India withdraws from Oxford Union debate, Pakistan awarded points by default
Indian speakers withdrew without offering any substantive explanation, says the Pakistan High Commission in London The Indian delegation withdrew from…
NA passes resolution against Indian defence minister’s remarks on Sindh
Lawmakers declare Singh’s comments ‘highly condemnable’, term it an assault on country’s sovereignty The National Assembly passed a resolution condemning…
Bangladesh jails ousted PM Sheikh Hasina for 21 years on corruption charges
Hasina, 78, living in India, defies orders to return after receiving a death sentence in absentia Hasina fled Bangladesh by…
Senate warned of halted visas, UAE says nearly 500 visas for Pakistanis processed daily
UAE ambassador says measures such as online applications, new visa centre to speed up travel for Pakistani nationals People walk across…
Pakistan, Bahrain to boost economic cooperation: PM Shehbaz
PM says upcoming Pakistan-GCC FTA will strengthen trade, invites Bahraini investors Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said the Pakistan-GCC…
IHC summons DIG over woman, children abduction case
Islamabad High Court. PHOTO: FILE The Islamabad High Court has summoned the Islamabad Director Inspector General of Investigation on December…
PIA privatisation delayed again, expected in late December
The privatisation of Pakistan’s national carrier, PIA, has been postponed once again. The process is now expected to begin in…
FCC rules in favour of Sindh govt in wheat release policy dispute
Initial case was filed in SHC in 2023, petition argued flour mills were denied subsidised wheat for milling The Federal Constitutional Court…
Deadly train crash in China’s Kunming leaves 11 dead
China’s rail network is world’s largest, spanning more than 160,000 km (100,000 miles) A train ran into a group of…
Islamabad traffic advisory, road diversions
An Islamabad Traffic Police official stands as a motorcycle passes through. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD JAVAID The Islamabad Traffic Police have issued…