Visit will include discussions on ongoing flagship projects, economic cooperation frameworks, defence collaboration President Zardari addressed Joint Session of Parliament for the 9th time at the start of the new parliamentary year. Photo: X PAKISTAN: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to visit China from April 25-30, where he will hold high-level meetings with senior leadership…
A person carries a framed logo of U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the hallway of US immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., January 13, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Monday that past statements espousing what it labelled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards…
Order says public appointments not to be made on subjective preference but through a process of merit, accountability ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled on Thursday that the appointments to important public offices must demonstrably conform to constitutional standards of fairness, transparency, institutional integrity, and merit-based governance. “Public authority cannot be exercised on undisclosed…
Iran midfielder Mohammad Mohebbiscores his team’s second equaliser in a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup Group G. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Iran came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their long-awaited opening game at the World Cup on Monday as European heavyweights Spain were frustrated in a…
Bystanders say they saw small plane crash into it, police close off roads around CITIC Tower A man points a mobile phone at CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, where damage is visible on a high floor of the exterior, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters An aircraft about the size of…
Under PM’s leadership, the Government of Pakistan was taking positive steps to facilitate investors under the SIFC ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was prioritising measures to boost foreign investment, as the obstacles had already been cleared through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The prime minister, in a meeting with…
Ongoing negotiations frustrate Netanyahu, who has long pushed for an aggressive approach in dealing with Tehran US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in a conversation that…
Disaster struck for Belgium as Nathan Ngoy was sent off. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including…
Brent crude drops to $99 amid cautious hopes for diplomatic breakthrough between US, Iran Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on May 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell more than 4% to two-week lows on…
A medical examination of Imran completed at Adiala, and doctors follow up on his affected eye RAWALPINDI: The Islamabad Police on Tuesday prevented K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from proceeding to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where he intended to meet imprisoned PTI founding chairman Imran Khan. Afridi, who set off for the Rawalpindi prison earlier…