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Islamabad - Funeral prayer of Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Hussain Shaheed (resident of District Sargodha) was offered today at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday once again summoned the Superintendent of Adiala Jail to appear personally before the court in a case regarding Bushra Bibi’s medical condition and family meetings, warning that failure to appear would result in issuance of his arrest warrants.

7 мая 1997 года, то есть уже 29 лет назад, состоялась масштабная премьера фильма Люка Бессона "Пятый элемент" на Каннском кинофестивале во Франции. Там сыграла известная американская актриса украинского происхождения Мила Йовович, а также герой боевиков Брюс Уиллис. Ленту уже давно называют классикой мирового кинематографа.

В ночь на 7 мая российские войска нанесли удар по Днепру, в результате чего вспыхнул пожар в жилой пятиэтажке.

Украинка по имени Юлия живет в Канаде три года. Она призналась, что потеряла за это время покой и не может полностью расслабиться.

Ontwerper Noa Verhofstad en kunstenaar Levi van Veluw delen hun leven en hun atelier. Hij werkt autonoom, zij in opdracht van onder meer Hermès. 

La Banque centrale de Madagascar a décidé de maintenir son taux directeur à 12 %, lors de la réunion de son Comité monétaire du 5 mai 2026. Cette décision traduit sa volonté de poursuivre une politique monétaire restrictive afin de contenir les tensions inflationnistes et de ramener progressivement l'inflation vers son objectif de moyen terme fixé à 5 %. Après un ralentissement notable de la hausse des prix en 2025, l'inflation annuelle a poursuivi sa décélération au début de l'année 2026, (…) - Economie

MIT economists found US companies tend to target employees earning a “wage premium,” which increases inequality but not necessarily productivity.

De nieuwe AI-software Mythos spoort razendsnel beveiligingslekken op. Als dit in handen komt van hackers, is het hek van de dam. Europarlementariërs maken zich zorgen en willen het systeem testen. Maar tot hun grote schrik houden de Amerikanen Europa buiten de deur. „Al onze software wordt kwetsbaar.’’

Rawalpindi - Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique along with Member National Assembly Tahira Aurangzeb here on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH).

Российский диктатор Владимир Путин может намеренно провоцировать Украину на нанесение ударов по Москве 9 мая, именно поэтому ВС РФ проигнорировали предложение Украины о временном перемирии в ночь с 5 на 6 мая.

Rutgers rescinded a commencement speaker invitation over social media posts accusing Israel of genocide and sharing inflammatory claims.

• CDA mulls tourism development at key water source • Critics cite past controversies and ecological risks ISLAMABAD: City managers are planning to develop water sports and recreational facilities near Simly Dam, a move that may pose environmental challenges for residents. The dam, built in 1983, is located 30 kilometres east of Islamabad in the foothills of lush green mountains and is considered a main source of clean drinking water. The other dam in Islamabad, including Rawal Dam, which supplies water to Rawalpindi, is already heavily polluted, mainly due to uncontrolled contamination in its catchment area. Simly Dam, located in a less-visited area, remains a source of clean drinking water. However, the federal government and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) now plan to introduce recreational activities in the area. Recently, the CDA board approved a summary for hiring former chairman Kamran Lashari as a consultant (city curator) for the “preparation of a comprehensive citywide culture and tourism vi...

As Trump pushes toward a limited deal curbing Iran's nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Netanyahu risks clashing with Washington by escalating in Lebanon

Vandaag in de FD Dagkoers podcast: De zwaarste schouders dragen in Nederland toch steeds minder de belastinglasten; starters op de woonmarkt hebben nadeel van stijgende lonen en gelijke lasten; en de Giro d’Italia stapt over op pinot grigio.

KARACHI: Caregivers of children up to five years of age in Sindh will receive Rs3,000 every quarter for growth monitoring, nutrition counselling and school readiness, as the provincial government rolls out a Rs14 billion Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme. The decision was taken on Wednesday at the third board meeting of the Sindh Social Protection Authority (SSPA), chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. The board approved a package of initiatives to expand the province’s social safety net, strengthen maternal and child welfare, and provide seasonal income support to rural women. The ECD project, funded by KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank, will target 885,000 children aged between one month and five years. Murad approves Rs14bn early childhood development initiative; quarterly payment of Rs3,000 each to benefit over 885,000 kids, meeting told According to a statement issued by the CM House, the meeting was attended, among others, by provincial ministers Dr Azra Fazal,...

ISLAMABAD: The functioning of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) came under scrutiny on Wednesday when the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) questioned the notion that its records are immune to tampering. “Who says Nadra records cannot be tampered with?” wondered Justice Aamer Farooq while hearing a habeas corpus petition regarding the custody of a minor girl, Ayesha Tariq, who had converted from Christianity to Islam. Justice Farooq was heading a two-judge FCC bench that also comprised Justice K.K. Agha. During the hearing, senior counsel Muhammad Saqib Jillani, representing the girl’s parents, argued that Ayesha was underage, adding that a Nadra certificate to this effect had been placed on record. He also expressed concern that the girl might have married. Orders shifting of newly converted Muslim girl to Darul Aman in habeas corpus plea Additional Advocate General Punjab Waseem Mumtaz Malik, however, submitted that if the girl was under 18, she should be sent to her parents; otherwise, ...

• Judgement says special courts not limited to ownership, possession matters • Rules they can hear inheritance, partition, contract, transaction disputes LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared that special courts established for overseas Pakistanis can hear a wide range of property-related disputes, going beyond narrow questions of ownership and possession. In a judgement authored by Justice Anwaar Hussain, the court decided multiple petitions related to the scope of jurisdiction under the Punjab Establishment of Special Courts (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2025. The matter reached the high court after special courts declined to hear several cases — including suits relating to specific performance, cancellation of transactions and inheritance claims — on the grounds that such disputes fell outside their limited mandate. These matters were subsequently referred back to civil courts, prompting affected litigants, including overseas Pakistanis, to challenge the interpretation before the LHC. In o...

C'est quasiment devenu une constante après chaque coup d'État militaire en Afrique depuis au moins une décennie. Les changements au sommet de l'État se traduisent par des reconfigurations d'alliances sur la scène internationale. En revanche, depuis les alternances démocratiques pacifiques, y compris récemment au Sénégal où l'exécutif actuel, alors dans l'opposition, s'était singularisé par une certaine radicalité envers la France, on n'a guère assisté à une politique de la table rase ou à (…) - Tribune libre

Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа обнародовала новую контртеррористическую стратегию США на 2026 год, в которой главными угрозами для безопасности назвала наркокартели, исламистов и радикальные политические группировки.