A protester who climbed across multiple balconies onto a terrace at Iran’s embassy in London and removed a flag remained in custody on Saturday as police said they had also arrested 13 other people. The man was held on suspicion of criminal damage, trespass on diplomatic property and assaulting police, London’s Metropolitan Police said in […]
Syria’s army took control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province on Saturday after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade. The government appeared to be seeking to extend its grip on parts of the country under Kurdish control a day after President […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has a scheduled meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director next week at a Swiss hilly resort, where he would seek her support for a colossal relief package to save the remaining industries and individuals from further economic collapse. Next week’s meeting may remind us of another gathering held […]
Pakistan and the US on Saturday agreed to enhance collaboration in bilateral security and border management. This was decided during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level US delegation led by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker. The meeting featured in-depth deliberation on boosting Pakistan-US relations and expanding cooperation in shared areas of […]
Pakistan on Saturday expressed its strong desire for peace and stability in Iran and the wider region as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi, amid ongoing protests triggered by rising costs of living in the neighbouring country. According to a statement issued […]
The highly anticipated Commissioner Karachi Marathon 2026 is scheduled for January 25th, and preparations are in full swing. The Marathon City Run will kick off at 7am from the iconic Karachi Tower and will wind through various city landmarks, including Netty Jetty Bridge, MT Khan Road, My Kolachi, Boat Basin, Shaan Circle, Clifton Bridge, Mariott […]
The factions of Jeay Sindh Tehreek celebrated 122nd birth anniversary of late G M Syed, the nonpareil nationalist leader who set the foundation of the nationalist movement, in Sann town, Jamshoro district on Saturday. Thousands of workers of dozens of factions of JST flocked to the town, complaining that the police not only obstructed them […]
A sharp upward trend has emerged in solar panel prices across the country since the beginning of the current year. In local markets, the prices of imported Chinese solar panels with capacities of 585 watts, 645 watts, and 720 watts have increased by an average of Rs5,000. As a result, the price of a 585-watt […]
The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has cautioned the federal government against slashing the province’s share in the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, pronouncing that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) can never consent to such a decision. Talking to the media in Sehwan, Jamshoro district, on Saturday the CM said a committee has […]
Serious irregularities have allegedly come to light in the auction of commercial plots in a cooperative housing society, raising concerns over financial corruption, administrative negligence and the patronage of a land mafia, which residents say has put both the society’s finances and the legal rights of thousands of members at risk. According to records available […]