Govt directs police, judiciary and administrative authorities to implement decision MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Thursday withdrew earlier concessions related to protest and agitation cases and reinstated 177 First Information Reports (FIRs) against members of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), citing violation of the October 4, 2025 agreement between the…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday restored former prime minister Imran Khan’s right to defend himself in a long-running Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, setting aside lower court orders that had barred him from contesting the case in a majority verdict. The apex court directed the trial court to provide…
The Pakistan Economic Survey on Thursday showed that the government missed three major macroeconomic goals but it maintained the external sector stability and a broad-based recovery in the outgoing fiscal year despite adverse impacts of the Middle East war. According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26, the government could not achieve the targets of 4.2% economic…
US president hints at signing in Europe Believes supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei personally approved deal Ira WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a “great settlement” to end the war with Iran, saying he expected a deal to be signed in Europe as soon as this weekend. Trumpwho is hosting a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday warned that any deliberate attempt to block water essential to Pakistan’s survival and development would have “far-reaching consequences”. “Any such act would be treated with utmost seriousness and could possibly amount to an act of war under Article 51 of the UN Charter,” said Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi during his…
Calls Somali referee incident unfortunate, saying FIFA will review it, but cannot control governments FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought to defuse confusion over visas. PHOTO: REUTERS “Chill, relax” was Gianni Infantino’s message on Wednesday as the FIFA president sought to defuse concerns over visa issues that have clouded the buildup to the World Cup, saying…
. QUETTA: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Quetta Zone has strongly condemned the acid attack on Dr Mah Noor Naseer at Civil Hospital, demanding a judicial inquiry to bring the facts before the public. Addressing a press conference at the Quetta Press Club on Thursday, PMA Quetta Zone General Secretary Dr Shoaib Baloch, flanked by…
Iran’s national football team is navigating uncharted waters as the Middle East war heats up again. Photo: AFP LONDON: Iran’s national football team walked out of their hotel in Tijuana to cheers on Wednesday, with Mexican supporters hoping to lift the spirits of a side whose World Cup campaign has been partly overshadowed by war….
. The Economic Survey for the outgoing year paints an optimistic outlook of the economy, despite the growth target being missed. The survey highlights notable macroeconomic progress featuring enhanced fiscal discipline, LSM growth and exchange rate stabilisation. Importantly, the agricultural sector demonstrated sustained resilience against the dual pressures of climate degradation and extra-monsoonal floods. Moreover,…
Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks celebrates after his team’s 107-106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four of the NBA Finals. PHOTO: AFP LONDON: The New York Knicks staged the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday as they erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106…