The largest earthquake to strike Taiwan in at least 25 years, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, struck the island on Wednesday, killing four, wounding scores, and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently canceled for the Philippines and southern Japan. Near the epicenter, in the hilly and thinly populated eastern county of Hualien, Taiwan’s […]
Khawaja Asif, the minister of defense, voiced optimism on Monday for improved bilateral relations with India following the conclusion of the neighboring country’s April 19–June election phase. Islamabad and New Delhi, the arch-rivals of the region, have a long history of tense ties, largely because of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) issue, […]
Mohammad Shiraz, Pakistan’s youngest vlogger, recently had a special meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Shiraz is known for sharing videos about his simple life and experiences in his village on YouTube. Shiraz’s videos give viewers a unique look into daily life in his village. His dedication to showing the beauty of his village and […]
The power regulatory body forwarded its decision to the federal government for notifying the hike in the power tariff. After the notification, the new tariff would be in effect for the upcoming three months, imposing a significant burden on consumers amounting to Rs85.2 billion. The decision was made with NEPRA’s approval of the fiscal year […]
The prime minister, offering deepest condolences to the families of the innocent victims of the attack assured that the perpetrators of this barbaric act would be brought to justice swiftly. Chairing a high-level emergency meeting in the aftermath of the Shangla terrorist attack on Chinese nationals, the prime minister appreciated the alacrity with which law […]
Tuesday in the Shangla district’s Bisham region, a suicide bomber targeted a convoy, killing at least six persons, five of them Chinese nationals, according to a top police official. According to DIG Malakand Mohammad Ali Gandapur, a suicide bomber crashed an explosives-laden car into a convoy of Chinese engineers traveling from Islamabad to their camp […]
Prior to the Senate elections that are set for the first week of April, family connections and well-known figures are once again controlling Pakistani politics rather than merit-based decisions. The findings indicate a widespread tendency across Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and Balochistan to place a higher value on dynasty politics and personal ties than […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Sunday that it will be reorganizing its presence in Punjab, the party’s primary heartland and largest province. The PTI Central Punjab General Secretary and Acting President, Hammad Azhar, made the announcement about the party’s plan to reorganize its activities throughout the province. In view of the resignation of previous […]
During the meeting matters related to the Pakistan Army’s operational matters came under discussion. COAS General Asim Munir also briefed the premier about his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, sources said. PM Sharif expressed his satisfaction at the outcome of COAS’s Saudi Arabia visit. COAS Gen Asim Munir and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman […]
All eight of the terrorists who had attacked a compound outside the vital port of Gwadar were killed by the security forces on Wednesday, according to authorities. Despite a decades-long separatist conflict, China has made significant investments in the mineral-rich southwest region of Balochistan, notably the development of Gwadar. According to government commissioner Saeed Ahmed […]
