Millions affected as blackout paralyses traffic and flights in Spain and Portugal

A huge power outage hit large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday, paralysing traffic, grounding flights, trapping people in elevators and leaving power operators scrambling to restore power to millions of homes and businesses. Some hospitals halted routine work and the two countries’ governments convened emergency cabinet meetings, with officials initially saying a possible […]

Khawaja Asif clarifies remarks on ‘imminent’ Pakistan-India conflict

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday clarified that his earlier remarks, suggesting an “imminent Indian military incursion” following last week’s deadly attack on tourists in Indian-occupied Kashmir, were misinterpreted. Speaking to Reuters earlier in the day at his office in Islamabad, Asif said: “We have reinforced our forces because it is something which is imminent […]

CCI overturns canal project approval amid Sindh’s strong opposition

The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Monday rejected the federal government’s proposal to construct new canals from the Indus River, overturning an earlier decision by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) made in February. “No new canals will be constructed without mutual understanding and consensus among all provinces,” stated a release […]

PTI calls for all parties conference over India’s threats after Pahalgam attack

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday called on the federal government to convene an All Parties Conference (APC) in response to India’s recent threats following the deadly Pahalgam attack. Addressing a Senate session on Monday, PTI Senator Ali Zafar said, “People know the script of Modi’s drama very well,” adding that India could not unilaterally suspend […]