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...
Countrywide protests erupt in India after passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
New Delhi: Countrywide protests have erupted in India after the recent passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill by Indian Parliament. Opposition parties, Muslims and different organizations...
HBL PSL 10 to feature Urdu commentary for the first time
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the upcoming 10th season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will feature full-match commentary in Urdu for...
Pakistan hands over 2nd relief consignment to Myanmar
Yangon: Pakistan has handed over the second consignment of emergency relief aid to Myanmar for its earthquake-affectees. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Myanmar Imran Haider officially gave...
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...
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...
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 telephones Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim for Eid greetings
Lahore: Continuing wishing Eid- Ul-Fitr greetings to Muslim head of states, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, today, telephoned his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. 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...
Elon Musk sold X to his AI company in $33 billion
California: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired his social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, for $33 billion (€30.5 billion)....
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...
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...
US imposes export restrictions on 80 companies of China, UAE, Pakistan, others
Washington: The U.S. added six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China’s leading cloud computing and big data service provider, and dozens of other Chinese entities to...
Israel martyrs Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat
Gaza: Hamas said that Israel deliberately targeted journalist Hossam Shabat, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher today while he doing his job. Hamas says in...
Jordan slams Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinians in ‘strongest terms’
Amman: The Jordan Foreign Ministry has condemned in the “strongest terms” Israel’s decision to set up a government agency to forcibly displace Palestinians from the...
CBI closes Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case after five years
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has ruled out foul play in the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, nearly five years after...
Khalistan referendum being held in Los Angeles today
Los Angeles: Khalistan referendum is being held in US city Los Angeles today. The entire Sikh community is eagerly awaiting this referendum which is an...
Pakistan opt for field after winning toss against Kiwi’s in 4th T-20
Mount Maunganui: Pakistan have decided to ball first after winning toss against the host New Zealand in the fourth match of T-20 series and invited...
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...
BCCI rewards its CT 2025 winning team INR 580 million
New Delhi: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has awarded its team, which claimed the Champions Trophy 2025 title earlier this month, a $6.72 million, 58...
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...
Israel resumes barbaric attacks on Gaza martyring 232 people
Gaza: Israel once again started its barbaric attacks on Gaza torpedoes ceasefire martyring at least 232 people across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the spokesperson...
Pakistan compete with host Kiwi’s in 2nd T-20 match tomorrow
Dunedin: The second T-20 of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Dunedin on Tuesday. The match will start at...
PM felicitates his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on becoming Canadian premier
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Mark Carney on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Canada. In a post on social media...
PM calls on international community to raise awareness against Islamophobia
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to spreading true message of Islam which is love, peace, and tolerance. In...
UN Secretary General calls upon governments to protect religious freedom
United Nations: UN Secretary General António Guterres has called upon governments to foster social cohesion and protect religious freedom. In his message on the International...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Passes Resolution on CM Gandapur’s Disappearance
PESHAWAR: In an emergency session marked by tension and urgency, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed a resolution regarding the disappearance of Chief Minister Ali Amin...
Asad Qaiser Issues Warning of Nationwide Protests Over Gandapur’s Alleged Disappearance
PESHAWAR: Asad Qaiser, former Speaker of the National Assembly and senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has threatened to initiate nationwide protests if Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
President expresses condolence with Shaheed Lt. Col. Ali’s family
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday arrived at the residence of martyred Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ali in Faisalabad to express condolence with the bereaved family. ...
French President calls for halt on arms deliveries to Israel
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, provoking a sharp response from Israeli Prime...
Martyred police man funeral prayers offered at D Chowlk
Islamabad: Funeral prayers of martyred policemen Abdul Hameed Shah has been offered at D-cholk. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Kareem Kundi and Interior Minister Mohsin...
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war
Lebanon: Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with a dozen airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in...
CM Punjab reviews progress on different initiatives
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the Bank of Punjab should become the first choice for depositors. She made this statement...
79 professional beggars arrested in two days in Karachi
KARACHI: A recent drive against professional begging has resulted in the arrest of 79 professional beggars over two days, with all being handed over to...
Planning Minister appreciates teachers’ role in shaping nation’s future
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has praised the significant contributions by teachers in shaping the future of the nation, and equipping youth...
Army allowed to use weapons, make arrests against protesters
ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Act powers also given to army, and authority to be federal government has granted special powers to Pakistan Army troops deployed in Islamabad,...
Meta adds new feature in Whats app similar to Instagram Stories.
WEB DESK: Meta’s messaging platform WhatsApp is gearing up to introduce a feature similar to Instagram Stories, allowing users to tag or mention others in...
Teacher day being observed today all over the world.
ISLAMABAD: World Teachers Day is being observed today across the world with focus on the theme “Valuing teacher voices: Towards a new social contract for...
Speedy vehicle struck a Pedestrian in Karachi
KARACHI: A Pedestrian was killed after being struck by an unidentified speeding vehicle in Karachi . According to details, the accident occurred near Islamia College...
Pakistani mountaineer makes history by summiting all 14 of the world’s 8,000 metre peaks.
KARACHI: Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, a feat accomplished...
Bollywood King Shahrukh Khan surprises his fans in IIFA Awards.
WEB DESK: Indian Super Star Shahrukh Khan surprised his fans in IIFA Awards by winning the best actor award at the 2024 International Indian Film...
PHC grants protective bail to Gandapur
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court grants protective bail to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtun Khwa Ali Ameen Gandapur, Court directs federal and provincial law enforcement agencies to...