Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that the government will craft its strategy to deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for August 5 once the party completes its preparations. During a meeting with journalists on Friday at the Ministry of Interior, the federal minister said the Federal Constabulary (FC) will be imparted training […]
A delegation led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a productive meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington DC om Friday. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress in enhancing trade and economic ties, a cornerstone of Pakistan-US bilateral relations. They reaffirmed their commitment […]
In the 2025-26 academic year, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India introduced a revamped Class 8 Social Science textbook that has stirred significant controversy. The new content devotes extensive space to portraying Mughal emperors — particularly Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb — as intellectually refined yet deeply brutal rulers who plundered, enslaved and […]
Just let the weight of this moment sink in. We are on the cusp of total human transformation. In one generation, we have gone from fixed, operator-managed phone lines and clunky computers to effortlessly mobile smartphones, from arduously slow modem connections to 5G and ever-faster internet, and from magnetic tapes and floppy disks to cloud-based, […]
Two events in the past week provided yet another glimpse of the global political shifts and growing inter-state tensions. One was a meeting in Bogota, Colombia, convened by the Hague Group, which is expressly opposed to the Israeli-US exceptionalism in the Middle East (read Palestine) — an issue that has already caused ripples in Europe too. […]
Sixteen-year-old Hasnain Akhtar clinched the IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship, defeating Wales’ Reilly Powell in a commanding 4-0 victory in the final held in Manama, Bahrain, according to reports received on Friday. The young cueist from Pakistan displayed complete dominance in the title match, not allowing his opponent any chance to recover. Akhtar secured the […]
Hamas’ armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict. Hamas has repeatedly offered to release all the hostages held in […]
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, responded to various pressing issues during a press briefing on Friday, including the upcoming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for August 5, the presence of Afghan nationals in Pakistan, and plans for tackling illegal housing societies in Islamabad. Regarding the PTI’s planned protest, he remarked, “Let PTI complete their preparations first, […]
Talks between the government and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) concluded on a positive note on Friday, leading to the postponement of the nationwide shutter-down strike initially scheduled for Saturday. However, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has maintained its call for a strike, citing unresolved concerns with the […]
The chemical examiner’s report for actor Humaira Asghar revealed no traces of tranquilizers, psychotropic drugs, intoxicants, or any poisonous substances in her system, it was revealed on Friday. According to the police, the chemical examination included samples from Humaira’s hair, lungs, liver, and other organs, which were sent to the University of Karachi’s Industrial Analytical Center. […]