Five more children laid to rest after Lahore tuition centre roof collapse; five suspects detained
LAHORE: Funeral prayers were offered overnight and on Wednesday morning for more children who lost their lives in the roof collapse at a tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area, as police registered a criminal case over the tragedy and detained five people, including the building owner. Funeral prayers for Mahnoor and Tasbeeh Shehzad were held on Wednesday […]
Mohsin Naqvi visits Saudi Arabia to enhance security collaboration
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister and Minister for Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Riyadh on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, marking another step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday evening, Naqvi was warmly received by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Interior, Prince Abdulaziz bin […]
Trump reports over $1.4bn in income from crypto ventures
US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. The filings, his annual disclosure for 2025 with […]
Oil ticks higher as Iran’s refusal to meet US envoys dims ceasefire hopes
Pakistan Invited to Join the New Seasonof the Open Eurasian Film Award “Diamond Butterfly”
SPICIAL REPORT The Open Eurasian Film Award Diamond Butterfly is announcing the launch of a new season. For the Pakistani film community this is an opportunity to once again become a part of an International Film Award, present its films to a professional audience, expand creative and industry ties and take part in the dialogue […]
Iran says it won’t meet US envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal
Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries. Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before […]
Pakistan downs four Afghan Taliban drones along Balochistan border
ISLAMABAD : The Pakistani military has downed four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban along the Balochistan border, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the Taliban regime had launched the “rudimentary” drones as part of their patronisation and support of terrorist outfits operating from […]
14 Adiala jail prisoners escape after blinding police officials with chili powder
RAWALPINDI: At least 14 under-trial prisoners escaped from a police transit van on Monday after blinding personnel with chili powder near Sihala. The incident occurred in the Sihala area after the inmates were being transferred back to Adiala jail following a routine court appearance in Kahuta. According to an official statement from the Rawalpindi police […]
Mushaal Malik calls charge sheet against Yasin Malik ‘politically motivated’
ISLAMABAD: Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik’s wife, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, on Tuesday condemned the Indian State Investigation Agency’s (SIA) decision to implicate him in the 36-year-old murder case of a nurse in Srinagar. According to The Hindu, the SIA filed a 737-page chargesheet before a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court, naming Malik as […]
Power tariff may rise by Rs0.82 per unit as Nepra takes up fuel cost adjustment
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan, including Karachi, may face an increase of Rs0.82 per unit as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is set to hear a petition on Tuesday seeking a monthly fuel cost adjustment for May. The request was filed by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), which has proposed an increase […]