Pakistan
National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.
پنجاب میں بجٹ تیاری کے دوران کفایت شعاری اقدامات بھی شروع
نئی ترقیاتی اسکیموں کے فنڈز عارضی طور پر روک دیے گئے، حکومتی ذرائع
Ushna Shah uses memes, humour to document pregnancy journey
Actor shares relatable posts on mood swings, childbirth fears, says she misses pre-pregnancy body
Thunderstorm disrupts power supply infrastructure in Lahore, adjoining areas
LAHORE: The thunderstorm caused massive losses to the power supply infrastructure, leaving many areas without electricity for hours as about 300 feeders of the 11kV distribution network tripped in Lahore and adjoining areas. Lahore was among the worst hit districts along with Kasur and Sheikhupura a...
Rawalpindi hospitals may stop free medicines to patients next month
RAWALPINDI: The availability of free medicines for patients in the three government hospitals in the garrison city is likely to stop next month as the Health Department has failed to release needed funds in this head. “Holy Family Hospital (HFH) Satellite Town, Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) Murree R...
KP children’s hospital looks to govt for promised funds to become operational
PESHAWAR: Officials in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department warn that the opening of the 300-bed Peshawar Children Hospital, affiliated with the Khyber Institute of Child Health, is likely to remain in limbo if the Rs2 billion bridge financing promise for the project isn’t fulfilled by the provi...
Islamabad stays in frame for US-Iran deal signing
• Diplomats see high chances of final agreement despite hiccups• Insist both sides want to avoid open-ended conflict• Nuclear issues likely to be handled in later negotiations• Ex-envoy Munir Akram says gaps are more about narrative than substance WASHINGTON: Islamabad remains a leading contender to...
Stranded tourists leave for home as key road in Kohistan cleared
MANSEHRA: Tourists and passengers stranded in the Soach area of Kaghan Valley after heavy landslides blocked the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road left for their respective destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and other parts of the country after the district administration opened it. “Deb...
Hundreds arrested as clashes erupt in Paris on PSG victory night
Police on Saturday detained more than 280 people in Paris after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets during Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final victory. Some 22,000 police were deployed across France for the game, including 8,000 in Paris, after unrest marred PSG’s...
ٹھوس نتائج کے بغیر امریکا سے کوئی ڈیل نہیں ہوگی، قالیباف کا دوٹوک اعلان
قالیباف کے مطابق ایران اپنے عوام کے حقوق کے تحفظ کو ہر ممکن معاہدے میں بنیادی شرط کے طور پر رکھتا ہے
انڈر 18 ہاکی ایشیا کپ: پاکستان کو دوسرے میچ میں ملائیشیا کے ہاتھوں شکست
قومی ٹیم نے ایونٹ کے افتتاحی میچ میں چین کو 3-0 سے شکست دے کر فاتحانہ آغاز کیا تھا
Khawaja Asif alleges LESCO staff took Rs80,000 to repair transformer without receipt
Defence minister says even a former PM and a serving member of the federal cabinet cannot prevent such practices
24 گھنٹوں میں آبنائے ہرمز سے 28 بحری جہاز کامیابی سے گزر گئے، پاسداران انقلاب
یہ تمام بحری جہاز ’پاسدارانِ انقلاب نیوی کی نگرانی اور سکیورٹی کے تحت‘ آبنائے ہرمز سے گزرے
آئی ایم ایف کا جی ایس ٹی کی شرح بڑھا کر 19فیصد کرنے پر زور
آئندہ بجٹ میں 220 ارب روپے کے نئے ٹیکسز لگانے کی بھی تجویز ہے، ذرائع
Bushra Ansari sparks debate after calling out male comedians for cross-dressing on TV
Veteran actor's remarks divide social media, with some calling her out for hypocrisy over her own past roles
SMOKERS’ CORNER: COUNTER HISTORIES
In last week’s column, I discussed how certain Pakistani historians challenged the ‘reactionary’ national narrative constructed by the state after 1971, when the country’s eastern wing violently broke away to become Bangladesh. The post-1971 narrative amplified Political Islam, weaving it into what ...
Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming
Koizumi points to Beijing's nuclear arsenal, strategic bombers to counter militarism label at Singapore forum
Younis, Hafeez in line for major roles in Pakistan cricket
The officials are not satisfied with the performance of Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sindh collects Rs1.5tr in cess as roads stay broken
HYDERABAD: A member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Adeel Siddiqui, has deplored the poor state of industrial infrastructure in Sindh, particularly in the Hyderabad and Kotri industrial estates. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mr...
Spoiled meat, overeating blamed for surge in gastroenteritis cases in Karachi
KARACHI: Sweltering weather conditions, coupled with poor meat preservation and consumption practices, have made hundreds of people ill in recent days, many of whom reported to hospitals for emergency treatment, it emerged on Saturday. Speaking to Dawn, senior doctors associated with two major publi...
FBR misses May target by Rs28bn
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its collection target by Rs28 billion in May owing to a slowdown in the economy and disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. Tax officials said the widening gap between target and collection became more pronounced over the past thre...
Pressure turns to Zverev, Ruud as French Open week two begins
The week-long heatwave helped wreak havoc in the men's draw
امریکی ریاستوں کے اوپر میٹیور کے زوردار دھماکے، خلاء سے آنے والا دیو ہیکل پتھر فضا میں پھٹ گیا
میٹیور تقریباً 120,000 کلومیٹر فی گھنٹہ سے زیادہ کی رفتار سے زمین کی فضا میں داخل ہوا
Rs200 billion import relief for industry
• Govt plans slashing ACD on 3,149 tariff lines and capping customs duty at 20pc in budget FY27• Second phase of five-year tariff plan targets automobiles, steel, textiles and chemicals with lower protection ISLAMABAD: As part of a broader tariff rationalisation strategy aimed at lowering input cost...
Karachi water crisis deepens as power outage hits Dhabeji Pumping Station
• No time frame given for restoring normal supply• Residents say water shortages always worsen during important events and religious festivals in Karachi KARACHI: Already struggling with a worsening water shortage during the three days of Eid, residents of the metropolis faced another uncertainty on...