UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on Friday for renewed diplomacy to end growing conflicts in the Middle East. He also warned India that any attempt to stop or divert Pakistan’s share of river water would be treated as an act of war.Speaking at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sharif…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye held an urgent meeting of their senior military leaders in Riyadh on Friday. It was the first meeting of its kind since the three countries signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) last month. Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, attended with…
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it was waiting for an official response from the United States to a proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending fighting across the Middle East. The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal. Reuters said it could not immediately confirm the…
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the PTI’s march to Islamabad will begin in Peshawar on October 4, not September 27. He said the decision was made unanimously by the party’s political committee. Afridi said PTI founder Imran Khan’s birthday would be marked in Swabi on October 5. He described the delay as part…
ISLAMABAD: Google said on Thursday that it plans to launch a test satellite next week as part of Project Suncatcher. The research project is exploring whether large groups of AI computers could one day operate in space.Companies such as SpaceX and Starcloud are also looking into space-based data centres. They hope to use sunlight for…
ISLAMABAD: The world’s water cycle is becoming less predictable, with some places facing water shortages while others experience too much rain, the United Nations warned on Thursday. A strong El Niño could make these problems worse. The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said 2025 was among the driest years for rivers in more than 30…
Dera Ismail Khan: Heavy rain early Friday led the Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSSC) Dera Ismail Khan to step up drainage and cleanup work across the city. WSSC teams were deployed at several locations to clear standing water and maintain drainage. Water supply staff used motor pumps to remove accumulated rainwater, while sanitation crews…
QUETTA: Security forces killed several Afghan Taliban fighters while foiling an attempt to cross into Pakistani territory in the Chaman sector. Security sources said Pakistani forces responded to provocative fire along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border by targeting posts used by the Afghan Taliban with mortar fire and quadcopters. The sources said Pakistan’s security forces remain prepared…
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi met Egyptian Ambassador Dr. Ihab Abdelhamid at the Governor House on Friday to discuss cooperation in tourism, education, trade and youth engagement. The ambassador proposed establishing sister-city ties between Karachi and Alexandria. The governor welcomed the proposal, saying it could strengthen connections between the two cities and create…
LAHORE: Gold prices rose in Pakistan on Friday, with 24-karat gold gaining Rs4,700 per tola to reach Rs453,036, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold increased by Rs4,029 to Rs388,404, while 10 grams of 22-karat gold rose by Rs3,694 to Rs356,050. International gold prices…
