NEW DELHI: Pakistan has invited PM Modi along with other Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders for the council of heads of govt (CHG) in-person meeting it will host in October. While there is no question of Modi travelling to Islamabad, it will be interesting to see if he deputes a minister to represent India at…
NEW DELHI: On the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, the hosts declared their innings at 448/6, with Mohammad Rizwan just 29 runs short of a double century. Rizwan remained unbeaten on 171 off 239 balls, partnering with vice-captain Saud Shakeel, who scored 141, to build a commanding position…
At least 11 police officers were killed and seven others injured after bandits armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked their convoy in Pakistan‘s eastern Punjab province Thursday. The attackers attacked at the time when two convoy returning from weekly duties in a deserted area in Rahim Yar Khan district when one of the vehicles…
ISLAMABAD: At least 28 Pakistani Shia pilgrims have been killed and 23 injured after their bus, on its way to Iraq, overturned on Tuesday night in central Iran, Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran, Muddasir Tipu, said on Wednesday.They were on their way to Karbala in Iraq to take part in the ‘Arbaeen’ pilgrimage, which is held…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have arrested and charged a Lahore resident with “digital terrorism” for his alleged role in disseminating misinformation that stoked race-motivated unrest across the UK following the stabbing of three schoolgirls in the northern England town of Southport.Farhan Asif, the accused, was picked up from his residence in the posh defence area of…
A tragic bus accident in central Iran has resulted in the death of at least 28 Shiite pilgrims traveling from Pakistan to Iraq, according to local officials. The crash occurred late Tuesday night in Yazd province, as reported by Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency services official.The vehicle was transporting 51 pilgrims en route to…
ISLAMABAD: A mountaineer from a five-member Russian team went missing at 6,400 metres on Pakistan’s Gasherbrum IV when an avalanche struck while they were on a mission to retrieve the body of another Russian who had gone missing on the same mountain last year.“Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov were stranded on the mountain after sustaining…
NEW DELHI: Controversy has erupted in Pakistan’s sporting community around a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in honour of Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem. Several former hockey Olympians have publicly expressed their discontent, alleging that their invitations to the event were rescinded at the last minute due to “guest management” issues. Rao…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has confirmed its first mpox (earlier known as monkeypox) case of the year after a 34-year-old man who recently returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the virus, reported ARY News. The individual, a resident of Mardan, arrived in Pakistan on August 3 and began showing symptoms shortly after reaching Peshawar.The diagnosis…
NEW DELHI: As reported earlier this week, Pakistan‘s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a unique gift from his father-in-law, Muhammad Nawaz, in the form of a buffalo. This traditional and heartfelt gift celebrates Nadeem’s incredible achievement in winning the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters.Nawaz explained…
