Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday that Pakistani citizens deported from abroad, particularly those involved in begging, will face strict action including passport cancellation and the registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against them. According to official figures, Saudi Arabia has deported 5,033 Pakistani beggars over the past 16 months. Additionally, 369 individuals have […]
WASHINGTON: Licensing for reactors in the US can take over a decade at times, a process designed to prioritize nuclear safety but which has discouraged new projects. “This is going to turn the clock back on over 50 years of overregulation of an industry,” United States Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who heads the White House […]
WASHINGTON: The United States lifted comprehensive economic sanctions on Syria on Friday, marking a dramatic policy shift following the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and opening the door for new investment in the war-torn country. Syria must “continue to work towards becoming a stable country that is at peace, and today’s actions will hopefully put […]
MOSCOW: Russia has said that it will soon give Ukraine a draft plan for ending the war. But this will only happen after the two sides finish swapping prisoners. Both countries released 390 prisoners each on Friday and promised to release more soon. Russia has said that it still wants peace and is working […]
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 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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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