PTI MNA Aftab Siddiqui vows to hold DHA, CBC accountable
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Aftab Siddiqui on Sunday slammed the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Clifton Cantonmnent Board (CBC), promising to hold them accountable…
Imran Khan vows to address three major problems of rain-ravaged Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday reiterated his government's resolve to address the problems of Karachi in the aftermath of a record-breaking monsoon spell that left more…
Seven youth martyred, Muharram procession stopped in Indian-occupied Kashmir
Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three more Kashmiri youth in South Kashmir, raising the number of the slain youth to seven from yesterday.
According to…
Riot in southern Sweden after anti-Muslim Danish leader banned
Protesters threw stones at police and burned tyres in southern Sweden late on Friday, authorities said, hours after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a…
‘Black Panther’ star Boseman dies after private battle with cancer
Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie "Black Panther," has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday.
Boseman, 43,…
August rains shatter Karachi records
Torrential rain lashed the Pakistani financial capital of Karachi on Thursday, causing widespread flooding, as downpours in August shattered 89-year-old records for the city, meteorological…
Pakistan army sets up flood emergency control center in Karachi
Heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Sindh on Thursday, inundating many areas and leaving thousands of people stranded due to urban flooding, Pakistan Army said.
According to…
‘I want to vote’: Myanmar’s Muslims, Hindus sidelined in election
One of Myanmar's five million young adults, May Thandar Maung had been excited to cast her ballot for the very first time in November's election.
But the 18-year-old is Muslim and says…
Public holiday after massive rain brings Karachi to halt
KARACHI: The Sindh government announced a province-wide public holiday on Friday (today) in the aftermath of a record-breaking rainfall that left at least two dozen people dead in Karachi…
US surpasses 180,000 virus deaths
The United States passed the grim milestone of 180,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University's real-time tracker.
The US added 931 new virus deaths in 24 hours,…
PM Imran promises not to ‘abandon’ rain-hit Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan called Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and offered his support to deal with the disaster caused by a record-breaking spell of rain in Karachi and…
Scores dead in record-breaking Karachi rain
At least 23 people have died in another record-breaking spell of heavy rain that paralyzed the normal life in Karachi in the last 24 hours, rescuers said.
So far 35 people have been…
Women make 1.5 per cent of Pakistan’s prison population: report
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari presented “Plight of Women in Pakistan’s Prisons Report” to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday.
The report compiles key…
Strong monsoon rains penetrate upper, lower regions of Pakistan
KARACHI: Strong monsoon currents are penetrating in upper and lower parts of Pakistan, according to the Met office and a westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country.…
Shiite mourning rituals ring with Iraq’s demands for justice
"May God have revenge on every politician!" The anguished cry echoes across the revered Imam Hussein's shrine in Iraq's Karbala, as Shiite pilgrims mourn his killing centuries ago and demand…