ISLAMABAD: Defence minister, Khawaja Asif, expressed dismay on Saturday over a controversy sparked by the presence of columnist Shama Junejo at a United Nations Security Council session, where she was photographed seated behind him during his address on artificial intelligence.
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Pakistan-India rivalry heads to Asia Cup final
LAHORE: Pakistan clinched a spot in the Asia Cup final with a gritty 11-run win over Bangladesh in their final Super Four match on Thursday, setting up a high-stakes clash with arch-rivals India on Sunday.
Flood-hit Pakistan sees coalition partners clash publicly over relief strategy
KARACHI: Pakistan’s ruling coalition partners escalated their public feud over flood relief on Thursday, with the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party insisting that a federal cash assistance program was the only effective way to deliver immediate aid to victims, while Punjab’s chief minister accused his party of politicising the disaster and vowed to provide more substantial support directly.
Gilgit-Baltistan traders end border protest after government grants tax exemptions
ISLAMABAD: Traders in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region suspended a two-month protest near the Chinese border on Wednesday after the government agreed to significant tax exemptions for the region’s residents, ending a standoff that had crippled trade through the vital Khunjerab Pass.
Pakistan reports new polio case in Sindh, nationwide tally reaches 27 in 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed a new polio case in Hyderabad, bringing the national total to 27 cases this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday, underscoring persistent challenges in eradicating the crippling disease in one of the last two countries where it remains endemic.
Police raid ex-minister Mazari’s home seeking daughter, son-in-law after IHC protest
ISLAMABAD Police surrounded the home of former human rights minister Shireen Mazari in the early hours of Saturday, seeking to detain her daughter, Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, and son-in-law, Hadi Ali Chattha, after a protest, a day earlier, at the Islamabad High Court turned confrontational and prompted anti-terrorism charges.
Pakistan cancels pre-match press conference before Asia Cup clash with India
By Staff Reporter LAHORE: Pakistan on Saturday cancelled a pre-match press conference ahead of their second Asia Cup clash with arch-rivals India on Sunday, the
ICC reprimands Pakistan Cricket Board over recorded meeting in Asia Cup handshake controversy
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of breaching protocol by recording a meeting with match referee Andy Pycroft ahead of Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against the UAE in Dubai on September 17, according to a report by India’s state-run Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency on Friday.
Pakistan’s Nadeem crashes out of javelin final at World Athletics
Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem saw his medal hopes extinguished at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo on Thursday, failing to qualify for the top eight in the men’s javelin final, while Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott clinched the world title with a commanding throw of 88.16 meters.
IHC bench halts order to oust telecom chief over illegal appointment
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad High Court bench on Thursday suspended a ruling ordering the removal of retired Major-General Hafeezur Rehman as chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), granting him interim relief in a legal dispute over his appointment’s legality.