ISLAMABAD: Security forces repulsed a terrorist attack launched from Afghanistan on a Pakistani border post in North Waziristan district, killing 37 terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday. In a post on X, the minister said that under the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, nearly 800 Afghan…
Trump issues expletive-laden threat of ‘hell’ over Hormuz IRGC claims downing two C-130s, two Black Hawks, two TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that its forces had destroyed two American C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters in southern Isfahan province following a US rescue operation….
. A combination picture of President Asif Ali Zardari (L) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R). PHOTO: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday felicitated the Christian community in Pakistan and worldwide on the occasion of Easter. The Christian community in Pakistan and around the world celebrated Easter…
. LAHORE: A doctor affiliated with Children’s Hospital was found dead in his car in the health facility’s parking area. The deceased, Dr Ahmed Latif, served in the hospital’s haematology department as in-charge of the blood bank. According to police officials, the body was several days old at the time it was found. Initial reports…
The finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements”. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic debate is often confined to technical discussions – interest rates, fiscal deficits, taxation, and…
PUBLISHED April 05, 2026 This is not the first time the aura of invincibility surrounding America’s stealth-tipped technological edge in military capability has been punctured. In 1999 — less than a decade after its existence, having long circulated as a subject of speculation, had been publicly confirmed over the skies of Iraq — an F-117…
Measles cases in children aged 6 months–5 years surge to 6,476, health ministry reports Bangladesh launched emergency vaccination against measles. PHOTO: REUTERS Bangladesh said it suspected that measles killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, official data showed on Sunday, with Dhaka ramping up vaccination efforts in the worst-affected areas. Last week,…
Gallup poll shows Beijing edging ahead while Ipsos survey finds Iran conflict dragging Trump’s ratings to 36% China has surpassed the United States in global leadership approval ratings, marking a significant shift in international perceptions at a time when US President Donald Trump is grappling with his lowest approval ratings at home amid economic strain…
Rory McIlroy eyes rare back-to-back Masters title at Augusta after historic 2025 win. Photo: AFP/FILE AUGUSTA: Rory McIlroy, whose emotional 2025 Masters victory completed an incredible career grand slam, chases an even rarer feat this year — repeating as champion at Augusta National. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland hopes to join Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus…
MIAMI: No. 4 Tommy Paul rallied for his fourth consecutive win over fellow American and second-seeded Frances Tiafoe, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7), on Saturday in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship semifinals at Houston.Paul clinched his first ever ATP clay-court final appearance in a grueling 2-hour, 45-minute match that was marred by rain throughout, including…