At least two children were killed, and more than 20 people were injured in separate lightning strike incidents in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, officials said. In Khyber district, lightning struck a house in the Zakhak Hail Bazaar area of Landi Kotal, killing two children and injuring members of the same family. Assistant Sub-Inspector Azmat Wali of…
Trump administration defends law, softens position mid-case on banning marijuana users from owning guns Pistols are displayed during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Photo: Reuters The US Supreme Court on Thursday limited the application of a decades-old federal law that bars firearms possession by certain drug users, rejecting a position taken by President Donald…
PLL, one of the public sector entities responsible for LNG imports, did not import any cargo last month The Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) on Friday secured three bids at $17.997 to $18.88 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for delivery of liquefied natural gas between April 27 and May 8, a day after it floated…
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy. US democratic presidential nominee and former US Vice President Joe Biden has asked Delhi to take all necessary steps to restore rights of all the people of Kashmir. PHOTO: FILE MUZAFFARABAD: While welcoming US Democratic presidential nominee and former…
PM Shehbaz states there will be immediate, permanent termination of military operations on all fronts A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International…
ISLAMABAD: Saudi authorities have reversed their earlier decision to impose restrictions on younger Hajj pilgrims, restoring the previous policy that allows children aged 12 years and above to travel for Hajj. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony confirmed this development on Saturday. He said the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and…
Says Israeli policies, illegal actions undermining prospects for viable Palestinian state Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad at the meeting on the situation in West Bank including East Jerusalem. Photo: X Pakistan warned the UN Security Council on Saturday that expanding Israeli settlements and annexation measures in the occupied West…
European Investment Bank keen on investment, but seeks EU share in mineral off-take ISLAMABAD: The European Investment Bank on Wednesday showed interest in the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq mining project in return for securing some share of the critical resources, as Pakistan’s director general for minerals said that the claim of having $6 trillion mineral reserves…
US law permits temporary legal status for people fleeing war, disasters or other humanitarian crises Immigrants’ rights activists and demonstrators attend a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices were scheduled to hear arguments on whether the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump can end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Syrian and Haitian…
Barcelona thump Espanyol 4-1 with goals from Ferran Torres (2), Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford. Photo: AFP/FILE BERLIN: Lamine Yamal set up two goals and scored another as Barcelona took a significant step towards defending their La Liga title with a 4-1 derby win over Espanyol on Saturday. Ferran Torres netted twice with Yamal and…