An emergency meeting was convened by the management of Deewan Cement in Hattar to address environmental concerns, which was attended by a five-member delegation formed by the Environmental Protection Forum Hattar. Anis Ahmed represented the head office of Deewan Cement with full authority, accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising the director, general manager and legal […]
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed keen interest in leveraging Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) training ecosystem and aerospace development infrastructure to enhance his country’s defence capabilities, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. The Indonesian president shown the interest during his meeting with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan […]
Nearly 150,000 Afghans have returned from Pakistan and Iran this year, with the speed and size of the migration pushing Afghanistan deeper into crisis, the UN refugee agency said Friday. After decades hosting Afghans fleeing crises at home, Pakistan and Iran have ramped up deportations and forced millions back across the border to a country […]
A prolonged impasse between US lawmakers over immigration enforcement threatens to ensnare the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown beginning Saturday, following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis. “For weeks, we’ve been pushing commonsense reforms,” Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Republican-controlled Senate, said ahead of a partial shutdown that would […]
The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier from the Caribbean to the Middle East, US officials said on Friday, a move that would put two carriers in the region as tensions soar between the United States and Iran. The Gerald R Ford carrier, the United States’ newest and the world’s largest carrier, has been operating […]
Despite the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment and the creation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), the Supreme Court has signalled that it is far from sidelined. In a move that has drawn attention across legal and political circles, the apex court has fixed six cases related to former prime minister Imran Khan for […]
Sindh Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro has said that construction of new water reservoirs is not possible in the prevailing situation of water scarcity, adding that even under the 1991 Water Accord provinces are not receiving their full share of water while the sea is also deprived of its due flow. Responding to questions […]
Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday called for strict accountability in the construction sector, stressing that responsibility for building safety lies not only with the government but also with engineers, builders, and civil society. Speaking at a conference organized by the Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan at a local hotel, Memon said Pakistan’s discourse […]
Veteran Pakistani film actor Shahid has said that government support is essential for the revival and growth of Pakistan’s film industry, stressing that strong directors, producers and writers are key to producing quality cinema. Speaking to media representatives during a visit to the Karachi Press Club, Shahid said that Karachi feels like home to him […]
Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year’s 76th edition of the festival would have “less glamour” but “more content” in its eclectic selection. At a news conference to mark the beginning of the festival on Thursday morning, Wenders hailed the power of cinema to “change the world” while cautioning that […]