April 2026

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed concern over India’s militarization of water by suspending the Indus Water Treaty. He expressed his views while chairing a meeting on water resources management in Aiwan-e-Sadr. The meeting reviewed issues related to water availability, governance and regional developments affecting Pakistan’s water security. The President noted that the […]

A sudden release of methane and other toxic gases quickly filled the confined space QUETTA: Three coal mine workers lost their lives after toxic gases accumulated at a private coal concession in the Degari area, once again exposing the dangerous conditions in Balochistan’s mining sector, officials and local sources said on Wednesday. In Degari locality

The absence of the president of HEC irritated the commission which issued a summons and warned that arrest warrants could be issued ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Decentralization has expressed serious concern over the increasing cases of sexual harassment in higher education institutions in the country. During its meeting on Wednesday, some members of

CDF Marshal Munir speaks with Iranian leaders in Tehran, PM and Saudi Crown Prince discuss region Marshal Asim Munir is received by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday. —ISPR ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched an unprecedented diplomatic offensive ahead of a possible second, perhaps decisive, round of talks between Iran and the

Since July 22, many unauthorized exchange offices have been closed after military intelligence summoned foreign exchange traders to deal with the rising dollar exchange rate in the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: As Saudi Arabia extended a new $3 billion loan to plug a sudden hole in its reserves, the government decided to ask the