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. The file photo shows a view of part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a strongly worded joint statement issued just days before US President Donald Trump is set to chair the first summit of the Gaza Peace Council, Pakistan and seven other key

. New Beginning: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin swears in Tarique Rahman. Photo: Reuters DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the first elected government since a deadly insurgency in 2024, facing a daunting list of challenges. Top of the list for the 60-year-old Rahman will be improving security, healing

ISLAMABAD: Amid a grueling blame game between the government and the embattled PTI, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday slammed what he described as the “politicization” of the jailed PTI founder’s health, accusing “certain people” of exploiting the issue for political ends. Imran Khan, 73, has been in prison since August 2023, serving a 14-year

. ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday highlighted a growing skills gap that is limiting access to key labor markets such as Japan and South Korea, despite the country producing nearly 800,000 university graduates annually. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, chaired by Syed Rafiullah, scrutinized Pakistan’s overseas employment

. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Tuesday directed all power distribution companies (Discos), including K-Electric, to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Sehri and Iftar in the holy month of Ramazan. According to the Power Division, comprehensive SOPs have been issued to all electricity distribution companies to facilitate consumers during Ramazan. The

CTD staff. PHOTO: FILE The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Tuesday that it killed four suspected terrorists belonging to the banned Fitna-al-Hindustan group in a successful raid on a house in Karachi’s Shah Latif Town. A press release from the department said the raid took place overnight between Monday and Tuesday and resulted

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a detailed written judgment on a petition seeking refund of funds deposited as surety by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. A three-member full bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum released the eight-page judgment directing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)