Situation in Middle East comes under discussion as DPM Dar meets Kuwait FM – Pakistan
The situation in the Middle East came under discussion as Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday met Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is on an official visit to the country. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two held a “warm and productive” tête-à-tête at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Kuwait FM in Islamabad on official visit – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday welcomed Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is on an official visit to the country, at the Foreign Office (FO). State-run Pakistan TV shared a picture of the two shaking hands on the social media platform X. The visiting dignitary arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday […]
PPP assails AJK Election Commission for facilitating rigging in first phase of AJK polls – Pakistan
The PPP on Wednesday once again levelled rigging allegations against the PML-N in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections and assailed the AJK Election Commission for allowing it to happen. The PML-N won nine out of a total seats up for grabs in Monday’s election, according to provisional results. The polls […]
Showers in parts of Punjab, Islamabad mark onset of fresh monsoon spell – Pakistan
Parts of Punjab and Islamabad received rain on Wednesday morning, marking the onset of a fresh monsoon spell in the country just as a previous one that caused flooding in several areas of Punjab and over 100 deaths ended. As of 11am, one injury in a rain-related incident in Punjab’s provincial capital, Lahore, was reported […]
West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test – Sport
Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday. Set a tricky target of 211 on a deteriorating surface, the tourists were never in contention and were all out for 120 off […]
Lack of access to cooling to amplify heat deaths in Pakistan – Pakistan
• 89pc of Pakistan’s population trapped in deadly combination of extreme heat, lack of access to air conditioning• Chicago University study says 377,000 lives projected to be lost each year by 2050, including 150,000 in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: As extreme heat events become more frequent, most poor countries lack the resources to power the cooling systems […]
FCC says earlier order in Imran’s release case remains in force – Pakistan
• Defers further hearing until after summer recess• Seeks replies in Radio Pakistan attack case ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday ruled that its earlier direction cautioning against any law and order situation in a case relating to the alleged mobilisation of the ‘Imran Khan Release Force’ remains in force. A three-judge FCC […]
SHO among 11 cops booked over raid on AGP Mansoor Awan’s house in Lahore – Pakistan
LAHORE: Eleven police officials, including the station house officer (SHO) of Sarwar Road police station, have been booked and charge-sheeted after they allegedly raided the residence of Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Awan in Lahore and harassed household staff, exceeding their lawful authority. According to the police, the SHO, Irfan, has obtained interim bail from […]
Govt increases petrol price by Rs1.63, HSD price by Rs1.55 – Pakistan
The government on Tuesday increased the price of petrol by Rs1.63 and increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.55 per litre, respectively, passing on the impact of fluctuating global oil prices following renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf. Following the changes, the price of petrol stands at Rs335.81 per litre, while that of […]
Police constable martyred, 2 suspected robbers killed in shootout in Karachi’s Orangi Town: police – Pakistan
KARACHI: Two suspected robbers were shot dead and a policeman was martyred in an encounter in Karachi’s Orangi Town early on Tuesday morning, according to police and rescue services officials. The senior superintendent of police (SSP) of District West, Tariq Illahi Mastoi, said that four police officials of District West were conducting routine motorcycle patrolling […]