US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace deal, as he hosted Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in an extraordinary show of unity at the White House. Trump expressed optimism over the chances of ending Russia’s invasion and said he was ready to […]
With speculation rife over a possible 27th Amendment, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said there was “no need” for any such constitutional tweak as the country was finally finding its political footing and turning the economic corner. “We are still digesting the 26th Constitutional Amendment, so there is no need […]
Security forces have foiled a major terrorist attack that was planned for August 14 by the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), implicating a university professor as facilitator. “This was not just an attackit was part of a larger plan to break Pakistan and destabilise Balochistan. Our agencies acted swiftly and crushed their conspiracy,” said Balochistan […]
The lifestyle of the global middle class is destroying the Earth’s environment, warned Indian historian Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty in an online address from Chicago on Monday. He was speaking at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) during the launch of the “Imagining Life” project, organised by the Climate Action Centre. The session also featured […]
A development project of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), valued at over Rs17 billion, was launched in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday. Speaking at the ceremony, Commissioner Ashfaq Chaudhry termed the establishment of WASA in Dera Ghazi Khan a “milestone initiative” aimed at providing clean drinking water and an effective drainage system. He said […]
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Madina Town Police Station has been booked after an audio recording surfaced in which he was allegedly demanding a bribe from a rickshaw driver. According to the police, the case was registered on the complaint of SHO Madina Town, Muzaffar Ali Khokhar. The report stated that ASI Ghulam Abbas, posted […]
The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) has announced a province-wide protest on August 21 against “anti-worker and exploitative” policies of Punjab government. AGEGA Chairman Khalid Javed Sanghera and other leaders warned that the alliance would stage a sit-in in Lahore if its grievances would not be addressed. Government employees across Punjab, including teachers, clerical […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered the release of five people who had been held in illegal confinement by a landlord. Justice Muhammad Jawad Zafar issued the order while hearing a petition. Rehmat Ali, a resident of Faisalabad, alleged that Saeed Anwar of Handra Kalan had detained his brother and other family members.
Sports have the power to heal, and that is what squash player Noorena Shams is proving it; not just on the court, but also outside of it. “It is after 17 years that I am hearing this term, Internally Displaced People (IDPs ), being a child growing up in Balambat Timergara, Dir,” Noorena told The […]
A senior Iranian official warned Monday that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June’s 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt. “We must be prepared at every moment for confrontation; right now, we are not even in a ceasefire (agreement); we are in a cessation of hostilities,” said […]