Hamas says it remains committed to truce, citing challenges in recovering Israeli captives’ bodies This picture taken from Rafah shows smoke rising over buildings in Khan Yunis during Israeli bombardment, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Feb. 1, 2024. PHOTO: AFP Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a vehicle in the south of the…
University departments safe; makeshift shelters near fire site evacuated as precaution, officials say University of Karachi. Photo: File A fire that broke out in the bushes behind the University of Karachi on Tuesday evening intensified rapidly before being brought under control after several hours of firefighting. One person died from suffocation during the incident, rescue…
The Pakistan International Airlines has entered into a cargo agreement with Riyadh Air, the newly established Saudi Arabian airline. According to a spokesperson for the national carrier, under the agreement, cargo will be transported from Pakistan and London to Riyadh, from where it will be distributed to other destinations through the combined networks of both…
Minimum fine under the new system is Rs5,000, which can be reduced by 50 per cent if paid within 14 days Accustomed to the relaxed implementation of the traffic regulations in Karachi, the city dwellers got a rude awakening when the much talked about Traffic Regulation and Citation System actually became operational. Within just six…
Provincial govt has expanded testing options to make recruitment more transparent and accessible: CM Murad Ali Shah Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the Sindh Job Portal, a fully digital platform designed to make government recruitment across the province transparent, efficient, and technology-driven. During the launchceremony at the Chief Minister’s House, Shah said…
US boosts military presence in Latin America, deploying warships, F-35 jets, and a carrier group A video grab shows the destruction of allegedly drug boat in Pacific. PHOTO: YAHOO NEWS American forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth…
KARACHI: The Institute of Business Management remained shut for the second consecutive day on Tuesday after the students organisation continued its protests against the expulsion of a female student by the administration who had claimed that she was harassed by the university staff. The protest began on Monday leading to the suspension of physical classes,…
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY The downward trend in gold and silver prices continued in both global and local markets on Tuesday, driven by reduced global investment in pure gold, a stronger US dollar against major currencies, and easing geopolitical tensions. In the international bullion market, gold…
The Punjab Tourism Department launches the 10th edition of its flagship desert rally The Punjab Tourism Department has officially announced the 10th Thal Desert Rally 2025, a major annual motorsport and cultural event to be held from November 6 to 9 across Kot Addu, Layyah, and Muzaffargarh. The 200-kilometre-long rally route will traverse the scenic…
‘Without embedding justice into climate policies, solutions risk perpetuating systemic inequalities’ Slogans are projected by Greenpeace activists onto Brazil’s National Congress to urge COP30 negotiators to protect forests and the Amazon as part of efforts to combat the climate crisis, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 11, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Experts at a pre-COP30 dialogue in Karachi…
