. Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi on Sunday praised the military’s role in a decisive national success, saying the country must not forget the gains achieved in Operation Bunyanum Marsoos. Speaking at a seminar, Ashrafi slammed the PTI, quipping that “if PTI comes to power riding…
. KARACHI: Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Saqib Sadaqat has said bilateral trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh has recently increased by 20 per cent to reach $1 billion, adding that further growth is possible for the benefit of both countries. Addressing a session organised by the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) on Sunday…
Former President Asif Ali Zardari addresses to media at Sindh District Ghothki on Tuesday, 7 November 2023: Screengrab from PPP’s X handle ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved the PIA Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026 on the prime minister’s advice, according to a statement issued by the Media Wing of the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday. The…
Patients across major cities struggle as drug prices surge under weak oversight and global supply pressures LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: Rising medicine prices across Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar are pushing patients into a deepening crisis, as weak price controls, global supply disruptions and policy gaps continue to drive essential treatment out of reach. The situation has worsened amid…
. LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday visited Jati Umra, in keeping with a long-held Sharif family tradition, where he met PML-N President and his elder brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, as well as his niece, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. During the meeting, the prime minister briefed the elder Sharif on the…
.. US President Donald Trump attends an arrival ceremony for Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, April 28, 2026. REUTERS WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a new initiative to escort stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday,…
. Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists during the flight heading to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, as part of Pope apostolic journey to Africa, on April 21, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS ROME: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on a trip to Rome this week, in the wake of the pontiff’s clash with President Donald Trump,…
. Britain’s King Charles III has been invited to Australia for the 150th anniversary of the first cricket Test: Photo: AFP LONDON: King Charles III’s US state visit was a “risk and challenge” that he “grasped in both hands”, a palace aide said Sunday as the monarch returned from a widely praised trip. Charles left…
A slow-burn drama delves into intimacy, family loyalty and the quiet tensions that shape modern relationships KARACHI: In an increasingly crowded television landscape, ‘Mere Paas Raho Tum’ positions itself as a contemplative slow-burn drama, weaving romance with familial duty while examining how emotional dependence, personal identity, and unspoken expectations quietly reshape relationships. ‘Mere Paas Raho…
Plan includes $50b for Pan Asia Power Grid initiative and $20b for tech and digital projects A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila June 17, 2009. REUTERS The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday announced a $70 billion programme to expand energy and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region…