By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stepped up preparations for local government (LG) elections in the federal capital, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reaffirming its readiness to conduct the polls in accordance with constitutional requirements. In Islamabad, the delimitation process is set to begin on August 1, 2026, following…
Kathmandu/Border districts — Communal clashes in Nepal’s southern border districts have left three people dead, prompting authorities to extend curfews and tighten security. Officials said the unrest began in Sunsari district of Koshi province after disputes over loudspeaker use and display of religious flags during separate gatherings, later spreading to parts of Madhesh province. Prime…
Kathmandu/Border districts — Communal clashes in Nepal’s southern border districts have left three people dead, prompting authorities to extend curfews and tighten security. Officials said the unrest began in Sunsari district of Koshi province after disputes over loudspeaker use and display of religious flags during separate gatherings, later spreading to parts of Madhesh province. Prime…
Washington — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a roughly 90-minute meeting at the White House to discuss options for increasing pressure on Iran. Trump, who is reportedly not in favor of war, favors international sanctions and diplomatic measures to compel Tehran, while Netanyahu urged strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and…
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the French president offered to help Spain. Ceuta, on Morocco’s northern coast, is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar and has long been a focal point for migrants attempting to reach Europe. Local officials had appealed to Madrid for help after a recent rise in attempted…
US technology firm Anthropic says its artificial intelligence (AI) models hacked into the systems of three organisations during a cybersecurity test due to an error that gave them access to the internet. It comes just days after rival OpenAI said that its models had breached the systems of other companies, including AI tools hub Hugging…
Quetta — Pakistan’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed that 32 miners have been killed and their bodies recovered after an explosion at a coal mine near Surinj, on the outskirts of Quetta. Initial rescue efforts recovered 18 bodies, and a further 16 were retrieved as search operations continued. Chief Mines Inspector Abdul Ghani said…
A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. Pakistani mountaineering officials say the avalanche hit at around midday on Thursday on the 8,047-metre (26,400 ft) peak in the Karakoram range. There has been…
US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace’s plan to completely disarm in Gaza and that an official statement will be released…
– PHMA Calls for Restoration of Previous Detailed Electricity Bill Format By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take immediate notice of the reduced consumer information in the new electricity bill format introduced from the June 2026 billing cycle, describing the…
