The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted bail to veteran Kashmiri leader Shabir Ahmed Shah after more than six years of pre-trial detention. Shah — a 74-year-old chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) — is a longstanding figure in the region’s separatist movement. The court cited excessive detention length, slow trial […]
A suspected gunman was arrested after an apparent assassination attempt on senior Kashmiri politician Farooq Abdullah during a wedding ceremony in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), according to Indian media reports on Thursday. Abdullah, a former chief minister of India-occupied Kashmir, was attending the event in the Greater Kailash area when the attacker […]
The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) on Thursday released a new “policy viewpoint”, cautioning that escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could trigger a sharp increase in global oil prices, which would pose serious risks to Pakistan’s inflation outlook, external balance and overall economic stability. The study, authored by Dr Abida Naurin, Assistant […]
Pakistan’s stock market extended losses on Thursday as persistent selling pressure and cautious investor sentiment pushed the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply lower amid geopolitical uncertainties and profit-taking. The market dropped nearly 1,440 points, erasing early-session gains over investors’ reaction to volatility in international oil prices and concerns stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict. Arif […]
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a virtual meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs of Qatar Dr Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, food security coordination and investment opportunities. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan-Qatar relations and agreed to further […]
The city experienced a hot and dry day on Thursday, with temperatures rising sharply compared to the previous day, according to the Meteorological Department. Northeastern winds from Balochistan influenced the city’s weather, although lower humidity prevented a full-fledged heatwave. The maximum temperature was recorded at 38.3°C, up 5.2°C from Wednesday’s 33.1°C. Morning humidity remained low […]
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the loss of a US KC-135 refueling aircraft during the ongoing Operation Epic Fury. The incident occurred in friendly airspace over western Iraq. In a brief statement issued on Thursday, CENTCOM confirmed the loss of a KC-135 Stratotanker during the continuing military offensive known as Operation Epic Fury. According […]
The body of five-year-old boy who had gone missing from Islampura was found in a canal in Chiniot. The child Azaan, had gone missing while playing outside his home. A kidnapping case was registered. During a protest by his family, Lyallpur Town SP Abid Hussain Zafar and other officials reached the spot and assured the […]
Five people, including three teenage boys, collapsed of suffocation inside an underground water tank at a house in Khuda ki Basti, Surjani Town Phase 2. The victims were pulled out and rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where a 45-year-old man named Asim breathed his last, while the others have been admitted in serious condition. According […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the Punjab government to submit a detailed report by April 1 on measures being taken to determine responsibility for frequent fire incidents in buildings and steps planned to improve fire safety standards. The hearing was conducted by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on a petition seeking concrete measures […]