Pakistan

• Three die in Azad Kashmir due to ‘cloud-burst’; two each killed in KP, Punjab • Babusar Top receives heavy snow; authorities say extreme conditions likely to persist through May 31 ISLAMABAD: Seven people were killed and over two dozen others sustained injuries on Tuesday as severe rain and windstorms swept through parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). This is the second time in a week that a storm of such intensity wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, damaging crops, properties, and other infrastructure. At least 19 people were killed and over 90 others injured as powerful windstorms and heavy rains had battered many areas in Islamabad, Punjab and KP on Saturday. On Tuesday, two people were killed and around 20 injured after a thunderstorm swept through various parts of Punjab. The storm, accompanied by heavy rainfall, strong winds, and hail, caused widespread destruction. According to Rescue 1122, a passenger van overturned due to rain and dust storm on Ghazi...

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court Constitutional Bench Tuesday questioned, why Hamid Raza, who is chairman of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), has contested the general elections as an independent candidate.

LAHORE - A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of bail petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in connection with eight cases stemming from the May 9 riots.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday condemned in the strongest possible terms the latest provocative actions by Israeli occupying power as well as illegal settlers that aim to undermine the religious, historical and legal status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Islamabad - The Zil Hajj 1446 Hijri Crescent has not been sighted in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - A powerful windstorm accompanied by rain swept across various parts of the country, including the federal capital, on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread disruption and raising safety concerns among citizens.

ISLAMABAD - As the nation observes the 27th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed Pakistan’s nuclear journey and called for renewed unity and determination to transform the country into an economic power.

ISLAMABAD - President, Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday emphasised that becoming a nuclear power was not merely a demonstration of the country’s technological advancement—it was a calculated decision to ensure peace through strength, to maintain the strategic balance in South Asia, and to protect the nation against any.

ISLAMABAD - The National Skills University Islamabad (NSU), Pakistan’s first public-sector university in the federal setup focused solely on technical and vocational training, has taken a bold and inspiring step by establishing the Skills Fellow Endowment Fund.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday disposed off Bushra Bibi’s petition seeking improved jail facilities and “Better Class” in the prison.

ISLAMABAD - The Foundation University Islamabad’s Department of Arts and Media, in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania, hosted Foundation Film Festival 2025.

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The three-match series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed Pakistan’s nuclear journey and called for renewed unity and determination to transform the country into an economic power. In his message on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer, the Prime Minister thanked Allah Almighty and congratulated the people of Pakistan, saying, “Today on Youm-e-Takbeer, I thank Allah Almighty and congratulate from the […]

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware Studios have released the launch trailer for Elden Ring Nightreign, a co-operative game. The footage revealed part of the gameplay and cinematics, showing the characters fighting monsters to survive three nights and then defeat the final boss. The multiplayer game will allow gamers to play as Wylder, Revenant, Recluse, Raider, Ironeye, […]

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv as Russian forces made gains in Ukraine’s northeast. With his frustration increasing, Trump has lashed out at the Russian president as Moscow has hit Ukraine with some of the three-year-old war’s deadliest drone […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as the State Department prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign students, according to an internal cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in the cable that the […]

The star-studded cast of Avengers: Doomsday has been spotted in Bahrain, where filming for the much-anticipated Marvel film is believed to be taking place. Fans were thrilled as photos of the actors surfaced on social media, giving early hints about the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday story. Directed by the Russo brothers, Anthony and Joe, the fifth […]

Seven minors were among 22 people injured in an alleged quadcopter strike in the Wana tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, according to a hospital list. An incident report issued by the district headquarters hospital (DHQ) in Wana mentioned a “drone attack” at 8pm, which injured 22 people aged between 13 and 60 years. The condition of a 13-year-old and a man was listed as “serious”, and they were referred to “tertiary care”. Seven, including three aged 15, 18 and 19 years, had “major” injuries. The rest of the 13 had “minor” injuries, of which two were discharged. PTI-affiliated MNA Zubair Khan Wazir echoed the hospital’s tally and told Dawn.com, “The young men were playing volleyball when the quadcopter fired shells on them.” He added that people in the area were “scared and restricted to their homes after the attack”. Wazir, in a post on Facebook, strongly condemned the “drone attack in which innocent citizens were targeted”. He demanded that the federal government and the relevant inst...