India navy to open strategic base near Maldives – World
India’s navy has said it is bolstering forces on “strategically important” islands close to the Maldives, with a new base set to open just days before Male starts sending home Indian forces. Relations between India and the Maldives have soured since pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu won elections last year after promising to expel Indian forces. […]
Action sought against PTI workers for ‘throwing’ shoe in KP Assembly – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has submitted an application to the police for the registration of an FIR against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers for throwing a shoe and a lota at its woman lawmaker, Sobia Shahid, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Feb 20. PML-N provincial president Amir Muqam told reporters at the Peshawar Press […]
Punjab administration placed on rain alert – Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabil Javed has directed the civil administration to take prompt measures to ensure the safety of citizens in the wake of torrential rains expected in the province. He stressed that all line departments should coordinate as there was no room for being complacent as per instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. […]
Ranbir Kapoor dons Pakistani designer Faraz Manan’s creation
The pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant Ambani, and industrialist Viren Merchant’s daughter, Radhika Merchant, are set to be a grand spectacle, with celebrities gracing the event in style. Among the star-studded attendees, Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor was spotted turning heads as he adorned a stunning all-black ensemble designed by Pakistani […]
Fazl arrives in Karachi, likely to skip NA sitting – Pakistan
KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has arrived in Karachi to attend the party’s Sindh chapter’s meeting in Korangi today (Sunday). This means that he will not be present in Islamabad for the National Assembly session that will elect the next prime minister. However, PML-N, whose supreme leader Nawaz Sharif had called on the Maulana […]
Fresh efforts unveiled to prove Aafia Siddiqui’s innocence – Pakistan
KARACHI: Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s American lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith, said on Saturday he had been working to find further evidence of torture on her in US custody and her innocence for the past 10 days. Addressing a press conference along with Dr Aafia’s sister, Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, Mr Smith said he had been working day […]
Rains, landslides paralyse GB, KP and Balochistan areas – Pakistan
(CLOCKWISE from top left) Gwadar residents use a boat to cross a flooded street; a car is seen stuck in a mudslide on the KKH, near Chilas; and, rescue workers evacuate children after their home was flooded in the Batkhela area of Malakand district, on Saturday.—AFP / Rescue 1122 GILGIT/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Heavy snowfall and rain have […]
Calls for probe into Sikh singer’s killing in US – World
WASHINGTON: A Sikh musician (ragi) was shot dead outside a gurdwara in the US city of Selma on Feb 23, making it the second killing of an Indian-origin person in less than a month. Indian media reported this week that Raj Singh, also known as Goldy, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Selma, a […]
Amid X outage, ban sought on all social media – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While there are serious concerns among users over the continued disruption of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for over a fortnight now, a member of the upper house of parliament has called for a permanent ban on all social media. Meanwhile, there are reports that the authorities are considering a blanket ban […]
PTI fields Mahmood Khan Achakzai to face Zardari in presidential election – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Backed by PTI, firebrand Pashtun nationalist leader from Balochistan Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Saturday submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming presidential election on March 9 against PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari. Three other citizens have also filed nomination papers with the presiding officer, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, through their respective […]