K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi holds meeting with TTAP at National Assembly opposition leader Mahmood Achakzai’s house. PHOTO: TTAP ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), a grand opposition alliance, on Sunday announced plans to launch a protest campaign against the latest increase in petroleum prices and said it is seeking support from other political parties…
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS A giant Iranian crude carrier entered Iranian waters after transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade threats, Iranian media claimed on Wednesday morning. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the supertanker, which it said is capable of carrying…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation on Thursday with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during which the two sides discussed regional developments and underscored the importance of continued dialogue and diplomatic engagement, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). In a post on X, MoFA said the two foreign ministers…
LONDON: The New York Knicks used an explosive third-quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Josh Hart led the Knicks with a career playoff high 26 points, drilling five of New York’s 13 three-pointers. New York star Jalen Brunson, who spearheaded the…
Eight madrasa teams compete in football, cricket as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports organizes youth event PESHAWAR: The Inter-Madaris Sports Festival, organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports, officially commenced in Peshawar on Friday. The festival features eight teams from various madaris, with four teams each competing in football and cricket. Football matches are being played…
Karachi AIG Azad Khan speaking at a press conference at the Central Police Office. Screengrab KARACHI: Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Police Azad Khan said on Friday that foreign nationals were also involved in the network being investigated in the “Pinky case”, adding that more than 20 women were linked to the operation. Speaking…
The federal government took notice on Tuesday after reports that another Cambridge International Education (CIE) Mathematics exam was allegedly leaked. A and O Level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently being held across the country for the May-June session. Just days after the cancellation of an A-Level Mathematics paper over a leak, another CIE Mathematics exam was…
Four officers went missing after detaining suspected illegal entrants near the Pakistan-Iran border Armed assailants abducted four police officers in the coastal town of Gwadar, located near the Pakistan-Iran maritime border, police confirmed on Thursday. The kidnapped personnel have been identified as Niaz Ahmed, Shoaib, Ehsan and Sajid Ali. According to initial reports, the officers…
SBP warns of structural weaknesses as exports, productivity lag; firms profiteering keeps inflation sticky KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic recovery remains heavily dependent on domestic consumption, imports and remittance inflows rather than exports and productive investment, with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) warning that deep rooted structural weaknesses continue to threaten sustainable growth. “It has become…
. JERUSALEM: Israel said on Friday it had blocked Spain from participating in the work of a US-led centre established to help stabilise post-war Gaza following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat was set up after the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, to monitor the…