WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move towards peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks. It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman was received by Barack Obama…
. MUZAFFARABAD/ MIRPUR: The PML-N has accelerated preparations for former prime minister and party president Nawaz Sharif’s public rally in Muzaffarabad on July 21, as senior party leaders arrived in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to finalise election arrangements. Adviser to the PM Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam reached Muzaffarabad…
. MIRANSHAH: A joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district entered its third consecutive day on Sunday, during which one suspected terrorist was killed and eight other suspects were taken into custody. According to police, the operation was led by Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Captain (Retd) Muhammad Furqan Bilal. Personnel from the district…
. ISLAMABAD: FM Ishaq Dar and Minister of Foreign Relations and Foreign Trade of Venezuela Felix Plasencia on Sunday exchanged views on the longstanding friendly relations between the two countries and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties. They discussed opportunities to expand cooperation across a broad range of sectors, including trade, investment,…
. KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to appoint an acting vice chancellor for Karachi University as the tenure of the current VC, Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi, is set to expire next week. According to sources, NED University of Engineering and Technology Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Tufail Ahmed is likely to be given the additional…
District administration has yet to notify revised official property valuation rates RAWALPINDI: Property transactions across Rawalpindi district have remained completely suspended for nearly three weeks as the district administration has yet to notify revised official property valuation rates (DC rates) for the new financial year, despite 20 days having elapsed since its commencement. The delay…
KHYBER: The future of the Literacy for All in FATA programme, launched in 2016 to provide education to out-of-school children in the merged tribal districts, has once again become uncertain due to financial and administrative delays. Around 269 male and female teachers have gone without salaries for more than 30 months, while the education of…
Erling Haaland leads the “Viking Row”. Photo: AFP/File WASHINGTON: The first 48-team World Cup has provided a thrilling spectacle and a string of compelling storylines. AFP Sport picks out some of the key talking points after more than five weeks of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Hotshots The race for the Golden…
Boeing’s Air Force One program tops $5B, replacing presidential jets that entered service in 1990. The Boeing logo on the doors to the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Boeing said on Sunday it remains on track to deliver two new Air Force One jets in 2028, but meeting that target…
Smoke rises from garbage dumped near a railway station in Lahore. The city generates about 1,500 tonnes of waste daily. Photo: Online LAHORE: The rapid increase in daily waste generation has emerged as a major environmental and administrative challenge for Lahore, with experts warning that the city’s existing solid waste management system may struggle to…