BLA plot to use girls as bombers foiled
Balochistan Home Minister Zia Langove. PHOTO: INP/FILE QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said on Saturday that security forces apprehended two young girls who were being prepared as suicide bombers by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), designated as Fitna al-Hindustan, during an intelligence-based operation in southern Balochistan. Speaking to media at a news conference […]
SCCI sends third trade mission in one month
Seven-member delegation to visit Malaysia following South Africa, South Korea trips SIALKOT: The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will send a seven-member trade delegation to Malaysia on August 29, marking another step toward exploring new international markets, strengthening business ties and increasing exports from Sialkot, the chamber said. According to Chairman SCCI Departmental […]
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported back to his home country, the United Kingdom, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said on Saturday. The deportation on Friday came a day after Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A DHS spokesperson said […]
Trump signs order to create a US Space Academy
Trump’s Space agenda includes the Space Force, moon return and eventual Mars missions US President Donald Trump reacts as he arrives for a Congressional Space Medal of Honor presentation to the Artemis II crew at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, US., August 28, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday […]
five Pakistani on-screen pairs producers just can’t stop bringing back
From Humsafar to Jaan-e-Jahan, producers keep writing these duos back into each other’s projects A Pakistani drama can survive a shaky script, uneven pacing, or a plot that drags a few episodes too long, but it rarely survives a lead pair with no chemistry. That single ingredient tends to decide whether a serial becomes background […]
PIMS ED, seven others suspended as PM orders criminal proceedings over neonatal ward fire
Inquiry finds PIMS lacked detailed fire emergency SOPs, training, and sprinkler system in the neonatal ward Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered immediate action against eight people identified by an inquiry committee over the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) neonatal ward fire, approving their suspension as well as departmental and criminal proceedings. The […]
Pakistan High Commission hosts special screening of The Legend of Maula Jatt
Screening was part of celebratory activities marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Singapore The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a special screening of the acclaimed Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt. The screening was part of celebratory activities marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Singapore. Directed by Bilal […]
Hina Javed murder: Rawalpindi court extends suspects’ remand for third time
Court orders police to complete their investigation, presents both before September 2 Police officials on their way to the hearing of the Hina Javed murder case at the magisterial court on August 28, 2026. A judicial magistrate in Rawalpindi on Saturday extended the physical remand of the two suspects arrested in connection with the murder […]
WAPDA rejects reports of scrapping Diamer Bhasha Dam’s power component
Authority says Rs1.424tr project approval remains valid, with civil works set to begin by June 2027 ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Saturday rejected reports that the federal government had cancelled or shelved the 4,500-megawatt (MW) power generation component of the Diamer Bhasha Dam project, describing the claims as “baseless, misleading and […]
Rain delays England’s charge on day-3
Lord’s will finally host a women’s Test in 142 years since. Photo: AFP Rain delayed the start of play on day three of the second Test between Pakistan and England at Lord’s on Saturday, with the hosts firmly in control after a dominant second day. England will resume their second innings at 81-3, holding a […]