Islamabad bar concerned about Imaan Mazari’s health – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Association has expressed concerns over the alleged deteriorating medical condition of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in custody and urged the chief justices of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Supreme Court to take immediate notice of the matter. In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of the Islamabad […]
Death in Karachi – Newspaper
ON the night of Aug 13, 2026, Mir Raza Ali’s father was on TV imploring — as he had been doing for some time — for justice. It is now over two weeks since Mir Raza Ali, a 25-year-old businessman, left his home on an ill-fated trip that would be his last. The gruesome nature […]
India’s Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has sought to appease young Indians after major protests. PHOTO: AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign. Modi said the initiative was aimed at easing the financial […]
Balloting underway at 23 polling stations in 2 constituencies of AJK’s Bagh district – Pakistan
Polling is currently underway at 23 stations in two constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Bagh district. Polling began at 8am and will continue till 5pm. In the third phase of polling on Monday, PPP’s Sardar Ziaul Qamar secured 16,637 votes in LA-15 (Bagh Central), followed by PML-N’s Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas with 15,015 and Jamaat-i-Islami’s […]
Presidency announces 355 civil awards on Independence Day – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved several summaries sent by the prime minister, including the conferment of military and civil awards and a special remission of sentences for eligible prisoners. According to the Presidency, President Zardari approved military awards for 1,172 personnel of the armed forces and civil armed forces in recognition of […]
Gas supply disruption persists in Balochistan as repair work awaits security clearance – Newspaper
QUETTA: Despite the passage of three days, repair work on the damaged gas pipeline could not begin as several cities and towns in Balochistan, including parts of the provincial capital, remained without gas supply on Friday. The 18-inch-diameter main gas pipeline was blown up by unidentified people using explosives in the Bolan riverbed in Kachhi […]
Chenab, Ravi nullahs may enter high flood category – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of possible high flooding in storm-water nullahs linked to the Chenab and Ravi rivers from Aug 15 to 21 as flows in these waterways continue to rise. The FFD said flows at major rim-gauging stations of the Chenab and Ravi were expected […]
Spain disregarded Ceuta warnings before migrant rush, say border workers’ unions
Court ruling, social media posts fuelled deadly mass crossing into Spanish enclave in late July Migrants head back to Morocco after crossing into Ceuta by sea amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS In the weeks before a rush of more than 70,000 migrants […]
Govt raises petroleum dealers’ margin to Rs9.98 per litre – Newspaper
• PPDA calls off nationwide strike planned from today• Higher margin to take effect from Sept 1 ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at averting a nationwide strike by petroleum dealers, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet on Friday approved a 15.5 per cent increase in dealers’ margins on both petrol and high-speed […]
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead
Arday had resigned earlier this month as a professor of sociology of education following the accusations Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor appears in this picture obtained from social media, courtesy of Royal Borough of Greenwich. Photo: Reuters Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of a […]