SHC acquits man in university student’s 2017 suicide case – Pakistan
HYDERABAD: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday acquitted a man who was handed a life sentence three years ago in connection with a 2017 suicide case of a university student. The body of Naila Rind was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room in Sindh University’s Marvi Hostel in Jamshoro on Jan […]
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show
A person cools off at a water mister on a street in Paris as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. REUTERS European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. The vast majority […]
Lahore court extends pre-arrest bail of PML-N MPA accused of harassing television actress Momina Iqbal – Pakistan
LAHORE: A sessions court on Monday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar and his wife, both of whom have been facing legal proceedings for allegedly harassing television actress Momina Iqbal, till July 28. Chadhar appeared before the court accompanied by his lawyers, while his wife was absent from the proceedings. During […]
At OIC moot on women, minister says men’s ‘active engagement’ needed to promote equality – Pakistan
Law and Human Rights Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday stressed that the “active engagement” of men was needed to promote equality as he addressed a conference on women’s empowerment in Islamabad. Tarar was speaking on the second and final day of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on Women, which Pakistan […]
PM Shehbaz reaches Qatar on one-day visit to condole death of ex-emir Sheikh Hamad – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached Qatar on a one-day visit to offer condolences on the passing of former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in an initial statement that PML-N President Nawaz Sharif was also accompanying the premier. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar […]
At OIC moot on women, Azam Tarar says men’s ‘active engagement’ needed to promote equality – Pakistan
Law and Human Rights Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday stressed that “active engagement” of men and boys was needed to promote equality as he addressed a conference on women’s empowerment in Islamabad. Tarar was speaking on the second and final day of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on Women, which […]
Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI’s economic impact
AI could transform economies faster than the Industrial Revolution, experts warn of job losses An AI sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology […]
PSX opens week in the red, plummets 1,600 points during intraday trade – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the week in the red, with the benchmark index plummeting by 1,600 points during intraday trade on Monday. The KSE-100 index lost 2,215.27 points at 10:19am, to stand at 180,026.5 points from the previous close of 182,241.77 points. However, some improvement was seen around 1pm, with the index down […]
5 more terrorists killed during ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan: state media – Pakistan
Security forces have killed another five terrorists during the ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan, following which the total number of terrorists killed in the operation reached 76, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Monday, citing security sources. Operation Shaban is being jointly carried out across the province by the army, Frontier Corps and Balochistan Police […]
An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks – World
India rejected a quick trade agreement with the US in recent talks and is holding out for a better deal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi draws confidence from new trading partners, eased economic risks and political gains at home, officials and analysts said. After months of talks, the two nations failed to finalise an interim […]