for July 1• Plans to decide composition of cabinet GILGIT: Advocate Amjad Hussain, the chief minister-elect of Gilgit-Baltistan, will take the oath of office on Monday (today) in Chinar Bagh after his July 1 swearing-in ceremony was postponed as […]
President Zardari to depart on 4-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan today: FO
President Asif Ali Zardari will head to Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a four-day official visit, according to the Foreign Office (FO). Accompanied by a high-level delegation, President Zardari will undertake the visit at the invitation of the Kyrgyz Republic’s President Sadyr Zhaparov. “This is the first visit by a President of Pakistan to the Kyrgyz […]
Funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader begins in Tehran as huge crowds expected – World
The funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as authorities prepared for crowds that could rival those that turned out for his predecessor nearly four decades ago. Attention remains focused on Khamenei’s successor, his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since […]
Ten-man England survive Mexico comeback to reach FIFA World Cup quarter-finals – Sport
England survived a spirited Mexico fightback to secure a 3-2 win on Sunday and book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals, ending the co-hosts’ deepest run at the tournament in 40 years despite playing most of the second half with 10 men at the Azteca Stadium. Jude Bellingham put England ahead, striking twice in […]
Ahsan Iqbal urges diaspora to invest in their country’s growth – Pakistan
• Asks Pakistani-American professionals to support URAAN initiative• Proposes US-based telemedicine panels for 60 districts across Pakistan WASHINGTON: The government has stepped up efforts to broaden its economic engagement with the United States beyond traditional trade by encouraging overseas Pakistanis to invest in healthcare, technology, exports and innovation. The renewed push to deepen economic engagement […]
US memorandum is ‘difficult but possible’ to enforce: Ghalibaf
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf looks on after a press conference with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 12, 2024. REUTERS Iranian parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran remains deeply at odds with the US despite the recently signed memorandum of understanding, describing its implementation as “difficult, but possible,” according […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba absent as crowds gather to mourn slain ayatollah
Iran staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking remains to religious sites in Iraq Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian with officials attend a prayer during a public farewell ceremony in Tehran, July 5. PHOTO: REUTERS Massive crowds gathered, and three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin as well as those […]
NHA increases toll tax on Islamabad-Lahore M-2 Motorway by 7pc – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced an increase in toll tax on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway (M-2) by 7 per cent. According to a notification issued on Saturday, the authority has raised its toll rates by 7pc for M-2 Motorway, and the revised toll rate shall be in effect till April 23, 2027. The […]