Pakistan Army determined to eliminate terrorism, extremism in all forms: COAS

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir interacting with soldiers during his visit to Wana area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) South Waziristan district, December 22, 2024. — ISPR COAS Munir receives briefing on prevailing security landscape. He reaffirms Pakistan Army’s commitment to pursue TTP. “Armed forces’ determination cornerstone of nation’s sovereignty.” RAWALPINDI: Chief of … Read more

Human feeding ‘blamed’ for rise in monkey death toll in national parks

A monkey eating corn while sitting along the Margallah Road in Islamabad. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: Environmental and wildlife experts have called for stricter regulations and heightened public awareness regarding human interactions with animals after the deaths of rhesus monkeys in Islamabad’s Margalla Hills National Park. The development came days after a rhesus monkey was fatally … Read more

PTI welcomes formation of govt’s negotiation committee

A collage showing PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan (left) and NA Opposition Leader Omar Ayub. — AFP/APP/File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has welcomed the formation of the government’s negotiation committee, with Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan terming it a “positive” move. “We consider the committee’s formation a constructive step. Meaningful dialogue based on … Read more

Winter worsens humanitarian plight in Kurram

Men walk past a market closed by traders during a strike in Kurram district, Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on November 22, 2024. — AFP  Earlier this month, Syed Ajbar Hussain’s seven-month-old grandson developed a severe chest infection. Hussain and the child’s father rushed the infant to a local hospital in Parachinar, located in … Read more

Deported ‘beggar’ held in bid to fly back to Saudi Arabia

Visitors walk near the King Fahd Library, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 12, 2020. — Reuters  A Pakistani man, previously deported from Saudi Arabia for begging, was apprehended by immigration personnel at Karachi airport while attempting to return to the kingdom. The immigration staff reportedly offloaded the passenger, identified as … Read more

PTI hails govt’s formation of negotiation committee as ‘positive’ move

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan are seen during a presser in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News Live We consider committee’s formation constructive step: Gohar.  Demands meaningful dialogue based on positive intentions.  PTI needs to see whether govt’s body has authority, says Ayub.  ISLAMABAD: Following … Read more

Mercury drops below 10°C for second time as cold weather grips Karachi

People sitting around wooden fire to keep them warm during prevailing cold weather. — APP/File KARACHI, PESHAWAR: Karachiites continue to experience cold weather with the city’s temperature dropping below the 10 degrees Celsius mark for a second time in the ongoing month. The temperature in the country’s financial hub was recorded at 9.5°C along with … Read more

Pakistani-American Mansoor Qureshi appointed adviser to Virginia governor

Mansoor Qureshi (centre) and Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin (left). — Reporter  In a positive development, Mansoor Qureshi has become the first Pakistani-American to serve as an adviser to the Virginia governor. Qureshi is among those who are directly delegated responsibilities by the state’s Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Praising newly-appointed personalities including Qureshi, Governor Youngkin … Read more

Deported man arrested while attempting to return to Saudi Arabia for beggary

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 16, 2021. — Reuters  A Pakistani man, who was deported for begging in Saudi Arabia, was intercepted by immigration authorities at the Karachi airport while attempting to return to the kingdom. The immigration staff reportedly offloaded the passenger, identified as Alehandro Panhwar, … Read more

Temperature drops below 10°C for second time as cold weather grips Karachi

People sitting around wooden fire to keep them warm during prevailing cold weather. — APP/File KARACHI, PESHAWAR: Karachiites continue to experience cold weather with the city’s temperature dropping below the 10 degrees Celsius mark for a second time in the ongoing month. The temperature in the country’s financial hub was recorded at 9.5°C along with … Read more