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Balochistan bleeds again Rocket attack on coal mines in Duki claims 20 lives, sparks protests PM, CM Bugti condemn heinous act, pledge to root out terrorism
Staff Report QUETTA: Protests have erupted in Balochistan’s District Duki after at least 20 miners were killed and seven left injured in a rocket attack on coal mines in the area. “A group of armed men attacked the mines in...
Zardari, Putin vow to boost bilateral ties on Ashgabat huddle sidelines
Monitoring Desk ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday emphasised further strengthening of bilateral relationship between the two countries.The development came during an informal...
PM pledges financial support for capacity building of police
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that all possible financial support would be extended for professional training and capacity building of police to make it a model force. Shehbaz Sharif paid glowing tribute...
Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon as Gaza death toll rises 61 killed in Gaza in last 24 hours; Lebanon says 22 dead in Israeli strikes on central Beirut
APP GAZA/ BEIRUT: Death toll continues to mount in Gaza and Lebanon, with devastating consequences. In Gaza, the Health Ministry reports 61 Palestinians were killed and 231 wounded in the latest 24-hour reporting period. Israeli...
Dominant England thump Pakistan by innings and 47 runs in opening Test
AFP MULTAN: England completed an extraordinary innings and 47-run victory over Pakistan on the fifth day of their record-breaking opening Test after staving off a fightback from the depleted home side on Friday. With Abrar Ahmed...
Draft presented before JUI-F for first time: Fazal Govt, opposition sit down to discuss constitutional package Uncertainty has now come to an end: Nazir Tarar
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: After days of deadlock, mainstream political parties, including the opposition, on Friday sit together to discuss the contentious constitutional package. Major political parties, including the opposition...
IIOJK election results a powerful message against Article 370 revocation: Mirwaiz
Monitoring Desk SRINAGAR: Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the results of the recent so-called assembly elections in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have sent a powerful...
Two terrorists behind 2021 Dasu Dam attack killed in Sahiwal: CTD
Staff Report LAHORE: Two terrorists, involved in the 2021 Dasu Dam attack, were killed on Friday by their accomplices as they were being transferred from Sahiwal Jail because of a threat alert, a statement from the Punjab Counter-Terrorism...
KP CM to host PTM’s jirga Gandapur reiterates it will remain peaceful
Staff Report PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday announced that the provincial administration will host the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement’s (PTM) jirga and ensure that all the matters are resolved...
More taxes, tariff hike IMF unveils strict conditions for Pakistan’s loan
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has unveiled the strict conditions associated with its new $7 billion bailout package for Pakistan, detailing several measures aimed at increasing tax revenues and...
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan nuclear bombs survivors
Monitoring Desk TOKYO: Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, in a warning to countries who have nuclear weapons not...
FBR decides to increase immovable property valuation by up to 75% The prices being finalized for 42 major cities across the country
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to increase property valuations by up to 75%. Property valuations have been determined for 42 major cities across the country, and the revised prices have...