Australia begins clean-up after floods kill five, damage 10,000 properties

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country’s southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than 10,000 properties.   “We’re continuing to work closely across federal, state and local governments to make sure Australians get the support they need now and through recovery,” Albanese said […]

Pakistan ranks seventh in civilian harm, second in IED casualties globally: report

Pakistan has ranked seventh in the world for civilian casualties from explosive weapons in 2024, according to a new report by British explosive violence monitor, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), which recorded the highest global toll of such violence since 2010.   The AOAV documented 67,026 deaths and injuries from explosive weapons globally last year. […]

At UNSC, Pakistan urges India to end state terrorism, hold dialogue

UNITED NATIONS: Saima Saleem, Counsellor on Human Rights for Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to United Nations, has categorically called on India to stop state terrorism and initiate meaningful dialogue.   Saima said this in response to India’s statement during the UN Security Council’s open debate. She said that India has once again resorted to misleading information, […]

Arabian Sea depression intensifies, but poses no threat to Pakistan

KARACHI: A low-pressure system in the Arabian Sea has intensified into a depression which is currently located approximately 1,058 kilometres southeast of Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Saturday.   According to the Met Office, the depression is expected to move eastward. However, officials have confirmed that there is currently no threat to […]

US-based Pakistani doctors back in country for fresh backdoor talks on Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Some US-based Pakistani doctors and businessmen, previously involved in quiet diplomacy regarding Imran Khan, have returned to Pakistan amid fresh efforts to secure relief for the jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder.   The group, which reportedly met with a senior official and Imran Khan during a previous visit to Islamabad a couple of months […]

More than 63,000 Pakistani quota’s Haj allocations lapse

ISLAMABAD: Remaining thousands of applicants under private Haj scheme would not be able to perform this year, said Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousuf on Friday, The News reported.   While addressing a news conference here, the minister for religious affairs said that 25,698 intending pilgrims out of quota of […]

“India Will Never Forget This Defeat” – Pakistan’s Swift Victory Rewrites History, says PM

MUZAFFARABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared Pakistan’s triumph in the recent confrontation with India as the “briefest yet most effective war,” silencing doubters of Pakistan’s conventional military strength. While addressing families of martyrs at a compensation ceremony, PM Shehbaz praised the unwavering courage of the Armed Forces and people of AJK, saying the nation’s […]

Two new polio cases reported in KP, 2025 tally reaches 10

KARACHI (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s polio eradication programme said on Wednesday two new cases of the wild poliovirus had been detected in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bringing the tally of 2025 cases to 10. The new cases have emerged ahead of the government launching a third nationwide campaign to vaccinate children under the […]

IT exports increase to $3.5bn in 10 months, says Shaza

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Sunday that IT exports, including earnings from freelancers and IT companies, reached over $3.5 billion during July-April, with IT services alone accounting for $3.14bn. She said the country is moving “steadily towards the vision of a Digital Pakistan, where technology supports […]

OIC nations adopt pact for AI cooperation in Tehran

ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Coop­eration (OIC) adopted the Tehran Declaration on Tuesday, highlighting efforts for cooperation in artificial intelligence for sustainable development among member countries. The declaration, relea­sed after the conclusion of the OIC-15 Dialogue Platform’s Second Minis­terial Meeting in Tehran, stated the goal as, “Trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence for sustainable develo­pme­nt.” High-level […]