LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session was adjourned on Monday after the government failed to maintain the required quorum, with opposition lawmakers raising concerns over police powers, flood devastation in Layyah, alleged violations of members’ privileges and the performance of the Suthra Punjab sanitation programme. The session, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, commenced two…
. KARACHI: In yet another robbery outside a bank, three unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle robbed the owner of a private superstore of Rs6 million near Safora Chowrangi in the Sachal area. According to police, the incident took place outside a bank near a private hospital in the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station. The…
. Federal Minister and MQM-Pakistan leader Syed Mustafa Kamal addressing a press conference in Karachi on July 25, 2026. Photo: screengrab ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has called for an integrated strategy to combat malnutrition and reduce stunting, stressing that health targets cannot be achieved without addressing the issue. He expressed these views during…
. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: T h e M i n i s t r y o f I n f o r m a t i o n & Broadcasting on Monday said a video showing Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India’s and making remarks…
Automakers adopt aggressive strategy through partial tax absorption, price-lock mechanisms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle market is entering a sharper phase of price competition after the latest sales tax changes pushed automakers to revise ex-factory prices, with Chery Master Pakistan announcing one of the most aggressive customer-retention strategies through partial tax absorption and…
Former child actor Raquel Lee has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by a former Disney employee when she was 14 while working on the 2001 television movie The Poof Point. According to the lawsuit, Lee alleges that a middle-aged male employee involved in the production groomed, sexually harassed and…
Coco Gauff celebrates with the Rookwood Cup after defeating Jessica Pegula during the Women’s Final on day twelve of the Cincinnati Open. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Coco Gauff made a statement Sunday with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. World…
. The threat of a ‘Million March’ on the federal capital by farmers demands immediate, sympathetic attention. The farmers are demanding fairer prices for their produce as well as a review of policies which, they claim, are causing them losses worth trillions of rupees. Also, their concerns regarding skyrocketing energy prices, rising fertiliser costs and…
A groundsman covers the pitch as rain halts play during the second day of the second Test between Sri Lankan and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 24, 2926. Photo: AFP India strengthened their position in the second Test against Sri Lanka, reaching 475-8 before rain intervened on the second…
The action aims to pressure countries to cut business ties with Iran and help end the six-month conflict US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 20, 2026. REUTERS The US Treasury Department is expected on Monday to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can…