UN urges support for Afghan women
. GENEVA: The United Nations appealed to donors on Friday not to cut funding for…
UN urges support for Afghan women
. GENEVA: The United Nations appealed to donors on Friday not to cut funding for women’s programs in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, saying this would add to suffering in a country where conditions for women are already the worst in the world. Despite ever-deteriorating conditions for women five years after the Taliban’s return to power, funding shortfalls…
US appeals court revives Justice Department subpoena
. WASHINGTON: A U.S. federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump’s administration a legal victory on Friday in its efforts to seek data from providers of transgender healthcare to minors, reinstating a Justice Department subpoena that a lower court had blocked as politically motivated. In its ruling, a divided panel of the San Francisco-based 9th…
Pakistan mission in Delhi marks 80th Independence Day
. NEW DELHI: The High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi celebrated Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervour on Friday. Chargé d’Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich highlighted the country’s nuclear capability, defence preparedness, regional peace efforts and the need for resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. He hoisted the national flag during…
US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
. WASHINGTON: The US is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race with China, warning they will be excluded from a US-led AI coalition if they also sign up for Beijing’s competing framework, according to a US official and an internal draft reviewed by Reuters. Washington last…
Zardari, Shehbaz call truce on public sparring
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interact during a meeting at the Presidency. PHOTO: PPI ISLAMABAD: After weeks of political friction and increasingly public differences, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday moved to draw a line under their spat, agreeing to rein in public criticism and keep…
IT diploma introduced in Punjab colleges
. RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Higher Education Department has approved the launch of a two-year Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) programme in government colleges across the province and directed institutions to begin admissions this month. The department has also issued a formal notification outlining the programme and its fee structure. The annual fee has been fixed…
Pakistani missions abroad celebrate Independence Day with patriotic fervour
Pakistan’s missions worldwide marked 80th Independence Day with patriotic ceremonies and cultural events Pakistani diplomatic missions across the world celebrated Independence Day with traditional zeal and patriotic fervour, holding flag-hoisting ceremonies at embassies, high commissions and consulates. The ceremonies began with the hoisting of the national flag by Pakistan’s envoys, accompanied by the national anthem….
No change in fuel prices for August 15
No revision because of gazetted holiday, petrol remains at Rs325.43 per litre while HSD stays at Rs383.95 People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO No notification of a revision in fuel prices was issued on August 14 by the Ministry of Petroleum due to it being a gazetted holiday, hence prices…
Fakhar’s ton powers Greens past Gold
Second straight century puts Pakistan Greens on top as Gold crash out after second defeat KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman continued his remarkable run in the National Champions Cup 2026-2027, smashing his second successive century as Pakistan Greens demolished Pakistan Gold by 128 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday. The victory took Greens to the…
PTI to lead ‘two million’ march on capital
K-P CM Afridi vows Sept 27 long march for Imran’s release, rejects power as party’s goal PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday declared that no power, wealth or throne could divert the party from the vision of founding chairman Imran Khan, stressing that government seats were never the goal. Addressing the inaugural ceremony…
