Australian writers’ festival cancelled after mass boycott over Palestinian author ban
Adelaide festival cancelled, 180 authors boycott over ‘racist’ silencing of a Palestinian writer post-Bondi tragedy One of Australia’s top writers’…
Court cancels bail of Imaan Mazari, husband in social media posts case
Judge orders arrest, revokes cross-examination rights over repeated non-appearance Human Rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband…
Pakistan monitoring reports of US visa pause, says Foreign Office
Islamabad says in contact with Washington as Trump administration plans visa processing suspension Spokesperson’s weekly press briefing at Ministry of…
Global unemployment 'stable' in 2026
. Although unemployment is likely to remain relatively low, RBC economists argue that slower hiring and a shrinking labour force…
Health official held in Quetta over illegal transport of medicines
Quetta police have arrested the District Health Officer (DHO) of Washuk after recovering a large quantity of government-issued medicines from…
Pakistan passport rises five places to 98th in global ranking
Pakistan’s passport has moved up the global travel freedom rankings, climbing to 98th position in the Henley Passport Index 2026,…
‘Thar’s transformation will change Pakistan’
CM says besides coal, Sindh govt invested in roads, water supply schemes, health and education Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad…
Japan may see snap election
. Japan’s Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo,…
IHC orders CDA to halt tree cutting in Islamabad amid public outcry
Petitioner argues ‘practice a breach of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act’ ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has ordered the Capital…
‘FBR can sometimes ignore court orders’
Minister for Law Farogh Nasim. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: In the super tax case, counsel for various companies, Dr Farogh Naseem,…