Pakistan

Dmitry Peskov says that nuclear power cannot be threatened as it is the basis of nuclear deterrence

Pakistan has received two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos from Qatar within a week as two LNG carriers arrived at Port Qasim to help meet the country’s energy needs.

Fresh details regarding the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and passport of alleged drug trafficking suspect Anmol alias Pinky have surfaced as investigators continue probing the high-profile case from multiple angles.

Sohail Afridi met Faisal Karim Kundi at the Governor House to discuss key provincial issues, including law and order, suspension of CNG services and wheat supply challenges in the province.

Drone struck a generator near Barakah Nuclear Plant; no radiation impact or injuries reported

Says this policy has been prepared keeping in mind modern educational needs and global trends

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle of Karachi has arrested two individuals, including a woman, for posing as government officials and illegally using state logos and emblems, it emerged on Sunday. According to an FIA spokesperson, the suspects presented themselves as representatives of the s0-called National Peace Force Committee for Interfaith Harmony Pakistan (NPFCIH). They allegedly used WhatsApp messages and visiting cards to claim they were government representatives to gain access to FIA officers. During the inquiry, the suspects could not produce any legal authority or official notification to support their claims. An analysis of their mobile phones revealed fake documents, membership cards, and counterfeit notifications bearing the emblem of the government of Pakistan. A case has been registered against them under Pakistan Penal Code sections: 109 - Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its...

India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The currency has dropped more than 5 per cent since the crisis erupted in February, extending losses from 2025 and making it Asia’s worst-performing major currency in 2026 so far. It hit a record low of over 96 to the dollar on Friday, prompting officials to signal that halting further depreciation is a key macroeconomic priority. India’s central bank has already poured billions of dollars to stabilise the currency, curbed speculative trading and offered a special credit line to oil importers to ease dollar demand. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also urged voluntary austerity measures to rein in dollar-guzzling imports, including cutting down on gold buying and foreign travel for a year. But the pressure persists. “The whole system has been disturbed,” said Dilip Parmar of stockbroker HDFC Securities, citing heavy foreign investor outfl...

New laser-guided weapon fitted to Typhoon jets after rapid testing programme, says British Ministry of Defence

Iranian state media says both discuss regional security, hostilities and efforts to consolidate fragile US ceasefire

Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to the disruptive passenger. The man was restrained by fellow passengers, with local media including national broadcaster ABC reporting he bit a member of Qantas staff. The man was met by local authorities on arrival and has been slapped with a no-fly ban on all Qantas planes. “The safety of our customers and our crew is our number one priority and we have zero tolerance for disruptive or threatening behaviour on our flights,” a Qantas spokesperson told AFP on Sunday. The flight path of QF21 that departed Melbourne at 3:27pm and was diverted to Papeete in French Polynesia. — screengrab via Flightradar24

Pakistan welcomes Court of Arbitration's Supplemental Award, calls it key legal, strategic win for its position

In phone call, Qatari and Saudi FMs also review bilateral ties, ways to strengthen them, Qatari Foreign Ministry says

Governor advises CM Afridi to prioritise law and order and governance challenges in the province

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday took exception to the Indian army chief’s recent provocative remarks and cautioned New Delhi against pushing South Asia towards another conflict with “devastating” consequences for the region. “Indian COAS gave a provocative statement during a recent interview that ‘Pakistan should decide if it desired to be part of geography and history’,” ISPR noted in a statement issued in response to Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi’s comments made a day earlier. “Contrary to the delusional and hallucinational belief system and despite the omnipresent ill wishes that prevail in Hindutva-led India, Pakistan is already a country of consequence at global level, a declared nuclear power and an indelible part of South Asia’s geography and history,” the ISPR said. It observed that the statement reflected that the “Indian leadership has neither been able to reconcile with the very idea of Pakistan nor it has learnt the right lessons, even after [the] passage of eight deca...

Two student chefs prepare to showcase a pineapple and peach drink ahead of the judges’ arrival. —Fahim Siddiqi / White Star KARACHI: A drinks show at the Wok Hei restaurant on Saturday was a unique opportunity to beat the heat by tasting refreshing summer beverages prepared by student chefs and professionals. From lemonades, mint drinks, falsa juice and the timeless and traditional Rooh Afza and its new variations to milkshakes that included coconut milk too and the more adventurous of hydration supporting mocktails and punch drinks that included fruit chunks, citrus juices, sugar and salt, one was also treated to a cool iconic Southeast Asian dessert known as ‘cendol’, which seemed like a yummy twist on the good old Pakistani gola ganda. There were also a few drinks that one felt slightly afraid to taste such as the ‘Blue Thunder’ prepared by young Aseef Ayaz and the ‘Blue Lagoon’ prepared by Anum Yousuf. Both drinks were very unnaturally blue in colour, which reminded one of neela thotha also known as the d...

Seeks no damages payout, transfer of 400kg uranium, retention of frozen assets and war-linked talks

250,000 daily commuters stranded as five unions shut down New York's Long Island Rail Road

KARACHI: While police on Saturday managed to secure a further six-day remand of Anmol Pinky in two cases, the suspected drug baroness contested the police’s claim that she was arrested on May 12 in Karachi, saying she had actually been picked up 22 days earlier in Lahore and was being pressured to give “false statements involving Banigala” — an Islamabad area known as the residence of former prime minister and incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. On Saturday, police produced the suspect, Pinky, before various courts for remand. The screengrab shows a police officer trying to cover Pinky’s face with a chador while others hold her in court. In an intense show of resistance and scuffle with policewomen and officials escorting her, Pinky, whose face was covered with a chador, shouted while unmasking her face and alleged that law-enforcement authorities had forced statements from her. “They forced me to give false statements to say that I used to deliver items to a man in Banigala. These people picked me up from L...

• Absence of traffic police, non-functional signals contribute to road chaos • DIG claims e-ticketing boosts rule compliance • Says number of cameras will be increased by 2,000 in next phase KARACHI: Although compliance with traffic laws remains inconsistent throughout the city, chaotic situations are seen even on roads where cameras are installed to detect violations and issue e-challans, due to dysfunctional signals, fading stop lines, zebra crossings and other issues. The traffic police had in October 2025 launched their faceless e-ticketing system on some of the major corridors in the metropolis. Officials claim that the total number of e-challans increased every month from January to March, before declining in April — 128,990 in January, 156,099 in February, 164,033 in March, and 144,437 in April. However, which road you are taking, whether the traffic signals are functioning, and whether traffic wardens are present, are some factors that determine traffic conditions in the city. It is up to individuals ...