May 2025

KARACHI – Pakistan has qualified for the final of the South Asian Under-12 Tennis Championship by defeating India in the semi-final. Pakistan’s Shayan Afridi and Rashid Ali displayed excellent performance and outclassed their Indian…

ISLAMABAD – The federal government is likely to revise the date for presenting the annual budget for upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 once again. Due to Eidul Azha, there will be public holidays on June 7 and 8. The third day of Eid, June 9,…

LAHORE – Nearly two years after his divorce, Junaid Safdar, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and grandson of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif started a new chapter in his life with another engagement. Sources familiar with…

Washington, D.C.: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has issued a stern warning over India’s alleged expansionist ambitions, calling them a direct threat to global peace and regional…

Riyadh: A viral social media claim alleging that a Hajj flight from Mauritania crashed and killed 210 pilgrims has been confirmed as entirely false, according to official sources and independent fact-checks. The widely shared posts, which…

Karachi: The port city of Karachi is reeling under an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40°C and sea breezes completely suspended, prompting the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to issue a heatstroke advisory for…

RAWALPINDI: In a significant statement that may bolster Pakistan’s internal security stance, senior Afghan Taliban commander Saeedullah Saeed has issued a strong warning against militant activities targeting Pakistan,…

ISLAMABAD: Hopes for a fresh round of political dialogue between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the federal government appear to have stalled once again, as PTI founder Imran Khan has chosen mass mobilisation over…

WASHINGTON: The United States has conveyed a strong message to India, urging it to refrain from any form of aggression and to uphold regional peace and stability, amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. The statement came…