Pakistan
National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.
3 personnel martyred as attack on Rangers facility in Karachi foiled: ISPR
Three security personnel were martyred during an exchange of fire after a terrorist attack last night on a Rangers facility in Karachi was “decisively foiled”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The attack on the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp, located in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, wa...
‘What a loser:’ Former US president Biden slams Trump
Former US President Joe Biden on Saturday night criticised the policies of his successor, President Donald Trump, calling him corrupt, narcissistic, and incompetent. “It’s not just his vanity projects, tearing down the East Wing of the White House, making room for his ballroom, putting his name on t...
Iran's supreme leader says legal cases must be pursued against US, Israel over 'child killings, war crimes'
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Sunday that legal cases must be pursued against the US and Israel over “child killings and war crimes” in Iran. Mojtaba, who has not appeared publicly since being named as the supreme leader on March 8, made these remarks in his message on the...
Highs and lows of England Test captain Ben Stokes' international career
England’s Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday. Following is a look back at the defining highs and lows of his career since he made his One-Day International and T20 international debuts in 2011 and his test debut in 2013. A left-handed batter and right-arm pace b...
England Test captain Ben Stokes to retire from international cricket
Ben Stokes has announced his retirement as England Test captain and from international cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement issued Sunday. Stokes will end his England career following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Nottingham. ...
Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Saudi Arabia
A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia killed 14 Saudi citizens on Sunday, the kingdom’s official press agency reported, adding that the aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco. The Saudi Press Agency, citing an official at the energy ministry, reported the helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura in the co...
Pakistan mulling purchase of cheaper oil, gas from Iran: petroleum minister
LAHORE: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Sunday said that Pakistan was “considering” purchasing cheaper Iranian oil and gas. The option of sourcing Iranian crude oil supplies has again become available to Pakistan after a temporary easing of US sanctions on Tehran. By availing this opportunit...
England captain Ben Stokes to retire from international cricket
Ben Stokes has announced his retirement as England Test captain and from international cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement issued Sunday. Stokes will end his England career following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Nottingham As news sprea...
England captain Stokes to retire from international cricket
Ben Stokes has announced his retirement as England Test captain and from international cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement issued Sunday. Stokes will end his England career following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Nottingham As news sprea...
Child killed, woman injured in suspected quadcopter attack in KP's Bajaur: police sources
BAJAUR: A child was killed and a woman injured in a suspected quadcopter attack in the War Mamund tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Sunday, police sources told Dawn. The sources said the incident occurred in the Inam Khoro Chinagi area, in which a suspected quadcopter drone was belie...
Provincial autonomy 'must remain free from interference', nothing in 'black and white' on 28th amendment yet: PPP
ISLAMABAD: PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bokhari asserted on Sunday that provincial autonomy “must remain free from interference”. He said this in a statement, in which he also referred to a proposed 28th constitutional amendment — a possible constitutional package about which PPP insiders have expre...
Civilian plane crash kills 11 in France: local authorities
A civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said, in one of France’s deadliest light aircraft accidents. The crash killed five instructors, five students, and the pilot, said Yves Seguy, the pre...
After tit-for-tat strikes by US and Iran, Araghchi says any challenge to Hormuz routes will 'increase tensions'
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that any attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz routes agreed with the United States would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as the countries traded attacks and accusations of violating a fragile ceasefire in the region. Araghchi’s warnin...
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-PM Sheikh Hasina says will return to Dhaka this year
Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country “this year”, according to an interview published on Sunday, months after she was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after a student-led ...
پی پی پی اور جمعیت علمائے اسلام کا آزاد کشمیر میں سیاسی اتحاد، مل کر الیکشن لڑنے کا اعلان
جمعیت علمائے اسلام کے امیدوار دو حلقوں کے بدلے پی پی پی کے امیدواروں کے حق میں مہم چلائیں گے، مولانا سعید یوسف
پی پی پی اور جمعیت علمائے اسلام کا آزاد کشمیر سیاسی اتحاد، مل کر الیکشن لڑنے کا اعلان
جمعیت علمائے اسلام کے امیدوار دو حلقوں کے بدلے پی پی پی کے امیدواروں کے حق میں مہم چلائیں گے، مولانا سعید یوسف
بین اسٹوکس نے ریٹائرمنٹ اعلان کے بعد جذباتی تقریر میں ساتھیوں سے کیا اپیل کی؟
انگلینڈ اینڈ ویلز کرکٹ بورڈ کی جانب سے جاری کی گئی ویڈیو میں بین اسٹوکس نے ڈریسنگ روم میں کھلاڑیوں سے گفتگو کی
FM Dar reiterates Pakistan's commitment to regional peace under Islamabad MoU in call with Saudi counterpart
Conveys Pakistan's condolences over the helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia that killed 14 people
سیکیورٹی فورسز کو پیغام دیتا ہوں احتجاج ہر صورت ہوگا، وزیراعلیٰ کے پی
اگر کسی نے مظاہرین پر گولی چلائی تو وہ بے غیرت ہوگا اور جو گولی چلانے کا کہے گا وہ بھی بے غیرت ہوگا
Karachi Port Trust sets cargo handling record in 138-year history: maritime minister
Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has achieved the highest annual cargo handling volume in its 138-year history. Pakistani ports, including the KPT, have emerged as a safe trading hub in recent months due to the closure of the Strait of H...
بالی ووڈ فلم ساز روہت شیٹی کو بشنوئی گینگ کی 20 کروڑ بھتے کی دھمکی
روہت شیٹی کی سیکیورٹی مزید سخت اور معاملے کی تفتیش شروع کردی گئی ہے، ممبئی پولیس
Pemra suspends Geo News transmission for 15 days
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Saturday suspended with “immediate effect” Geo News’ licence for 15 days over airing a special transmission that the body said was “liable to hurt the religious sentiments of viewers”. In an order addressed to the chief executive officer ...
Messi scores again as Argentina head into last 32
They will play the knockout match with Cape Verde
بھارت کی ڈرامائی عسکری ہزیمت
غرور وتکبر کے بطن سے پھوٹا علاقائی سپرپاور بننے کا خواب ملیامیٹ