MULTAN/ PESHAWAR: For generations, the vast natural pastures stretching along the rivers of South Punjab have served as a lifeline for thousands of livestock farmers but today, these fertile grazing grounds face an unprecedented challenge of water disruptions linked to India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The riverine belt contains extensive “charagahs” where…
Says disparity in education is the bottleneck which has stalled educational progress in Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif addressing a World Youth Day event attended by members of the government, students and families in Islamabad on August 12, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said ending disparities in access to quality education was…
Police surgeon cites 14 forensic gaps, suggests exhumation if concerns remain unresolved Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube The Karachi police surgeon on Wednesday identified multiple serious deficiencies in the post-mortem report of waffle chain owner Mir…
Shaheen Afridi’s Test selection in doubt. Photo: PCB KARACHI: Controversies continue in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) as Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Afridi has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Unit after being “dropped” during a match. The upset Pakistani fast bowler was about to return home, but franchise officials and organizers apologized and persuaded…
. LONDON: British police said they had arrested seven people on Sunday over what they said was a national coordinated plan by activists who want to tax the super rich to damage and steal from high-end stores. The seven individuals, one man and six women, were detained in Salford in northwest England on suspicion of…
Says attack a ‘flagrant violation of international law’, warns such provocative actions could further undermine peace Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the “unprovoked attack” by Israeli occupation forces on “Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Idlib, Syria,” the Ministry…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling on whether pending appeals and bail petitions in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases should be heard by the apex court or the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) following the recent amendment to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). The court is expected to announce its order within the next…
Demands arise that CM Maryam withdraw remarks insulting provinces that have borne the brunt of terrorism Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. SCREENGRAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz came under fire on Saturday after her remarks that Punjab faced a greater security threat from other provinces than neighbouring countries triggered widespread criticism and concerns over the widening…
. LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has procured 100 specialised biometric machines from abroad to speed up the identification of unclaimed bodies and missing persons through its ‘Meri Pehchan Centre’, officials said. The newly acquired machines are designed to facilitate biometric identification of unidentified bodies for which conventional biometric devices cannot be used,…
KARACHI: The nationwide transporters’ wheel-jam strike has brought freight forwarding at ports to a near standstill, with imported goods stranded and export orders facing critical delays, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Friday. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh expressed profound concern over the ten-day-long strike, saying it is inflicting…