‘Attack on one is attack on all’: Pakistan warns Houthis, invokes Mecca defence pact
Pakistan warns Houthis that its defence alliance with Saudi Arabia and Turkey Pakistan warned Tuesday that its newly formed defence alliance with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could be activated if the conflict in Yemen spills into Saudi territory, saying…
British trekker found dead in Pakistan after disappearing during mountain descent
A British trekker has been found dead after disappearing during a descent from a mountain in northern Pakistan.Alexander Harris, 30, from Birmingham, had been descending Musa Ka Musala in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday when he became separated from his…
Meet Mike Nithavrianakis, former British diplomat to Pakistan who is running a global marathon to help educate 25.2 million children in the country
Mike Nithavrianakis worked as a British diplomat in Pakistan for three years from 2019 to 2022, working as Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi and Trade Director for Pakistan. During his time there, he clearly remembers his first visit to a school run by…
Pakistan hospital fire: 8 officials suspended over deaths of 14 newborns
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings be initiated against those found responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at a hospital in Islamabad, his office said on…
15 newborns killed in fire at Islamabad hospital’s gynaecology ward in Pakistan
The fire reportedly started after an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the nursery, according to rescue sources. 15 newborns died after a fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on…
‘India could use water as weapon’: Pakistan minister as Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance
Pakistan minister Ahsan Iqbal (File photo) Pakistan minister Ahsan Iqbal has said India could “weaponise” the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and expressed hope that “better sense” would prevail to prevent the two neighbours from going to war again, this time…
Imran Khan’s sister meets him after 9 months as Pakistan SC orders hospital transfer for jailed ex-PM
Former Pak PM is set to be shifted to a hospital after top court’s order over health concerns Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi met him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Tuesday after a gap of around nine months,…
From ‘enemies’ to ‘patriotic brothers’: Pakistan changes stance on PoK protesters ahead of polls
Pakistan PML-N has softened its stance on PoK protesters, calling them “patriotic brothers”, as the party prepares to form a government in the region. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s led PML-N appears to be softening its position…
Terror attack in Balochistan kills 9 policemen
ISLAMABAD: At least nine policemen killed in terror attack on Islamabad police post Pakistanof Balochistan provincial officials said Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night at the police post in the Manjhi dam area of Ziarat district.Ziara…
BoK protests: Pakistan launches manhunt for four BoK protesters after crackdown kills 19 children and 7 pregnant women
The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) government launched a search operation against four protesters and announced a reward of Rs 10 million for information leading to the arrest of leaders of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) following massive…