Funeral prayers for Khamenei, family members held in Qom
TEHRAN : Funeral prayers for slain Iranian slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his four members of his family were held at the Jamkaran Mosque on the outskirts of Qom, Al Jazeera reported. Footage posted online by an Iranian news outlet news agency showed large crowds of mourners gathered at the mosque for the prayers. Khamenei’s […]
Negotiations on final deal will not commence if threats continue: Araghchi
ISLAMAMABAD :Talks to reach a final deal between Tehran and Washington won’t start if US threats continue, Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump’s threat to “finish the job” if a deal is not made. “Negotiations on final deal will not commence if threats continue. Honor your signature,” Abbas Araghchi wrote […]
Trump to meet Zelenskiy and al-Sharaa at NATO summit in Turkey
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is set to hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. A senior US official confirmed the engagements on Sunday. The high-level summit begins on Tuesday as the United States steps up efforts to help end […]
MQM-P threatens to quit govt over unmet demands
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has threatened to quit the federal government over what a senior party leader described as unmet demands. Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Sunday, MQM-P senior leader Dr Farooq Sattar issued a “final warning” to the federal government, stating that the party will opt to move to the […]
Gul Plaza fire: police file charge sheet against 11-year-old boy, five others
KARACHI: Karachi police have filed a charge-sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, naming an 11-year-old boy, his father and four office-bearers of the market’s management committee as accused over the blaze that killed 72 people. The charge sheet, submitted to a court through the prosecution department, said that the January 17 fire was originated from an […]
Islamabad, Potohar, and AJK likely to see more rain from tomorrow
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says a weather system is expected to enter northern Pakistan from tomorrow, bringing rainfall to Kashmir, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and northeastern Punjab. Heavy rainfall is expected in the upper catchment areas of the Indus River between July 7 and 10. Rain is also likely in the upper regions of […]
Bilawal arrives in G-B ahead of CM-elect Amjad Hussain’s oath-taking
SKARDU: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of chief minister-elect Amjad Hussain, with preparations for the ceremony now complete. Bilawal travelled to Skardu on a PIA flight accompanied by senior PPP leaders, including Qamar Zaman Kaira and other party officials. Upon his arrival […]
PM Shehbaz, President Zardari express grief over Group Captain Asim Tariq’s death, order transparent probe
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed grief and sorrow over the death of Group Captain Asim Tariq, saying the officer sacrificed his life while protecting the life and honour of a woman, setting an unparalleled example of courage, bravery and devotion to duty. In a statement, the prime minister said the nation […]
Finance minister urges lower govt borrowing to spur private sector growth
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for a reduction in the state’s reliance on the domestic banking sector for government borrowing. Addressing a gathering at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday, the minister stated that diversifying fiscal avenues is necessary to free up capital, thereby allowing commercial banks to […]
Millions join Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession as Iran mourns slain supreme leader
Islamabad : Millions of mourners poured onto the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with state media describing the event as the largest public gathering in the country’s modern history. Iranian state broadcaster Press TV and the Tasnim news agency reported that vast crowds […]