Authorities file cases against hundreds of demonstrators after some clash with forces, shouted abusive slogans at PM The Cockroach Janta Party protests have emerged as one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. PHOTO:AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests…
DUBAI: Iran condemned the United States’ new economic sanctions on Friday as “state terrorism”, while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm “social cohesion” amid concern that more financial pain could spark unrest at home. With the war now at the six-month mark, and negotiations at an impasse, President Donald Trump’s…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that development and improvement of every city and village was the government's mission, adding that she was pleased that Pakpattan, which had remained neglected for years, was now moving towards development. She added during a meeting with members of the provincial assembly from Pakpattan, including Farooq Ahmed…
Only around 1km of road widening, carpeting was completed, no progress on remaining 27.4 km RAWALPINDI: Despite the allocation of Rs23.84 billion in the federal budget 2025-26 for the dualisation of the Soan Camp-Model Town-Kahuta Road (28.4 km), along with the Sihala Railway Crossing flyover and Kahuta bypass project, construction work has failed to progress…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is under pressure following a failed FIFA investment plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’sabandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential figures publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage. After three days of…
QUETTA: A lady police constable was martyred, while her husband and child were injured after unidentified armed men opened fire on them in Balochistan’s Turbat on Saturday, the Balochistan Home Department confirmed. According to aide to the Home Department Babar Yousafzai, “This morning in Turbat, the brave daughter of Balochistan and police officer, Lady Constable…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the groundbreaking ceremony of Jinnah Medical Complex in Islamabad on July 21, 2024. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: An anti-corruption court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia Imran and her husband Ali Imran Yousaf in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the Punjab…
KARACHI: Massive selling eclipsed trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran tensions and soaring oil prices sparked panic, dragging the KSE-100 index down by more than 6,400 points. The market remained under pressure since the opening bell, with investors offloading shares across the board amid fears that the geopolitical situation…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a progress review meeting on sectoral reforms in Islamabad. photo: nni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all ministries to ensure “meaningful expert consultation” for modern technologies’ integration across various sectors of the economy. Chairing a high-level review meeting on policy measures and reforms aimed at boosting investment…
KARACHI: Amid growing discussions over the potential easing of sanctions on Iran, attention has once again turned to reviving Pakistan-Iran trade, with both countries having previously expressed ambitions to increase bilateral trade to $10 billion. Pakistan and Iran enjoyed robust trade relations before sanctions on Tehran intensified more than a decade ago, with bilateral trade…