. ISLAMABAD: The Lawyers Action Committee has announced a nationwide lawyers’ movement for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary after the summer vacations, with former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Ali Ahmed Kurd set to lead the campaign. The movement will begin from Peshawar, according to the committee. Sources said…

. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMBAD: Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday stressed the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East amid the recent outbreak of fresh hostilities between the United States and Iran, while calling on all sides to exercise restraint. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, Deputy…

• Middle East reels as conflict widens • Tehran suspends commitments under ceasefire • Iran’s supreme leader ter CRIPPLED ROAD: A heavily-damaged bridge which was hit by a US strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. PHOTO: AFP CAIRO/ WASHINTON: The US military said on Saturday two of…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026. REUTERS NEWYORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was in an “active conversation” with the city’s Law Department over…

. ISLAMABAD: The registration process for intending pilgrims for Hajj 2027-2030 is continuing, with the number of online registrations from home surpassing 340,000. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, 246,000 applicants have opted for the government Hajj scheme, while 94,000 have chosen the private Hajj scheme. The number of registered applicants…

MUZAFFARABAD: Government employees assigned election duties for the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections will cast their votes on Monday (tomorrow) under arrangements made by the AJK Election Commission (EC), enabling them to exercise their franchise before polling day. According to AJK EC senior member Khawaja Ahsan, polling for election staff will be…

General view inside the stadium before the match. PHOTO: REUTERS MADRID: New York will enjoy the footballing world’s full attention on Sunday when the World Cup final is played, but the venue ‌for the showpiece match at the 2030 tournament could become the subject of an intense diplomatic and political tussle. Morocco, Portugal, and Spain…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee has granted in-principle approval for the construction of the 29-kilometre Dir Motorway under the PPP model, paving the way for one of the province’s major road infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity and boosting economic activity in Malakand Division. The decision was taken during a meeting of the…