800,000 women open digital wallets as IT ministry pushes inclusion under four-year KOICA ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), which chairs the national steering committee for the Digitalisation for Women Economic Empowerment (D4WEE) project, convened a high-level meeting at the UN Women Country Office in Islamabad to review progress on the four-year…
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said that investigators had uncovered an India-linked digital propaganda network aimed at spreading misinformation and anti-state content in Pakistan, a social media campaign related to the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was funded from across the border. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad,…
A man was arrested in Utah, United States, for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim’s religion, police said in court records on Tuesday. Police said the suspect told them he “intends to kill Muslims” and that he constituted “a substantial danger to the public…
Upon arrival, the prime minister was received by Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail recieves Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as he arrives in Quetta today on a day-long visit. PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit, where he would chair a meeting of the…
A man clears mud after heavy rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak in flooded Sanli town in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 9, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS A zoo in southwestern China locked lions, bears and wolves in their cages as deadly flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak swept through the region, a decision that…
Calls overseas Pakistanis valuable asset, says remittances reflected confidence in govt’s policies Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday praised overseas Pakistanis for sending $41.6 billion in remittances during the 2025–26 fiscal year. In a statement, the prime minister said the 8.6% increase in remittances reflected overseas Pakistanis’ confidence in the government’s policies. Calling overseas Pakistanis…
KABUL: At least 20 people were killed in flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the Taliban-run government said. The death toll was expected to rise, with 100 people still missing on Monday night. Most of the damage was reported from Parun, the capital of Nuristan, the Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority said in a…
Iranian delegation arrived late on Friday night to attend the high-stakes peace talks US VP JD Vance walks with CDF and COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir and DPM and DM Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS United States Vice President JD Vance has landed…
Qaiser Sheikh terms 30-year extension without bidding illegal; cabinet referred matter back ISLAMABAD: Investment Minister Qaiser Sheikh has termed a 30-year lease extension for the Engro VoPak Terminal a violation of public procurement rules and said it would damage the promotion of petrochemical industries, in a move that could result in a review of the…
WASHINGTON: England’s Alex Fitzpatrick stormed into a one-shot lead at the Truist Championship on Saturday, firing a seven-under-par 64 in the latest impressive display of his fledgling PGA Tour career. Fitzpatrick drained eight birdies and one bogey to finish the third round on 14-under at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, one shot clear of…