By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will detain and deport Afghan citizens who fail to leave by a March 31 deadline, officials said on Friday, brushing aside mounting international criticism of the expulsion plan.
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IHC reinstates Imran Khan’s jail meeting schedule
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday restored a twice-weekly meeting schedule for jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, but barred attendees from speaking to the media afterwards.
Drought alert issued for three provinces as temperatures soar, rainfall plummets
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a drought alert on Monday for Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab provinces, where rainfall from Sept. 1, 2024, to March 21, 2025, was 40 percent below normal.
NAB seeks UAE help to extradite property magnate Malik Riaz in land scam case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog has launched extradition proceedings against property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain and his son Ali Malik from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), invoking international anti-money laundering laws and the Vienna Convention, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Windies spinner Warrican wrecks Pakistan with 9-wicket haul
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MULTAN: West Indies pulled off a stunning 120-run victory over Pakistan in the second Test in Multan on Monday, with Jomel Warrican’s 9-70 match haul helping to level the two-match series 1-1 and condemn Pakistan to their first home Test defeat in nearly two years.
Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui seeks clemency from Biden
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office, a Pakistani neuroscientist imprisoned in the United States for nearly 15 years is making a desperate bid for freedom, claiming she was wrongfully convicted and harshly treated, her lawyer said.
Pakistan identifies 21 survivors of Morocco boat tragedy
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ISLAMABAD: The foreign office said on Sunday that 21 Pakistani nationals have been identified among the survivors of a migrant boat tragedy off Morocco’s coast earlier this month.
England arrive in Pakistan for three-Test series
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: The England’s cricket team landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-Test series, as the hosts seek to arrest a slide that has seen them lose eight of their last 10 Tests.
Sindh reports two new polio cases, national tally rises to 26.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan reported two new polio cases in the southern Sindh province on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges facing the country’s vaccination drive.
X banned in Pakistan over national security concerns
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has banned social media platform X on national security grounds after separatists and terrorists used it to promote anti-state activities, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Friday.