Yemen’s Houthi rebels and its internationally recognised government agreed Tuesday to a prisoner swap involving nearly 3,000 people, including seven Saudis — making it the largest such exchange in 11 years of war should it succeed. The breakthrough deal came after nearly a fortnight of discussions between officials from both sides in Muscat, the capital of […]
Ukraine pulled out troops from a town in the east after fierce battles, it said on Tuesday, as relentless Russian strikes killed three civilians and cut power to thousands in freezing winter temperatures. Kyiv had to withdraw forces from Siversk, a town in the heavily embattled Donetsk region on the way to two last strongholds […]
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of starry-eyed supporters at home and a […]
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Tuesday urged traders to report extortion cases directly to police instead of holding press conferences, assuring that strict action would be taken not only against extortionists but also against those who harbour or facilitate them. Speaking at a press conference at the Central Police Office alongside IGP Ghulam […]
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday announced the completion of three landmark projects in partnership with Kuwait’s EnerTech Holding Company, representing investments worth over $740 million. At a ceremony held at the CM House, Shah said the province had crossed “historic milestones” under its public-private partnership (PPP) framework. These projects include the Nabisar-Vajihar water […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance adviser Muzammil Aslam on Tuesday slammed the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), saying the national carrier, once a symbol of pride for the nation, had been reduced to a default institution due to years of political mismanagement and indecision. He said PIA’s decline was the result of political interference, including recruitments […]
As Peshawar grapples with a worsening water and sanitation emergency, tests have found 84 per cent of the city’s water supply to be contaminated, with experts warning the crisis is fuelling the spread of polio and other waterborne diseases across the provincial capital. According to a survey by UNICEF, nearly 400,000 people in Peshawar are […]
The 9th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Tuesday approved 60 development projects worth over Rs38 billion. The approved projects cover key sectors including roads, agriculture, social welfare, livestock, industries, health, forestry and irrigation. Members of the PDWP and officials of the departments concerned attended the meeting. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail […]
At least three people, including a minor child, were killed and 14 others seriously injured when a speeding bus collided head-on with a passenger van near the Ladhike bus stop on the Muridke-Narowal Road on Saturday. According to rescue and police officials, the accident occurred near Ladhike Gharbi when a bus, travelling from Lahore to […]
Treasury lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday questioned the Opposition and the judiciary over the Lahore High Court’s decision to suspend the Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Ordinance 2025, arguing that opposition to the law amounted to resistance against the interests of the poor and victims of land grabbing. Participating in the […]