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QUETTA: Two policemen were martyred when unidentified accused opened fire on an Eagle Squad team on the Eastern Bypass. The victims were identified as Constable Muhammad Noor and Constable Muhammad Ayub. The attack has once again raised serious concerns about the safety of law enforcement personnel in the city. In a separate incident, criminals targeted […]

Softer tone and growing sympathy for the jailed leader suggest a possible change in policy ISLAMABAD: For a brief moment in early 2026, it looked like the PTI had found an opening. A softer tone, growing sympathy for its jailed leader and increasing pressure on the government hinted at a possible political shift. But that

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Health Minister Nelson Azeem told the National Assembly on Monday that 84,421 HIV cases have been recorded in the country and that all diagnosed patients are receiving treatment according to established medical protocols. During question hour, Azeem said that dialysis patients are treated using separate machines to prevent cross-infection. Once diagnosed at any

Fuel supply remains stable, reserve sufficient, coordinated strategy to tackle economic pressure ISLAMABAD: A high-level consultative session at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday decided not to impose a nationwide smart lockdown following global fuel supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Monday saw a series of high-level meetings outlining the federal government’s

Sindh, including Karachi, other cities, will see rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated hailstorms KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday issued a weather advisory forecasting widespread rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms in various regions of the country from April 1 to April 4. According to a PMD statement,

ISLAMABAD: Just two days after hosting foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is heading to Beijing in a move officials say underscores Islamabad’s intensifying diplomatic push to defuse the crisis in the Middle East. According to a Foreign Ministry statement issued on Monday, Dar will

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A fresh constitutional debate is gathering momentum over the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) recent ruling that past Supreme Court decisions are not unconditionally binding on it, calling into question the traditional doctrine of stare decisis. The ruling

US strengthens troop presence in region Both sides exchange new waves of attacks The Haifa refinery was struck again in the middle of WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump sharply raised the stakes, warning that Washington could unleash widespread destruction of Iran’s critical infrastructure if an agreement to end hostilities is not reached “soon”. The growing