The Israeli military said its air defences were responding to “missiles launched from Iran” on Monday, as US President Donald Trump talks of seizing the export hub of Kharg Island. “A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel,” the military statement said, adding that”Defensive […]
A fire that broke out at the Imtiaz private departmental store located on Zamzama Street in the Clifton area on Monday, triggering panic in the vicinity as fire brigade teams rushed to the scene, has been largely brought under control, according to fire brigade officials. Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said the fire brigade received the […]
Demonstrators decrying US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday in the third round of the “No Kings” rallies. More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants. Large […]
Israel said on Sunday that an industrial plant near Beer Sheva in the Negev desert was struck by a missile or debris, prompting a hazardous materials warning. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported Iranian attacks on their aluminium plants. Israel also claimed it carried out more than 140 strikes on Tehran and elsewhere […]
Heavy rains wreak havoc in Bannu of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where building collapses killed six people and injured dozens of others on Sunday, while three others died in two rain-related fatal incidents in Punjab, rescuers in the two provinces said. In Bannu a heavy downpour caused widespread destruction, with buildings collapsing at two different locations. Rescue 1122 […]
The federal government has allocated Rs125 billion through savings and development budget cuts to cushion consumers against rising global oil prices, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said public relief remained his main priority amid ongoing regional tensions and supply disruptions. Chairing a review meeting on fuel conservation and austerity measures on Sunday, Shehbaz said timely […]
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday resumed its London flight operations after a six-year gap, restoring a long-standing route between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The airline’s PK-785 flight departed from Islamabad to the UK’s capital carrying 325 passengers. The flight was seen off by Defence Secretary Lt Gen (retd) Muhammad Ali and British High […]
Despite growing awareness of women’s rights and health issues such as honour killings, mental health, and family planning, one rising crisis remains largely hidden – female drug addiction, said Dr Shamsher Hayat, CEO of Hayat Rehab Clinic and a clinical psychologist. Shrouded in stigma and shame, many women suffer in silence, while families avoid seeking […]
Syria’s assistant defence minister said Sunday that his country’s forces had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq targeting one of Syria’s last US military bases. “Earlier today, the US base in Qasrak, located on our territory, was attacked by four drones launched from Iraqi territory,” Sipan Hamo said on X, adding that “the drones […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had instructed the military to further expand the existing security buffer zone in southern Lebanon, vowing to fundamentally change the security situation there. “I have just instructed to further expand the existing security buffer zone. We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north […]