At least one private security guard was killed, two people were wounded, and 12 workers were abducted after gunmen attacked a construction company’s base in the Duki district of Balochistan on Saturday, police said. According to Duki Superintendent of Police Mansoor Ahmed Buzdar, the attackers raided the site in the Palari area of Nana Sahib...
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police have decided to establish dedicated help desks for transgender people at police facilitation centres across the province, aiming to provide a direct platform for complaints and assistance. Mardan Deputy Inspector General Qasim Ali Khan said addressing the concerns of transgender people is among the police’s priorities, alongside providing facilities for women, elderly citizens,...
Pakistan has rejected allegations made by India at the United Nations General Assembly, with a Pakistani diplomat accusing New Delhi of supporting terrorism and destabilising activities in the region. Exercising Pakistan’s right of reply, the diplomat responded to India’s accusations against Islamabad and defended Pakistan’s record in combating terrorism. Pakistan alleged that India has supported...
Pakistan’s diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia have entered a new phase as the newly appointed Saudi ambassador has arrived in Islamabad to officially assume his responsibilities. The ambassador’s arrival marks the beginning of his tenure as Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic representative in Pakistan, with bilateral relations expected to remain a key focus during his posting. Saudi...
TEHRAN: Iran has announced that a temporary transit corridor agreed with Oman in the Strait of Hormuz will be seven miles wide, while stressing that the arrangement does not mean the strategic waterway has been fully reopened. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the agreed route would allow commercial vessels to pass through a...
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have urged the nation to follow the teachings and example of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), emphasising compassion, justice, tolerance, unity, and service to humanity on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Eid Milad-un-Nabi is being observed across Pakistan on Wednesday with religious fervour and solemnity....
ISLAMABAD: Tensions over Imran Khan’s medical treatment intensified in the Senate as government and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers traded accusations over the implementation of the Supreme Court’s directive concerning the former prime minister’s treatment. PTI Senator Ali Zafar attempted to move a resolution seeking treatment for Khan at Shifa International Hospital. However, Presiding Officer Senator...
MIRANSHAH: Four people, including two women, were killed and two others injured after rival groups exchanged gunfire over a land dispute in Baka Khel, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, on Wednesday. According to Baka Khel police, the incident occurred in a mountainous area within the police jurisdiction after the two groups confronted each other over a dispute involving road...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects Washington to respond within the next couple of months to its request for a proposed $10 billion bilateral stabilisation facility, as Islamabad seeks to strengthen investor confidence and improve its access to international capital markets. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb had earlier confirmed that Pakistan approached US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for the...
KATHMANDU: Massive flash floods struck northern Nepal near the China border on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and leaving 384 travellers reported missing as authorities launched large-scale search and rescue operations. The flooding hit the Rasuwa district, with powerful torrents and mudslides sweeping through roads, homes and other infrastructure. Nepal’s Tourism Board said 384...