Casualties rise to 16 as violent storms batter central-eastern US
WASHINGTON: Violent storms continue to batter the central-eastern United States killing at least 16 people, officials said. The National Weather Service warning on Saturday of...
US official delegation to visit Pakistan next week
Washington: A delegation from the United States, led by the Trump administration under the guidance of the State Department, is set to visit Pakistan next...
France, Egypt, Jordan to hold emergency talks on Gaza: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced he’ll hold a trilateral summit on the desperate situation in Gaza with Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Jordan’s...
Pak novelist wins “Young Woman of the Year” award at Women Changing the World Awards
ISLAMABAD:Pakistani novelist Alishba Khan Barech,who is also youth advocate, has won the “Young Woman of the Year” category at the prestigious Women Changing the World...
Imam-ul-Haq faced injury from ball impact in New Zealand match
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Pakistan’s opening batsman, Imam-ul-Haq, sustained an injury during the third and final ODI against New Zealand while executing a run between the wickets....
100 children killed or injured daily in Gaza due to Israeli strikes, reports UN
WEB DESK: At least 100 Palestinian children have been killed or injured by the Israeli military each day in Gaza since the Zionist regime broke...
International Day of Conscience today
Web Desk: International Day of Conscience is being observed today. International Day of Conscience, observed each year on 5th April, highlights the vital role of...
Bangladesh chief adviser meets Indian PM Modi in Bangkok
BANGKOK: The chief adviser of Bangladesh interim government Muhammad Yunus on Friday, today met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the fringes of the BIMSTEC...
PM visits Myanmar’s embassy in capital to condole over deaths in quake
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Embassy of Myanmar in Islamabad today and signed the Condolence Book, opened by the Embassy in the wake of...
Asim Iftikhar laments Israel over brutalities in Gaza, urges UN to end its paralysis
New York: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar lamented that Gaza has descended into an abyss of suffering which is manifest from the...
Israeli forces intensify strikes on Gaza tents and homes
GAZA: Israeli airstrikes overnight resulted in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, including a family of six. Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the...
Global crude oil prices plunge by up to 7%
WEB DESK: Oil prices plunged sharply on Thursday, with US crude futures falling 7% to $66.52 a barrel, marking their worst day since July 2022...
Trump’s Tariffs cause shock in US Stock Market
NEW YORK: Global investors grappled on Thursday with rising chances of an economic downturn and a sprawling trade war, as they scrambled for safe-haven assets...
IMF Chief warns Trump’s tariff policy poses major risks to global economy
WEB DESK: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign presented “a significant risk to the global outlook...
Pakistan denounces Israel’s killing of 15 humanitarian workers, demands action to protect them
New York: Pakistan has demanded concrete steps to protect humanitarian workers in armed conflicts at the United Nations (UN). Delivering the national statement at the...
World Cloud Security Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Cloud Security Day is being observed on Thursday, today. The day has been celebrated every year as a way to raise awareness...
Will improve healthcare sector to better serve underprivileged patients: Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal has assured that efforts will be made to improve the healthcare sector to better serve the...
US targets Iranian drone network with new sanctions
WASHINGTON: United States has imposed sanctions on companies from the United Arab Emirates and China, as well as serious allegations against Iran, six entities from...
Japanese ambassador extends Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to Pakistani nation
ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Akamatsu Shuichi on Monday, today, extended his warmest greetings to all Muslims, particularly the Pakistani nation, on the...
PM extends support to Myanmar following devastating earthquake
LAHORE:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt condolences to Myanmar’s leadership and people following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28, causing...
PM extends Eid greetings to leaders of Iran, Kazakhstan,Turkmenistan, Bahrain
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a warm and friendly telephone conversation with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev today and conveyed Eid ul Fitr greetings and...
Israel’s aggressive bombing in Gaza on Eid martyrs 64 innocent Palestinians
Gaza: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has expressed outrage over the killing of eight medics in Rafah, southern Gaza....
PM greets Bangladesh Chief Advisor on Eid
LAHORE:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation on Monday,today, with the Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus to...
Eid-Ul-Fitr to be celebrated Monday as Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced moon sighting
Islamabad: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Sunday, today, announced that Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated on Monday (March 31) tomorrow as the Shawwal moon...
Usman Khan ruled out from 2nd ODI against New Zealand
Hamilton: Usman Khan has been ruled out from the second ODI against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury. The 29-year-old opening batter sustained the...
Death toll rises to 1,644 following powerful earthquake in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw: A total of 1,644 people died and 3,408 were injured, and 139 remained missing due to the powerful earthquake in Myanmar, said...
UN chief greets Muslims on Eid with ‘heavy heart’, as millions mark event under war
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended Eid ul-Fitr greetings with “a heavy heart,” noting that millions of Muslims would mark the occasion under...
Eid-Ul-Fitr being celebrated most of world today with religious passion
RIYADH: Eid-Ul-Fitr , also known as Meethi Eid, is being celebrated on Sunday, today, most of the world following middle eastern countries especially Kingdom of...
PM Shehbaz Sharif telephones Amir of Qatar
Islamabad: Pakistan and Qatar have reaffirmed their common desire to further strengthen the close brotherly relations in the trade and investment. This came during a...
India should first improve its minorities rights record instead of pointing fingers on others: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan on Saturday, today, said the systematic promotion of hatred, discrimination and violence against minorities in India is well-documented...
“Peace Bridge” on LOC opened after 6 years for ‘repatriation’ of IHK bodies from AJK
Srinagar: The Kaman Bridge located at Line of Control (LoC) , dividing Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Azad Jammu and Kashmir was opened...
Pakistan lost 1st ODI against NZ by 73 runs
NAPIER: After humiliating defeat in T-20 series Pakistan cricket team performance remained poor in a start of ODI series as it lost first ODI by...
Death toll nears 700 in Myanmar quake, injures another 1670
Naypyidaw: The death toll in Myanmar near to 700 with 1,670 injured, the military government said, up sharply from the 144 dead that state media reported...
First solar eclipse of the year is set to occur today
Web Desk: The first solar eclipse of 2025 is set to occur Saturday,today. The solar eclipse will mark a significant celestial event for astronomy enthusiasts...
Religious liberty continues to decline in India as attacks against minorities increase during 2024
New Delhi: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has stated in a report that religious freedom continued to decline as attacks and discrimination...
No extension for Afghan citizens to leave country after March 31
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided not to extend the deadline for Afghan nationals to leave the country, which is set for March 31. According to...
Houthis operate on their own, says Iran’s Leader
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Tehran does not need proxies in the region and that Yemen’s Houthis, who are...
Turkiye arrests Istanbul mayor on corruption charges
Ankara: Turkiye detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party on Wednesday called...
Israel attacks UN headquarters, resumes ground operations in Gaza, as airstrikes martyrs 20
Tel Aviv/ Gaza: The Israeli military said on Wednesday its forces have resumed ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip, as a second...
Pakistan Cricket Team leaves for New Zealand today to play T-20, ODI series
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Team will depart for New Zealand for playing five-match T-20 series and three-match ODI series on Wednesday, today, while batting coach Muhammad...
World Day Against Cyber Censorship being observed today
Web Desk: World Day Against Cyber Censorship is being observed on Wednesday, today. The day was first observed on 12 March 2008 at the request...
International Women’s Day being celebrated today
Web Desk: International Women’s Day is observed on this day every year to celebrate the role women in society and highlight their rights. This year’s...
UN human rights chief voices over situation in IOJK
UNITED NATIONS:UN human rights chief Volker Turk has voiced over the situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). “I am concerned by the use...
‘Drama Anora gets 4 Oscars 2025 awards as full winners list unveiled
Hollywood: The 97th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrating the finest achievements in cinema over the past year. Independent...
Banks to remain closed today owing to Zakat deduction
Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that Monday, today, will be observed as a bank holiday across the country for deduction of...
World Wildlife Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Wildlife Day is being observed on Monday, today. This year theme of the day is “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and...
Israel agrees to ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan , Passover
Telaviv: Israel will adopt the proposal by US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover...
Israel aggression continues to rise as more 37 Palestinians martyred
Occupied Al-Quds: At least 37 Palestinians are martyred – including 25 in the enclave’s north – as Israel officially notifies the United Nations of its...
Pakistan and Iran condemn Israel’s unrestrained military aggression in the Middle East
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have condemned Israel’s unrestrained military aggression in the Middle East, its genocidal actions against innocent civilians and its illegal measures in...
Pakistan calls for revitalizing work of UNGA to strengthen global governance
New York: Pakistan has called for revitalizing the work of UN General Assembly to strengthen global governance. Speaking during the UN General Assembly plenary meeting...