EU foreign policy chief says illegal settlements in West Bank undermine prospects for two-state solution Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar holds a press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (not pictured) following their talks, in Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2026. REUTERS Israel’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he was severing all contact with…
Afridi alleged that federation was deliberately discriminating against K-P in distribution of NFC Award ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi Tuesday announced a province-wide pen-down strike on Wednesday (today), directing government employees to suspend routine administrative work in protest against what the provincial government terms the Centre’s “discriminatory treatment” in financial and constitutional matters. In…
KARACHI: Pakistani freelancers earned more than $950 million in foreign exchange during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year despite multiple local and global challenges. During the period from July 2025 to April 2026, Pakistani freelancers outperformed freelancers from India, China, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries. According to the State…
Belgian FM says Israel’s actions are ‘totally unacceptable,’ calls for stronger EU measures on sanctions Flags of the European Union flying on masts. PHOTO: FILE Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee on Tuesday called for the European Union to take action against what she described as a “country that is very clearly violating human rights,” urging…
. ISLAMABAD: The allotment of Justice Babar Sattar’s official residence in the federal capital has been cancelled following his transfer from the Islamabad High Court to the Peshawar High Court, according to a notice issued by the registrar’s office. The notice stated that the Estate Office cancelled the allotment of the government residence on July…
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shifting seasons are severely impacting crop yields Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable country due to extreme weather and climate change. PHOTO: UNICEF PAKISTAN LAHORE: Punjab is called the food basket of Pakistan. Major crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, maize, and cotton are grown here. However, over the…
DALLAS: Cristiano Ronaldo admitted this World Cup will be his last and stressed he leaves with no regrets ahead of Portugal’s last-16 clash with neighbours Spain in Dallas on Monday. The 41-year-old, playing at a record sixth World Cup, made the comment at the end of a press conference in which he insisted he would…
LAHORE: Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai opposed on Friday the permanent enmity in politics, claiming that the country is on the verge of destruction and the only way to put it on the right track is to be united as a nation. Addressing lawyers at the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA),…
. CHAKWAL: A tragic incident in Chakwal has raised serious questions about law enforcement procedures after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed in firing by personnel of the Crime Control Department (CCD), while her father and brother sustained critical injuries. Following the incident, a CCD official has been taken into custody. According to police, Australian…
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has downgraded the $400 million Pakistan Raises Revenue programme to “moderately satisfactory” due to slow progress towards achieving even the downwardly revised goals of enhancing revenues and simplifying the tax system. The Washington-based lender’s decision to downgrade the loan programme by a notch once again underscores that increasing taxes and facilitating…