Whispers of Sahiwal echo at Berlin

The 76th Berlin Film Festival opened on Thursday, offering audiences a line-up that prioritises political narratives, emerging talent, and international voices over mainstream Hollywood glamour. Running until February 22, the festival features over 200 films from more than 80 countries, with 22 competing for the coveted Golden Bear. The line-up includes ‘Lali’ that will debute […]

US charges 2 Pakistanis for alleged involvement in $10m health care scheme fraud

The United States said on Thursday it had indicted two Pakistanis for their alleged involvement in a $10 million healthcare fraud scheme by billing medicare and private insurers for service which was nonexistent. The US Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs said in a press release that according to an indictment returned in Chicago’s federal court, Burhan Mirza and Kashif Iqbal […]

CDF Munir, Saudi defence minister discuss joint efforts to promote global peace and security

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday discussed joint efforts with the Saudi defence minister to promote global peace and security. In a post on X today, Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman said he met Field Marshal Munir to reaffirm “our strong relations and strategic defence partnership”. He added: […]

Balochistan announces Rs1.38b bounty for 39 ‘most-wanted terrorists’

The Balochistan government has published the names and photographs of 39 individuals in major newspapers, declaring them “most-wanted terrorists” and announcing substantial cash rewards for information leading to their arrest. Among those listed are Bashir Zeb, the head of the proscribed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militant group, and Gulzar Imam, also known as Shambay, a […]

ICC invites major Asian stakeholders to Pak-India Feb 15 T20 clash for talks to ‘melt ice’: report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has invited all five Asian stakeholders for talks to de-escalate matters on the sidelines of the high stakes Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match on February 15, reported Bangladeshi news outlet Prothom Alo. The World Cup, featuring 20 teams divided into four groups, began on Saturday. Originally, Bangladesh had been included […]

Farmers protest over US-India trade framework as govt defends pact

Thousands of Indian farmers protested across the country on Thursday, alleging the government had compromised their interests in the United States-India interim trade framework, while the trade minister said safeguards were in place. Farmers burned symbolic copies of the India-US trade pact in their fields and at protest meetings, saying the government moved ahead without […]

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz review country’s prevailing political, economic and security situation

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reviewed the country’s political, economic and security situation, as well as the prevailing regional and global environment. According to a statement issued by the Presidency, the meeting at Aiwan-e-Sadr between the two leaders was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior […]

PTI slams state for ‘crime’ against Imran after eye health revelations

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership on Thursday accused the state of “committing a crime” against incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan after the Supreme Court was informed that only 15% of his vision remains in his right eye. The information was conveyed to the apex court by PTI counsel Advocate Salman Safdar, who quoted the […]