LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) upheld the government’s decision to withdraw free electricity units for Grade-17 officers of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and power distribution companies (DISCOs), declaring the policy lawful. The LHC issued this verdict after hearing petitions filed by the GEPCO Engineers and Officers Association, which challenged the government’s…
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah (L) greets Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly selected Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari (C) during a party meeting in Kolkata on May 8, 2026.PHOTO:AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party named a chief minister of West Bengal state on Friday, cementing its thumping win in key…
PM addresses B2B investment confab in Hangzhou; highlights opportunities in agri, mineral secters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif walks with China’s Environment and Ecology Minister Huang Runqiu after arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: APP HANGZHOU: Pakistani and Chinese companies signed agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth more than $7 billion during a series…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is likely to be worst affected, severe weather may trigger landslides in northern areas The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather alert warning of widespread dust-thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and strong winds in the northwestern parts of the country from May 2. In its advisory, the department said a fresh westerly…
It was the first such major attack after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia KYIV: Russia unleashed a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure in the west, killing at least six people and prompting NATO-member Poland to scramble fighter jets, officials said. Hungary, now led by a government…
. Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas are unveiled during an event in Houston. Photo: REUTERS HOUSTON: NASA named three US astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth’s orbit next year that will test landers from…
UK refuses to be drawn into Iran war, prioritises reopening Strait of Hormuz, PM says Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London on March 16, 2026. PHOTO: AFP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that, whatever the pressure,…
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division said on Tuesday that due to rising electricity demand during peak hours, electricity will be suspended for around 2.25 hours daily between 5pm and 1am countrywide under its “peak relief strategy”. “The purpose of this load management is to reduce the use of expensive fuel and prevent a rise in electricity…
Iran early on Sunday launches missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an increasingly precarious interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old…
Hania Aamir has drawn attention to herself again, and this time it's not under any controversy, but because of her latest post on Instagram. She shared a thought-provoking story that highlights women’s empowerment and voice through the words of legendary poet Maya Angelou. Taking to Instagram, Hania posted a story featuring Maya Angelou’s powerful quote:…