The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is expected to be run by a new owner from April 2026. It will also receive fresh capital under a deal to privatise the airline, the country’s privatisation chief said on Wednesday. A consortium headed by the Arif Habib Corporation emerged as the top bidder on Tuesday, in […]
Ademola Lookman secured a 2-1 win for a wasteful Nigeria against Tanzania in Fes on Tuesday in their opening Africa Cup of Nations match. After the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Nigeria coach Eric Chelle would have hoped for more goals given the opportunities his side created. Star striker Victor […]
A 34-year-old woman from Bradford, Sidrah Nosheen, has been sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison after £8.5 million worth of heroin was found at her home. According to the BBC, Nosheen, part of an organised crime group, was arrested in June 2024. National Crime Agency (NCA) officers discovered heroin hidden in various […]
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued stay orders on all petitions related to the Punjab Property Ordinance and referred the matter to a larger bench. The court also issued notices to the Punjab government and other respondents, seeking their replies. It asked for records of the proceedings of the committees formed under the law. […]
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan has reached a critical turning point, with macroeconomic stability, sustained reforms and policy continuity restoring confidence and shifting the economy toward export-led growth. He said the transition is opening new opportunities for domestic and global investors and positioning the country for sustainable, long-term economic […]
President Donald Trump, in an event at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Monday, reiterated his claims that he helped prevent a war between Pakistan and India in May 2025. He praised Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, calling him a “highly respected general”. “We stopped a potential nuclear war between Pakistan […]
Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned the top Indian envoy as fresh protests erupted outside its high commission in New Delhi over the mob lynching of a Hindu worker in Dhaka. The garment worker was accused of blasphemy and lynched on December 18 as anti-India sentiment rises in the neighbouring majority Muslim nation. Seven suspects have been […]
Yemen’s Houthi rebels and its internationally recognised government agreed Tuesday to a prisoner swap involving nearly 3,000 people, including seven Saudis — making it the largest such exchange in 11 years of war should it succeed. The breakthrough deal came after nearly a fortnight of discussions between officials from both sides in Muscat, the capital of […]
Ukraine pulled out troops from a town in the east after fierce battles, it said on Tuesday, as relentless Russian strikes killed three civilians and cut power to thousands in freezing winter temperatures. Kyiv had to withdraw forces from Siversk, a town in the heavily embattled Donetsk region on the way to two last strongholds […]
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of starry-eyed supporters at home and a […]