ISLAMABAD: The country is bracing for its first heatwave of the season, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warning that temperatures across much of the country will soar well above seasonal norms from Friday (today) and persist until May 5. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), through its National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC), on Thursday…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and actions. The Foreign Office did not specify what statements or allegations it was referring to. However, an…
QUETTA: Armed men stormed a copper and gold mining site in Balochistan’s Chagai district on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, including a foreign worker, and torching machinery after a fierce exchange of fire with guards posted at the site, local officials said on Thursday. Although there has been no formal confirmation from the Balochistan…
Pezeshkian touts ‘iron unity’ after Trump’s criticism US president threatens to shoot boats laying mines I TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran and the US appeared locked in a prolonged war of attrition, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued near-identical statements on Thursday asserting national unity following US President…
ISLAMABAD: No signs of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States, as of now. Yet, security details remain intact in Islamabad. This suggests that the door to a diplomatic breakthrough, however narrow, has not entirely closed, even as uncertainty continues to hang over the next phase of negotiations. “There is no…
. LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the portal for a scheme to distribute agricultural land worth Rs160 billion among landless rural residents. The Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar Scheme aims to promote agricultural productivity and economic prosperity. According to a briefing by Senior Member Board of Revenue Nabeel Javed, the land will…
Reema Khan. photo: file Reema Khan has spoken candidly about turning down a “bold” outfit at an Indian award ceremony, saying the decision was guided by a sense of cultural responsibility and personal values at a time when she believed she was representing her country on an international stage. In a recent podcast appearance, the…
Official says ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon will now take place at the White House The ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel will meet at the White House, and will be greeted on arrival by President Donald Trump, a US official confirmed Thursday. “The ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon will now take place at…
Says suspension carries grave peace, security and humanitarian consequences for the region Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad hands over a letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to UN Security Council President Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain. Photo: X Pakistan on Thursday urged the United Nations to call upon…
Measures are likely to lower barriers for research, ease tax burdens and make it easier for firms to secure funding. The United States Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to US drug policy in…