By Farzana ChaudhryLAHORE (Pakistan): Provincial Minister for Communication and Works, Malik Sohaib Ahmad Bharth, in his message on the occasion of Iqbal Day, said the day serves as a reminder to pay tribute to the great philosopher and poet of the East, Allama Muhammad Iqbal (RA). He said that Allama Iqbal’s philosophy centers on self-realization,…
US aviation authorities have ordered that all models of a cargo plane that crashed mid-takeoff in Kentucky on Tuesday be grounded. It comes after a Boeing MD-11 aircraft operated by UPS burst into flames on the runway of Louisville International Airport before colliding into neighbouring businesses, killing 14 people. The American delivery firm had earlier…
ISLAMABAD (M.Saleem ): Pakistan’s federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif via video link from Baku, has approved the draft of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, which will be tabled in the Senate later today. The special cabinet session was attended by senior ministers including Khawaja Asif, Bilal Azhar Kayani, Rana Tanveer, Aurangzeb Khichi, Riaz…
ISTANBUL / ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Istanbul, ended without progress as negotiations broke down and the Pakistani delegation returned home. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the dialogue had concluded with no plans for another round in the near future. “Our return empty-handed…
National Army Museum Thousands of Kenyan soldiers fought in the British army during the world wars One day, some 85 years ago, Mutuku Ing’ati left his home in southern Kenya and was never seen again. The 30-something Mr Ing’ati had disappeared with no explanation – for years his family desperately tried to track him down,…
NEW YORK: The UN Security Council has voted to lift sanctions imposed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the country’s Interior Minister, in a move aimed at giving Syria “a fair chance at recovery,” according to U.S. representatives. The resolution, proposed by the United States, received 14 votes in favor, while China abstained from voting….
ISLAMABAD:Report by M.Saleem Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has strongly condemned Sohail Afridi’s recent remarks, calling them “provocative, baseless, and deeply disrespectful” toward the nation’s heroes. In a statement issued on Friday, the minister said Afridi’s comments had “crossed all limits of ingratitude” and demanded that he issue a public apology for his “irresponsible and inflammatory”…
NEW DELHI: Air traffic operations across India faced severe disruption on Friday after a major technical malfunction hit the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, causing widespread flight delays and cancellations. According to Indian media, citing data from flight-tracking platforms, nearly 95% of departing flights experienced an average delay…
ISLAMABAD, November 7, 2025: The Privatization Commission Board has recommended adding three major airports — Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi — to the federal government’s ongoing privatization program. The decision was made during a board meeting chaired by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Privatization, Muhammad Ali, held in Islamabad. According to the official statement, the…
ISLAMABAD: High-level talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have concluded without any progress, according to senior Pakistani officials. Sources confirmed that Pakistan’s National Security Adviser and the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have left the negotiation venue after discussions yielded no breakthrough. The Pakistani delegation is now expected to travel to Istanbul…
