Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani elected AJK’s 17th prime minister
Gilani secures 30 votes against PPP candidate Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, who received 14 votes in the AJK Assembly election PML-N backed Azad Jammu and Kashmir PM Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani. Photo: Meta Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-backed Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani was elected the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on […]
FM Dar congratulates Saudi FM on election of new OIC secretary-general
Also speaks to Turkish counterpart, discusses forthcoming engagements, including the upcoming meeting of the R4 DPM Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday congratulated Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the election of […]
Mohibullah flags squash decline
Former World No 2 says poor training and weak fitness push the sport towards crisis Pakistan’s top player Noor Zaman extends an impressive performance to reach the quarter-finals of the Optasia Championships in England: Photo: APP PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s once-dominant squash tradition is facing a crisis of discipline and preparation, veteran player Mohibullah Khan says, as […]
Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer
Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell on Friday and are on track to snap a two-week winning streak, despite settling higher in the previous session following a report, opens new tab that US President Donald Trump is not […]
Arteta expects Martinelli, Jesus departures
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could be set to leave Arsenal. Photo: AFP LONDON: Mikel Arteta revealed he has had difficult conversations with forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus as both Brazilian internationals appear set to depart Arsenal. “It’s inevitable, at some point you need to have certain discussions and say certain things that sometimes […]
Waterborne diseases surge across Upper Dir
Hundreds hospitalised in three days as unsafe water fuels gastroenteritis outbreak TIMERGARA: Cases of gastroenteritis and other waterborne diseases are continuing to rise in various parts of Upper Dir district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with hundreds of affected people, including children, women and elderly persons, admitted to hospitals in Dir, Wari, Sheringal and Ashirei Dara over the […]
Fire safety lapses exposed at capital hospitals
RAWALPINDI: Following the tragic fire at PIMS Hospital that resulted in the deaths of newborn babies, serious deficiencies have also been found in fire prevention and emergency response arrangements at other major government hospitals in the federal capital. Fire safety inspections of Capital Hospital and the Federal Government Polyclinic identified the absence of several basic […]