World News

By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique chaired a review meeting on the Punjab Development Program (PDP), assessing progress and ongoing projects. The session was attended by Secretary Local Government Shakeel Ahmed Mian, Secretary Local Government Board Rizwan Naseer, and Additional Secretary Ahmer Kaifi, while Project Director PDP Brigadier (retd)…

By Dr. Ansab Ali, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra chaired a high-level meeting to review the performance of the Lahore Division, focusing on ongoing enforcement operations and recovery targets. During the meeting, the Chairman directed the registration of marriage halls, marquees, and event management companies to be completed by…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is witnessing a sharp rise in cybercrime, with complaints piling up faster than authorities can investigate. According to a federal government report, the National Counter Cybercrime and Investigation Authority (NCCIA) received 112,663 complaints in 2025, up from 108,989 in 2024. However, only 26,036 cases were investigated, and just 1,955 formal cases were registered….

New regional body aims to streamline travel across Gulf countries DUBAI: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has officially launched a GCC-wide aviation authority, coinciding with the expansion of the one-stop travel entry pilot program aimed at simplifying cross-border travel across member states. The newly established authority will serve as a centralized regulatory and coordination body…

Passengers across major cities experience delays and chaos for a second consecutive day NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is under scrutiny after cancelling more than 200 flights, leaving passengers stranded across major cities for the second day in a row. The cancellations, attributed to operational challenges and crew shortages, have caused widespread disruption in…

NEW DELHI: Apple has declined India’s directive to pre-install a government-mandated cybersecurity application on its iPhones, citing concerns over user privacy and security. According to international media sources, Apple plans to communicate its objections to Indian authorities, arguing that the move could raise serious surveillance and privacy concerns for users. The Indian government had secretly…

ISLAMABAD: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit, where he was warmly received by Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Invited by Prime Minister Sharif, President Japarov is accompanied by a high-level delegation including senior cabinet ministers, top officials, and business leaders from Kyrgyzstan. During the…

“Pakistan fully supports the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, self-determination, peace, and justice,” Pakistan’s representative says NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied Palestinian territories, in a strong reaffirmation of global support for a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian question….

NEW DELHI: An Indian Army soldier was killed on Tuesday when a military tank sank in the Indira Gandhi Canal during routine training exercises in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district. According to police, two soldiers were inside the tank at the time of the incident. One managed to escape, while the other remained trapped inside and…

Move aims to ease acute shortages of food and medicine in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced that it will temporarily open the Torkham and Chaman border crossings to allow United Nations humanitarian aid containers to enter Afghanistan, amid worsening shortages of essential supplies. Officials said the decision was taken on humanitarian grounds, following reports of…