The Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) has urged Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and University of Peshawar Chancellor Sohail Afridi to immediately approve a Rs1.5 billion emergency bailout package to address the university’s deepening financial crisis. In a letter to the Chief Minister and Chancellor, PUTA warned that the university is currently unable to pay salaries, pensions, […]
The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not know when the problem would be solved. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata province had been closed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, but operations to relaunch it had begun on Wednesday after it received […]
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday raised serious concerns over the Punjab Local Government Act 2025 that the law centralises power and undermines the constitutional framework of local government. A press release issued today by the HRCP said it held a consultation to examine the act that brought together local government experts, legislators and civil society […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday criticised military operations in the province, saying they were being imposed without the consent of the provincial government or assembly. Following a surge in unrest and escalating security concerns, large-scale displacement is currently underway in Tirah Valley, with thousands of families leaving their homes for safer areas, including […]
China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Tuesday called for stronger commitment to free trade, multilateralism and dialogue, warning that rising protectionism and trade wars are fragmenting the global economy and threatening shared prosperity. Delivering a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Lifeng said unilateralism and geopolitical tensions were accelerating changes […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday warned that the rules-based international order is under unprecedented strain and called on middle powers to act strategically and with integrity to safeguard their sovereignty, values, and global influence. Delivering a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Carney described a world in […]
Pakistan star batter Babar Azam has left the Sydney Sixers squad ahead of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Challenger against Hobart Hurricanes, returning home to join Pakistan’s national team training camp. The Sixers confirmed Babar’s departure on Thursday, just over 24 hours before the Challenger clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), with the […]
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned Israel and the United States against “miscalculations” in the wake of mass protests, saying the force had its “finger on the trigger”. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against the Islamic republic after Washington backed and joined Israel’s […]
Naomi Osaka pared down her show-stopping jellyfish-inspired outfit and overcame a second-set wobble to beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday. In her first-round win over Antonia Ruzic this week, Osaka walked onto the court carrying a white parasol and wearing a veil and broad-brimmed […]
United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with Nato, whose head said allies would have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China. News of a framework deal came as Trump backed off tariff threats and ruled out […]