A firefighter sprays water to extinguish flames in the Fontainebleau forest during a wildfire, in Le Vaudoue, during a heatwave affecting large parts of France, July 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file Algeria issued an urgent order Thursday recalling personnel across 45 provinces as the country battled more than 100 wildfires amid an intense heat wave. The…
JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman welcomes court’s order but says decision had come too late Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Special Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday described the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International…
. Reuters June 06, 2026 Less than a minute read NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at the Launch Pad 39B, Friday, March 20, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. PHOTO: NASA WASHINGTON: A worsening air leak aboard the International…
Vows resettlement of displaced communities if party forms government in Gilgit-Baltistan DIAMER: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called on the federal government to expedite the completion of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and pledged to resolve the resettlement issues faced by communities displaced by the mega project if his party wins the June 7 elections….
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Promotion of Digital Payment Act 2026, aimed at transforming the province into a cashless economy, while a stormy provincial assembly session witnessed a heated confrontation over a quorum call and the suspension of a PML-N lawmaker. Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam introduced the digital payments bill in…
Pole winner Mercedes’ British driver George Russell (L) and teammate Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (2nd Position) celebrate after the qualifying session for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP MONTREAL: George Russell bounced back on Friday to claim pole position in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of championship…
If employee gainfully employed after termination, they are not entitled to claim back benefits for that period Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that granting reinstated employees full back pay in the civil service structure, as well as…
Speaks about intelligence-based actions, digital market concerns at China conference 2026 National Fair Competition Conference of China in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairman Farid Ahmad Tarar represented Pakistan at the 2026 National Fair Competition Conference of China in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. He presented the attributes of Pakistan’s competition regime, institutional…
The centre opened in 1971 as a memorial to President John F Kennedy, a Democrat assassinated eight years ago Workers renaming the Kennedy centre. Photo File:Reuters US: Workers stripped United States President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge’s ruling…
. LONDON: British lawmakers voted on Tuesday against launching an inquiry into whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled parliament in statements about his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. Starmer picked Labour veteran Mandelson for the top diplomatic posting in December 2024 and then sacked him last September when his…