One killed, 5 hurt in oil tanker explosion in Karachi’s Shireen Jinnah Colony
Police rule out the possibility of sabotage.
Denmark’s DM Frederiksen assaulted in central Copenhagen, man arrested
Police say 39-year-old assailant sentenced to 12 days in custody; PM Shehbaz condemns attack, says no place for violence in politics.
Primary suspect arrested after 2 members of Ahmadi community shot dead in Mandi Bahauddin: police
Suspect arrested by police from Saddullapur area, says DPO Ahmad Mohiuddin.
‘Draconian, authoritative’ Punjab defamation law challenged in LHC
Petitioners says the bill was passed in "unusual haste, despite significant concerns from journalists, rights organisations and opposition."
PM Shehbaz visits historical Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation
"Great nations protect and take care of their historical assets like the Chinese do," says the prime minister.
From Shaheen to Kohli: Pakistan and India’s five most memorable T20 encounters
The tally in T20 matches stands in India's favour with nine wins to three.
Shibli Faraz writes to Senate chairman over Palwasha Khan’s chairing of session
PTI senator argues Palwasha violated Rules of Procedure.
New York prepares for ‘high-voltage’ India-Pakistan cricket match on Sunday
Tickets on the resale market are going for at least $800, with IPL founder and former president Lalit Modi slamming the inflated prices.
6 onscreen Pakistani TV pairings that have withstood the test of time
Step into the world of television romance as we look back at some of Pakistan's favourite onscreen couples.
T20 World Cup: Berrington anchors Scotland to win over Namibia
Scotland's victory takes them to the top of the table in their group.
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan thrash New Zealand in massive upset
New Zealand bowled out for their second-lowest T20 score ever.
Gender-responsive budgets will help provide more equal opportunities
Gender equality should be promoted because the ability to live with independence, dignity and freedom is a fundamental human right.
Many home-grown economic plans have been generated but implementation is awaited
Implementing these reforms would be painful the first three years but by year five, the government can show stabilisation and growth revival.
Editorial: Palestine’s allies must translate their gestures of support into concrete actions
Recognition of Palestine is only the first step.
20 more injured, 45 held as Chaman remains restive
Train service to Quetta suspended; FO says border movement must be regulated by visas.
Two chief justices elevated to apex court
JCP members split over LHC CJ’s nomination; minority favours keeping him in Punjab, majority hopes to benefit from his expertise in criminal cases.
Imran admits to approving ‘1971 tweet’, not video
Says he will negotiate with ‘real power holders’ instead of "proxies"; FIA questions ex-PM in Adiala Jail over controversial tweet.
Two Charsadda brothers get life over girl’s abduction, assault
The FIR of the occurrence was registered at Charsadda city police station on Sept 19, 2022 on the complaint of the victim’s mother.
PHC rejects plea for removal of housing scheme scam suspect’s name from ECL
Declares records contradicted petitioner’s claim of having addressed people’s grievance.
CTD official martyred, militant killed in Lakki, Bannu
Meanwhile, the CTD claimed to have killed a militant commander in an exchange of fire in Talgai area of Bannu on Thursday night.
Teenage hiker died over 24 hours before postmortem: report
Taha disappeared on Margalla Hills on May 25 and was found dead two days later.
Sargodha police kill man, bury in hurry
They quickly buried the body in Bajwa Colony cemetery, allegedly to avoid legal action from the victim’s family.
Seminary teacher held for ‘rape’ of two boys in Muzaffargarh
Police say they have arrested the suspect, while the boys were sent to hospital for the medical examination.
Alarm over surveillance of girls in private spaces
Repeated instances of CCTV cameras being installed in private spaces and the footage being misused violate privacy, DRF says.
Second windstorm batters Nawabshah, many other towns
Region remains without water and power for over 24 hours; Hesco says 70 feeders affected by storm.
Another youth killed by security guard in North Karachi
Police say that Samad, 17, a ragpicker, was shot at and wounded by guard Ramazan after a quarrel.
Indus River could swell to alarming level during monsoon, minister warns
Chief secretary reviews govt preparation to deal with heavy rains during monsoon across Sindh.
Rumpus in Sindh Assembly as MQM-P stages noisy protest over street crime surge
Home minister defends police performance, says they have curbed crimes "to a large extent".
In poll campaign blow, Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day events early
British PM trails opposition Labour party leader Keir Starmer in opinion polls.
UN staff, other aid workers kidnapped in Yemen
The “simultaneous” abductions took place in the capital Sanaa, the key port of Hodeida, Amran and Saada.
Biden’s aide says US may deploy nuclear weapons to ‘deter China, Russia’
We need to be fully prepared to [increase our deployed arsenal] if the president makes that decision,” aide says.
UN to call out Tel Aviv for ‘violations’ against children
Israeli ambassador to UN says country was put on the list for not ensuring adequate measures to protect children.
Alcaraz downs Sinner to reach first French Open final
Double Grand Slam champion Alcaraz will face German Alexander Zverev or two-time runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday.
Paris hangs Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower
The rings, each nine metres in diameter, will be illuminated every night.
Canada upset Ireland for maiden T20 World Cup victory
Canada has bounced back from an opening defeat by the United States.
World food prices rise for third straight month: UN
Uptick in May attributed to growing concerns about unfavourable crop conditions.
Electricity tariff for Karachiites raised by Rs3.23 for June-September
KE is expected to mop up about Rs12bn in four months.
Tomato, onion fuel weekly inflation
There appears to be a strong emphasis on indirect taxes, particularly sales taxes, in the upcoming budget.
SECP calls for mandatory crop insurance programme
There are currently two government-led crop insurance schemes and four private sector insurance schemes.
First all-women expedition team will attempt to scale K2 next month
All team members including guides and porters will be Pakistani.
Ill children’s mortality rate in Sindh very low: study
Quality of paediatric care in resource-constrained settings investigated.
Tourism boom worsens Gilgit-Baltistan’s power crisis
Skardu residents suffer up to 22 hours of loadshedding, energy dept says.
RSF warns of press freedom decline in Pakistan
Says Pakistan remains one of the world’s most dangerous countries for media, and the level of impunity for murders of journalists was appalling.
PM forms committee to oversee Public Works Department’s closure
Panel headed by housing minister will present its findings after Eid.
FO pins hopes on new Indian govt for peace
Pakistan has so far not congratulated Modi on his party’s success in polls awaiting completion of “the process of formation of government”.
Chief election commissioner blames top judiciary for electoral complications
ECP reserves verdict on pleas seeking transfer of petitions; PTI terms Feb 8 polls most rigged in country’s history.
Combative Modi invited for oath tomorrow
Addressing the NDA in his acceptance speech, Modi displayed all the bitterness he showed towards the opposition during his furious electioneering.
President Zardari constitutes National Economic Council
PM nominates Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif and Muhammad Aurangzeb to be part of 13-member body.
Govt says PIA flights to Europe to be restored soon
State minister for finance says detailed action plan submitted to EU Aviation Safety Agency with verification under way.
Senate devolves into squabbling as opposition protests Palwasha Khan presiding over session
Palwasha asserts she was presiding over session as per rules; PTI MNA seeks details of cases against Imran Khan from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
Zilhaj moon sighted, Pakistan to celebrate Eidul Azha on June 17
Meeting held at Pakistan Meteorological Department building in Karachi; moon sighted in Peshawar.
Sudan could soon have 10m internally displaced people: UN
In total, about 12m people have been forced to flee their homes, with more than 2m crossing into neighbouring countries.
India court bails Rahul Gandhi in latest defamation case
Latest case stems from ads published by Congress accusing BJP of corruptly taking commissions from infrastructure projects.
‘Real-life’ Martha from Baby Reindeer sues Netflix for $170mn over defamation charges
Woman who claimed to be the inspiration behind the character claims the show went 'too far'.
PM Shehbaz, President Xi agree to upgrade CPEC, advance development in 2nd phase
Xi assures China's continued support for Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, asks PM Shehbaz to step up efforts to ensure security of Chinese projects.
What was that? Pakistanis are stunned over ‘embarrassing’ T20 loss to team USA
People are retiring from the cricket fandom and we can't blame them.
