Opening batsman Travis Head hopes Australia and England will share a drink after the Ashes winds up in Sydney to revive a tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series. Players and staff from both teams routinely meet for drinks at the end of an Ashes series but extended farewells for several England […]
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar briefly met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday on the sidelines of the funeral ceremonies of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, marking the first such interaction between senior officials of the two rivals since their military conflict in May. The meeting took place at […]
Bangladesh bids farewell on Wednesday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral drawing vast crowds, mourning a towering leader whose career defined politics for decades. Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80. Flags were flown at […]
After the first winter rainfall in Karachi, cold Siberian winds are expected to affect the city in the coming days, with temperatures likely to drop to single digits, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. PMD spokesperson Anjum Nazeer said the highest rainfall of 6 millimetres was recorded in Kemari due to a western weather […]
Just hours before the arrival of the New Year 2026, heavy snowfall transformed northern and western districts of Balochistan into a striking winter landscape, with several mountainous areas blanketed in white. Ziarat, Toba Achakzai, Kan Mehterzai, Chaman, Qila Abdullah and the hilly regions of Kalat received intense snowfall, covering valleys and peaks with a thick […]
The National Database and Registration Authority has launched a facial recognition-based biometric verification system to help citizens who face difficulties with fingerprint verification, particularly elderly people and those with medical conditions. A NADRA spokesperson said the move follows directives from the prime minister and the interior minister, under which several steps were taken to improve […]
Israel has warned that it would suspend from January several aid organisations operating in Gaza for failing to provide details about their Palestinian staff, accusing two Doctors Without Borders employees of links to militant groups. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said in a statement that the move was part of Israel’s decision […]
After nearly 50 years, double-decker buses have returned to Karachi’s streets, with a trial service launched on Wednesday from Malir to Sharea Faisal and up to Zainab Market. Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, along with Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, inaugurated the service. Officials also briefed the ministers on the features and […]
The Chhipa Foundation has released the complete statistics for the deaths and injuries in various accidents, incidents, and other tragedies that occurred in Karachi in 2025. According to Chhipa Foundation’s spokesperson, Chaudhry Shahid Hussain, the foundation continued its humanitarian and relief activities in 2025, maintaining its 40-year-old tradition of service to humanity. Under the guidance […]
More than 20 million people across Punjab were affected by smog and hazardous air quality in 2025, turning the winter months into a prolonged public health crisis. Lahore bore the brunt, with over 600,000 residents seeking medical treatment for illnesses directly linked to smog. Other major cities, including Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala, collectively reported […]