Lahore: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League (Q) chief, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has been elected as the Chairman of the Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation. Federation President Tariq Hassan and Secretary Sohail Anwar welcomed Chaudhry Shujaat in an official meeting, praising his leadership role. The newly elected chairman lauded the achievements of Pakistani bodybuilders and assured…
Beijing: China has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement about reclaiming Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, saying that Beijing respects Afghanistan’s independence and sovereignty. When asked about Trump’s remarks, the Deputy Director of China’s Foreign Ministry said that the future of Afghanistan should be decided by the Afghan people themselves. He emphasized that China does…
Lahore: Farzana ch Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday inaugurated the balloting ceremony for the second phase of the Punjab Green Tractor Program, aimed at supporting small and medium farmers across the province. During the draw, the first tractor was allotted to Raja Riffat Abbas from Attock Tehsil, followed by Nuzhat Parveen and…
Brussels/London: Air travel across Europe faced widespread disruption on Friday after a major cyberattack targeted the IT service provider responsible for airline check-in and boarding systems, causing delays at several airports. Thousands of passengers were left stranded as airports from Paris to Frankfurt and Madrid reported long queues and flight cancellations. Aviation authorities confirmed that…
Islamabad: The chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Major General (R) Hafeez-ur-Rehman, has disclosed that the personal information of nearly 300,000 people who applied for Hajj has been leaked onto the dark web. Speaking before the Senate Standing Committee on IT, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, he said the breach was initially detected in 2022….
Geneva/London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met former Prime Minister and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif in Geneva before heading to London and briefed him on the details of the recently signed Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense agreement. After concluding his visit to Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz arrived in London, making a brief stopover in Geneva to inquire about…
LAHORE — Sarfraz Chaudhry, Additional Director of Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), has denied media reports suggesting his suspension, clarifying instead that he has been transferred to Islamabad. Chaudhry, who rose to prominence after leading the arrest of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, known as “Ducky Bhai,” in a gambling app promotion case,…
KARACHI — Pakistan’s federal health minister, Syed Mustafa Kamal, publicly administered an HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine to his daughter on Saturday as part of a high-profile drive to counter widespread misinformation and encourage uptake of the new national cervical-cancer immunisation campaign. Speaking at the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) event in Karachi, Mustafa Kamal…
DUBAI — The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has once again appointed Andy Pycroft as match referee for the upcoming Pakistan–India Asia Cup Super Four encounter on Sunday, a decision that has drawn sharp reaction from the Pakistani camp. According to media reports, the Pakistan team has cancelled its pre-match press conference, citing concerns over the…
ISLAMABAD / RIYADH — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that under the newly signed Pakistan–Saudi Arabia defence agreement Islamabad would “protect Saudi Arabia as it would its own territory” if Riyadh came under threat. He described the pact as a collective-defence arrangement and said the door remains open for other Arab states…
