SHIKARPUR: Four bogies of the Jaffar Express derailed following an explosion on the track near the town of Humayoon, in the Shikarpur district, injuring seven passengers on Tuesday morning. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi alleged foreign involvement, stating that India was behind the repeated attacks on the Jaffar Express. He affirmed that railway operations would continue despite the incident. The train …
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Tuesday cut its growth forecast for Pakistan by half a per cent to 2.6 per cent for the current fiscal year due to the recent floods, which are also expected to push up inflation to 7.2 per cent. “For FY 2025/26, real GDP growth is projected to remain around 2.6pc, as ongoing catastrophic floods have …
ISLAMABAD: A high-level business delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by the Chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, has arrived in Islamabad to discuss trade, investment, and collaboration, the Foreign Office (FO) said today. The development follows Pakistan forming an 18-member committee to oversee bilateral economic engagements and negotiations with the Kingdom. Last month, …
LAHORE: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Tuesday aired concerns about party founder Imran Khan being transferred from Adiala Jail to some unknown location to prevent his access to his family and legal team. “Another matter that is coming to the fore is that Khan sahib is being transferred somewhere from Adiala Jail,” said the PTI leader addressing the media. “We …
BY: Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Chaudhary Childhood blindness remains a significant public health concern in Pakistan, placing a substantial economic burden on families and the wider community. The National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness recently revealed a sobering statistic: approximately one percent of the Pakistani population lives in darkness, with an estimated 1.2 per 1,000 children affected. Alarmingly, at least …
LAHORE: Just a day before leaving for Malaysia on a two-day official visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his elder brother and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday and discussed with him the ‘growing tensions’ between the PPP and PML-N, requesting him to play his part in cooling off the tempers. The meeting that took place at their Jati Umra …
RAWALPINDI: Voicing strong concern over highly incendiary statements by India’s defence minister and military leadership, Pakistan Army on Saturday warned that in the event of renewed hostilities, Pakistan “shall not hold back but will respond resolutely, without any qualms or restraint”. Indian leaders have been issuing provocative statements since their military’s humiliating setback in the brief conflict with Pakistan in …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed Hamas’ response to the plan announced by US President Donald Trump. “This offers an important opportunity to secure an immediate ceasefire, end the bloodshed of innocent Palestinians in Gaza, release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, ensure unhindered humanitarian assistance and pave the way for a credible political process toward lasting peace. Israel must immediately cease …
ISLAMABAD: After days of protests and tension in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), a major breakthrough was achieved on Saturday as the federal government, the AJK administration and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) reached an agreement in what leaders hailed as a “historic settlement”. The negotiations were convened on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and chaired by …
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday demanded urgent efforts to secure the release of activists detained by Israel after the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was intercepted, and rejected the two-state solution as unacceptable. Addressing a million-strong Gaza solidarity march in Lahore, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman voiced fierce criticism of the United States and Israel and offered full-throated …