Delegates attend a peace jirga convened by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government in the provincial assembly in Peshawar. Photo: PPI PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s political and civic leadership on Wednesday urged a politics-free, united approach to tackle terrorism and secure the province’s constitutional and fiscal rights, as a multi-party peace jirga met in Peshawar to map out a…
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Though the federal government has made the Supreme Court subordinate to the newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Justice Yahya Afridi has been rewarded with the title of chief justice of Pakistan through a person-specific constitutional amendment….
An artist’s impression shows a star exploding at the end of its lifecycle, called a supernova, in this handout image released by the European Southern Observatory. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: The explosive death of a star —a supernova —is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks as it unfolds has remained…
Pakistan to participate in Neutral Expert proceedings on treaty interpretation: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday said that it continued to fully participate in good faith in the Neutral Expert proceedings, with its next phase scheduled to take place on November 17-21 in Vienna. “The Neutral Expert proceedings were initiated on India’s request, with their next…
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Wednesday vowed to bring the “perpetrators, their collaborators, and their sponsors” of a deadly car blast in the heart of the capital to justice. The powerful blast on Monday killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 others, according to hospital officials. “The country has witnessed a heinous terror incident,…
Dharmendra and Govinda. Photos (file) MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda was hospitalised early Wednesday morning after collapsing at his Mumbai home, while fellow screen legend Dharmendra was discharged from hospital the same day following a brief illness. Indian media reported that Govinda fainted at his Juhu residence shortly after Tuesday midnight. His family rushed him…
Surveys reveal deep scepticism over fairness in second marriages, shared blame in spousal conflicts ISLAMABAD: Marriage remains one of Pakistan’s most enduring social institutions, yet new findings from a series of Gallup & Gilani Pakistan surveys paint a complex picture of evolving attitudes toward marital fairness, responsibility, and choice. The latest data reveal a vast…
Jeremy Renner. Photo: AFP Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner is locked in a fierce public clash with director Yi Zhou over a disputed AI-driven project that has cast fresh light on the uneasy intersection of celebrity power, digital creation, and personal accusation in the film industry. The dispute erupted when Renner, through his lawyer Marty Singer,…
At Lok Virsa’s Lok Mela 2025, Pakistan’s living heritage finds a beating heart in Islamabad US Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker poses with the Kailash people at the Lok Mela. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: This November, the rolling green slopes of Shakarparian in Islamabad transform into a kaleidoscope of colour, sound, and scent. This year’s Lok Mela…
National Highways and Motorways Police catch bus driver on camera who was driving in a drowsy state. PHOTO: National Highways and Motorways Police/X The National Highways and Motorways Police averted a potential accident by intercepting a passenger bus whose driver was found driving in a drowsy state. The incident was caught on camera, and the…
