Istanbul huddle sets Makkah pact in motion
Trilateral committee meets in Turkiye today Military chiefs, ministers to discuss defence coordination Talks to…
Istanbul huddle sets Makkah pact in motion
Trilateral committee meets in Turkiye today Military chiefs, ministers to discuss defence coordination Talks to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is received by Turkish officials upon his arrival in Istanbul. PHOTO: MOFA ISLAMABAD: The first high-level meeting under the landmark Makkah Joint Defence Agreement among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye will be held in Istanbul on…
PPP’s Wahab dismisses Bilawal wedding rumours
. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. Photo: File KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Saturday rejected reports about PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s engagement or wedding, calling them “incorrect and unfounded”. In a post on X, Wahab said, “The news story regarding Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s engagement or wedding is incorrect and unfounded.” Earlier, social media…
Catastrophe bond for Pakistan
KARACHI: The catastrophe unfolding in Nepal, where a glacial and bedrock collapse unleashed devastating floods through the Himalayas, is not remote news for Pakistan. At the time of writing, Nepal had reported more than 500 deaths and nearly 1,000 people missing. The same mountain system feeds Pakistan’s rivers, supports its hydropower and connects it with…
Who Iz I?’ faces UK cinema ban campaign
Sacha Baron Cohen’s return as Ali G has prompted a campaign calling on cinemas in the U.K. and elsewhere not to screen the upcoming film Ali G: Who Iz I?. The Amazon MGM mockumentary, which is scheduled for release on October 23, has faced criticism online following the release of its trailer earlier this week….
Germany conquer Spain to retain Men’s Hockey World Cup crown
Goalkeeper Danneberg inspires Germany as Struthoff strike seals fourth world title Germany retained the men’s Hockey World Cup title on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Spain, becoming the first team to win back-to-back titles on two separate occasions and claiming their fourth world crown. The Germans, who also lifted the trophy in 2002,…
Has Iran war dented USA’s global power?
. When the US and Israel started bombing Iran on Feb 28, President Donald Trump termed the campaign a mere “excursion” that would last for a few weeks. But what started as a limited campaign has turned into a conflict that has yet to see an end. The conflict has not only jolted the global…
Sindh lifts seven-year ban on commercialisation of residential plots
Master Plan Authority introduces new formula for infrastructure fees as residential plot commercialisation resumes The Sindh Master Plan Authority has lifted a seven-year ban on the conversion of residential plots for commercial use following recent court decisions, while a new formula for distributing infrastructure fees collected on changes in land use has also come into…
Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say
Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire and undermining Trump’s broader plan to end the Gaza war Mother of three-year-old Palestinian child Tayyem Hamdan, who was killed in an Israeli strike according to medics at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, reacts during his funeral in central Gaza Strip, August 30, 2026. REUTERS The Israeli military…
Chinese researchers complete Earth-Moon two-way laser link test
China tests two-way laser link over 400,000 km, extending space communications from near-Earth to deep space To tackle the speed bottleneck, the team developed high-bandwidth signal processing technology and adopted special coding schemes to counter noise. PHOTO PEXELS: PEXELS Researchers have completed a laser communications test between Earth and the Moon, successfully verifying two-way high-speed…
Eight killed, two wounded in armed clash in Dadu’s katcha area
Police say clash between two Chandio groups stemmed from old personal enmity, CM orders action against those involved Eight people were killed and two others injured in an armed clash between two groups of the Chandio community over a longstanding feud in the katcha area of Dadu, police said on Sunday. The firing took place…
