Pakistan

CM urges public cooperation as pipelines are laid from Aziz Bhatti Park to Urdu University

Team from underprivileged area rich in sports brings home silver medal from Singa Cup 2025

PPP chief pledges equal provincial representation in judiciary

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Staff demand payment of pending wages and regularisation, stage hunger strike

Govt urged to end crippling power outages, cites soaring bills, rampant theft

Punjab leaders describe tweaks as ‘theft’ rather than reforms

Explosion causes extensive structural damage, bringing down walls, ceilings and scattering debris across narrow street

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Kanhatti Garden, renamed Narwari Garden, restored to its former beauty

LHC orders submission of report by tomorrow

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar congratulated senators on the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, describing it as a “historic milestone” in Pakistan’s legislative and judicial evolution.

Senator Faisal Vawda on Monday announced that the 27th Constitutional Amendment has been approved, adding that preparations should now begin for the 28th Amendment.

Turkey has launched a fresh diplomatic initiative to help break the stalemate in peace negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.

Indian police detained dozens of people during a rare protest at the famed India Gate monument in New Delhi, who were demanding action to curb an annual scourge of toxic air swathing the capital and its surrounding region. Sunday’s protest by crowds of all ages holding banners and chanting slogans before police bundled them away was a scarce event, even though Delhi and the national capital region have battled such fumes every winter for years. “We have only one problem, and that is of clean air,” said Neha, a mask-wearing protester, who gave only one name. “This problem has been going on for many years, but no action is being taken,” she told news agency ANI, in which Reuters has a minority stake. Visuals from the agency showed police dragging protesters, some holding banners that read, “Breathing is killing us,” while others chanted slogans such as “Our right, clear air” into waiting buses before they were driven away. The city’s air quality index of 345 on Monday ranked as “very poor”, compared to ratings ...

The joint standing committees on law and justice of the Senate and National Assembly presented their report on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment in the Senate on Monday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has pledged “zero tolerance” as it continued an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations made by ex-women’s captain Jahanara Alam against former and serving officials, according to media reports. Last week in an interview with The Riasat Azim YouTube channel, the 32-year-old pacer accused then selector and team manager Manjurul Islam and other officials of sexual harassment. She detailed multiple incidents spanning from 2021 through the 2022 Women’s World Cup, which she said left her mentally distressed and ultimately sidelined from the national setup, according to cricexec. Manjurul, who is currently in China, rejected the allegations as “baseless”. According to the Times of India, BCB President Aminul Islam said on Sunday during a press briefing that the board would act firmly once the investigation concludes, adding that the committee should be given time to complete its work. He reaffirmed that no one — be it coach, director or staff member— was above the law, nor did ...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed deep grief over the death of renowned educationist, intellectual, and literary figure Dr.