Dar highlights sustained diplomatic engagement for de-escalation and dialogue in region, beyond Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the sixth International Paigham-e-Islam Conference in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan desires a permanent end to the US-Iran war for peace in the region, Radio Pakistan reported. Addressing the sixth International Paigham-e-Islam Conference…
Military exercises at Kura training ground in Kamchatka to continue through May 10 A missile launch is depicted here. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Test launches of missiles with nuclear capabilities began on Wednesday at the Kura training ground in Russia’s Kamchatka region. The exercises will continue through May 10, the regional government said in a statement….
Pakistani stars join Met Gala buzz by sharing creative AI-generated red carpet looks for Instagram As the Met Gala 2026 dominated social conversations in New York City, Pakistani celebrities joined the trend in creative and unexpected ways, showcasing AI-generated versions of their own red carpet looks. Pakistani stars took to Instagram to share their digitally…
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Gold and silver prices on Wednesday witnessed a sharp increase in both global and local markets after a three-day pause. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $111 per ounce to reach $4,666. According to the All-Pakistan Gems…
Hundreds of organisers and Amazon workers took streets to stage a fashion event, raising awareness on worker rights Just hours before the 2026 Met Gala, hundreds of labor organizers staged their own counter–fashion show in downtown Manhattan, protesting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s involvement in this year’s event. Hundreds gathered in the Meatpacking District to…
Joint venture, ‘ON SCREEN’ set to bring makers of Paddington Astérix together for premium screen adaptation A logo of French TV channel Canal+ is seen on the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights French broadcaster Canal+ (CAN.L) and publishing giant…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure comprehensive screening of all patients in public hospitals to eliminate hepatitis and HIV, reiterating the government’s resolve to provide the best healthcare services to citizens. The directive was issued as the premier chaired a review meeting on matters related to the Ministry of National…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may soon face a serious human resource crisis in the public universities as the nation’s highly qualified researchers and faculty members are on the verge of attrition due to a freeze in their salaries since 2021, and 81% increase in their tax burden. These highly qualified researchers and professors, hired under the Tenure…
. WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran’s military capability and said Tehran “should wave the white flag of surrender”, a demand rejected by Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, as renewed escalation continued in the Gulf region for a second consecutive day. Speaking a day after launching ‘Project Freedom’ to open the Strait of Hormuz,…
. PESHAWAR: A prominent religious cleric, Maulana Muhammad Idrees Tarangzai, was killed on Tuesday in a targeted shooting in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Charsadda, while two police constables were also injured in the attack. According to details shared by police, the incident took place on Tuesday morning at around 08:10am within the jurisdiction of Utmankhel police station,…