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ISLAMABAD/LAHORE - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, following the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, in Khankendi, Azerbaijan strolled together and exchanged pleasantries.

ISLAMABAD - Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram-ul-Haram, is being observed today [Sunday] across the country with due solemnity and respect to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain Razi Allah ho Ta’ala Anho and his devoted companions in Karbala.

Deputy PM rules out Nawaz, Imran meeting Mohsin Naqvi says all political parties and the establishment stand united Interior minister urges public to ignore social media reports about any change at presidency.

ISLAMABAD - Despite the widely held belief that the apex court’s final ruling on the parliamentary reserved seats case may pave the way to topple the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, available evidence suggests that the regime faces no real threat at least from the “so-called independents”.

KARACHI: Haleem is more than a delicious meat and lentil dish during Muharram. It is a rich tradition that has been going on for centuries. That is also why those youngsters seen whiling away their time in the streets, playing cricket or football, are seen stacking two or three bricks or gathering pieces of wood by the roadside for putting together makeshift stoves. Hands known for hitting powerful shots, sixes and fours that broke so many windows in the neighbourhood prove helpful otherwise. They chop onions, wash wheat and lentils, clean meat and stand for hours stirring the contents of the cauldrons on the 9th and 10th of Muharram. Haleem cooks the entire night. It is a slow-cooked stew. Therefore, preparations for cooking it take time. No problem. No one minds. If one set of hands gets tired of the stirring, another takes over. They may take turns, but no one backs out. You get to witness such sights all over town — in lanes and streets, by the roadsides, footpaths and on roundabouts. They are especially ...

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Calling himself a “simple Buddhist monk” who usually didn’t celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have the final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader. Chanting of red-robed monks and nuns rang out from Himalayan hilltop forested temples in India, home to the Dalai Lama since he and thousands of other Tibetans fled Chinese troops who crushed an uprising in their capital Lhasa in 1959. “I am just a simple Buddhist monk; I don’t normally engage in birthday celebrations,” the Dalai Lama said in a message, thanking those marking it with him for using the opportunity “to cultivate peace of mind and compassion”. Dressed in traditional robes and a flowing yellow wrap, he walked with the aid of two monks while flashing his trademark beaming smile to thousands of followers. Beijing condemns the Nobel Peace Prize winner — who has led a lifelong campaign for greater autonomy for Tibet, a vast high-altitude plateau — as a rebel and sep...

LAHORE - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in his message on the occasion of the World Day for Rural Development, expressed Pakistan’s strong commitment to uplifting its rural population and ensuring their inclusion in the country’s development journey.

KARACHI - The death toll from five-storey building collapse swelled to 21 as rescue operation was still underway for a second day on Saturday.

The death toll from the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Karachi’s Lyari Baghdadi area has risen to 26, rescue officials confirmed on Saturday, as operations to clear the debris near completion.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has compared the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza to the historic tragedy of Karbala, urging the Muslim world to end its silence and take decisive action.

KARACHI: The city is expected to continue with largely cloudy and humid weather conditions that may lead to drizzle during the night or morning over the next few days, the Met department stated on Saturday. The department’s data showed that Karachi has the “most pleasant” weather in the province these days, with a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius recorded on Saturday. Relative humidity was recorded at 70 per cent. Intense heat prevailed over northern and central areas, with Dadu seeing the highest temperature (44°C), followed by Khairpur (43°C), Sukkur, Mohenjo Daro and Rohri (42.5°C), Larkana (42°C), Shaheed Benazirabad (41°C), Sakrand (40°C), Mithi (36°C) and Hyderabad (38°C). Thatta, with 39.5°C, saw a deviation of 5.1°C from its monthly average temperature for July. “Right now, there is no possibility of significant heavy rains in Sindh over the next 10 days. However, during this period, light rain/drizzle may occur in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Ghotki, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jamshoro dist...

Sindh Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani has confirmed that at least 588 buildings across Karachi have been declared unsafe, with 456 located in the South District alone.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday expressed sadness over the loss of precious lives in the flash floods in Texas, United States of America.

Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram, is being observed across Pakistan today (Sunday) with due solemnity and deep respect to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his loyal companions in the historic Battle of Karbala.

SAHIWAL: Following Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s directive, Pakpattan police on Saturday registered three FIRs in connection with the death of 20 babies at the paediatric ward of Pakpattan District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital between June 16 and 22. Two FIRs have been registered against hospital officials and lab technicians for what the CM described as “criminal negligence” during a briefing on investigation findings. A third FIR was filed against the hospital’s parking stand contractor and staff for allegedly overcharging token fees and threatening patients. All nine suspects were presented before the local duty magistrate Mr. Gulzar who gave two-day physical remand. Pakpattan District Police Officer (DPO) Javed Iqbal Chadhar told Dawn that all suspects were handcuffed and transferred to city police station lock-up. The medical superintendent and the health CEO were transported in their official vehicles under police custody. City Station House Officer (SHO) Mr. Hashim said the FIRs were registered early in...

The ongoing monsoon spell has brought heavy rainfall across several regions of Pakistan, including Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other districts of Punjab, leading to urban flooding, prolonged power outages, and damage to infrastructure.

ISLAMABAD: PTI has denounced PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s remarks suggesting Pakistan could extradite citizens to India as a confidence-building measure (CBM), accusing him of undermining national security and appeasing a hostile neighbour. According to reports, Mr Bhutto-Zardari said Pakistan had no objection to handing over “individuals of concern” to India, provided New Delhi showed a willingness to cooperate. In a hard-hitting statement on Saturday, PTI CIS Sheikh Waqas Akram criticised the PPP chairman’s stance, calling him an “immature political child”. He said the proposal was ill-advised and detrimental to Pakistan’s national security narrative, adding that such statements humiliate the country on international platforms. Mr Akram accused the “fraudulently imposed” government of bringing Pakistan to its knees. Accuses PPP chairman of appeasing India, undermining national security “We fail to understand why Bilawal is so keen on appeasing India,” he asked, alleging that the PPP chairman was pr...

Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said on Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country’s “one-party system.” The world’s richest person — and Trump’s biggest political donor in the 2024 election — had a bitter falling out with the president after leading the Republican’s effort to slash spending and cut federal jobs as head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk has clashed with Trump over the president’s massive domestic spending plan, saying it would explode the US debt, and vowed to do everything in his power to defeat lawmakers who voted for it. Now he has created the so-called America Party, his own political framework, through which to try and achieve that. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” the SpaceX and Tesla boss posted on X, the social media platform that he owns. “Today, the America Party is f...