Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan, who is incarcerated at Adiala Jail, has informed officials that his right eye is now functioning at only 15 per cent capacity after he underwent a medical procedure at Islamabad’s PIMS hospital earlier this month. This was revealed by a report prepared by Barrister Salman Safdar […]
First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Thursday called for affordable, climate-resilient and inclusive housing solutions across the region. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Shelter and Settlements Forum 2026 in Karachi, she said it was encouraging to see diverse voices brought together to address the critical issue of shelter and stability. She noted that millions of families […]
Gold prices remained stable in both international and domestic markets on Thursday, while silver extended its gains, according to market data. In the international bullion market, gold held steady at $5,058 per ounce, unchanged from the previous session. In the local market, the price of gold per tola also remained unchanged at Rs528,562. Similarly, the […]
Pakistan marked a significant milestone in its space programme on Thursday with the successful launch of its second indigenous Earth Observation Satellite (EO-2) from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre. Developed by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the EO-2 satellite is expected to enhance Pakistan’s earth observation capabilities, providing high-resolution imagery for critical […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk’s Starlink as an argument for public investment in European industry, provoking a response from the world’s richest man after calling him “over-subsidised”. Speaking at an industrial summit in the Belgian city of Antwerp, Macron argued for a “Buy European” competitiveness approach, and for […]
Australian opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing a leadership challenge less than a year into the role, after a senior figure in her shadow cabinet said she was not the right person to lead the conservative Liberal Party and resigned to challenge her. “The Labour government has failed, and the Liberal Party has lost its […]
Bangladeshis lined up outside polling booths on Thursday as voting began in a pivotal election for the South Asian nation after the 2024 ouster of long‑time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z‑driven uprising. Analysts say a decisive result is crucial for steady governance in the nation of 175 million, as the deadly anti-Hasina protests […]
The Justice Department moved to fire the new US attorney for the northern district of New York on Wednesday, the same day that federal judges unveiled his appointment to replace a prosecutor allied with President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump has drawn criticism from rights and political experts for what they call his administration’s targeting of […]
Israel has joined US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington, where he met Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Visuals released earlier on Wednesday after the Netanyahu-Rubio meeting showed them holding a document with Netanyahu’s signature on Israel joining the board. […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan be granted access to his personal physicians in Adiala Jail and allowed telephone contact with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan heard the […]