Iranian interior minister meets PM Shehbaz in Islamabad – Pakistan
Iran’s interior minister, Eskandar Momeni, held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House in Islamabad on Tuesday. According to an X post by the PM’s Office (PMO), the meeting between the two has commenced. The statement did not have any more details about the meeting. Momeni arrived in Pakistan on an […]
Ceferin skipped World Cup final
LONDON: Aleksander Ceferin, the head of UEFA, boycotted the World Cup final to show unhappiness with FIFA, British media reported Monday. The relationship between European football’s governing body and the game’s global federation is under strain. One cause was FIFA’s unexplained decision to suspend a red card for United States striker Folarin Balogun before a […]
Saudi govt launches multiple-entry Umrah visa with one-year validity – World
The Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah has launched a multiple-entry Umrah visa with one-year validity from the date of issuance, through which pilgrims will be able to enter the kingdom multiple times, with a cumulative stay of up to 90 days each year, state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday. As per the […]
Setting the record straight on Balochistan’s ‘accession’ and charting a path for its future
One claim that resurfaces periodically in public debate over Balochistan’s accession to Pakistan is that the Instrument of Accession of the Khanate of Kalat is evidence of Balochistan’s accession as a whole. This conflates a single princely state with the entire province, and it is worth examining why that conflation matters. The central claim advanced […]
Monsoon rains kill 12 in KP in past 3 days; nationwide flood warning issued – Pakistan
The ongoing torrential rainfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has killed 12 people in three days, while 18 people have been injured, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Tuesday. Power supply has been disrupted in several regions of the province due to the weather conditions, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) said. Furthermore, the National Disaster […]
AJK election commissioner says polls to be held in three phases beginning July 27 – Pakistan
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Tuesday announced that elections in the region, which were originally slated for July 27, would now be held in three phases ending on August 10. AJK Election Commissioner retired Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal made the announcement at a press conference, citing the unavailability of security forces […]
Five dead in apparent mass drowning in Ohio river
Group of seven was by Ohio river when swimmer struggled, triggering rescue attempts that killed five, sheriff says A file image of Ohio River. PHOTO: PIXABAY Two women and three men were confirmed dead on Monday in an apparent mass drowning in Ohio after two people entered a river to help a struggling swimmer, followed […]
Afghans search for dozens missing, some with bare hands, after devastating flood in Nuristan province – World
Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province, killing at least 23 people. Around 100 people are unaccounted for, the national disaster agency and the provincial governor’s office said, also updating the death toll from Monday’s deluge. An AFP […]
Saving Britain? – World – DAWN.COM
SINCE Brexit, political instability in the UK appears to be unending. Over the past decade, the country has had six prime ministers, yet the majority of the public remains despondent and views Britain as fractured. Now, Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, has been appointed as the prime minister to help steer the […]
3 excise officials kidnapped after attack on checkpost in Balochistan’s Chagai: police sources – Pakistan
QUETTA: Three excise officials have been abducted at gunpoint following an attack on their department’s checkpost on the Dalbandin–Taftan Highway in Balochistan’s Chagai district, police sources told Dawn on Tuesday. According to the sources, the attack was carried out by unidentified men on Monday evening. They said around 30 armed men surrounded the checkpost that […]