The Taliban government is removing “un-Islamic” literature from Afghan bookshops.
KABUL: Taliban officials are attempting to eliminate "un-Islamic" and anti-government material from circulation by circulating lists of prohibited titles, inspecting imported books, and deleting texts from libraries. A commission under…
600,000 people in the northwest of the United States are left without power by a fierce cyclone.
SEATTLE: A strong storm was engulfing Washington state on Wednesday, causing hundreds of thousands of people to lose power, disrupting traffic, and resulting in at least one fatality and two…
PCB appoints COO Sumair Ahmad as Champions Trophy 2025 tournament director
Sumair Ahmad Syed, the PCB's chief operating officer, was named the tournament director for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan, the PCB announced Thursday. The…
Pope requests to be laid to rest in a plain wooden coffin.
VATICAN CITY: When it comes to his funeral, Pope Francis, who has avoided most of the glitz and glory of being the head of the Catholic Church worldwide, has decided…
Report: Acute food insecurity declines in the second half of the year
ISLAMABAD According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis, the number of people experiencing high degrees of acute food insecurity has declined during the second half of 2024 due…
Demand the prompt resuscitation of Pakistan Steel Mills
KARACHI: In order to stop additional losses, Syed Hafeezuddin, Chairman of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Industries and Production, has instructed the management of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) to…
Johnson & Johnson faces legal action in the UK due to a talc cancer claim.
LONDON: UK plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the multinational pharmaceutical and cosmetics corporation Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday, claiming that asbestos exposure in the company's talcum powder caused cancer diagnoses…
A powerful PPP body will bring up “unresolved” concerns.
KARACHI: The PPP sent a clear message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday that it could no longer provide his government with unqualified support by forming a high-level committee…
IHC requested a new decision in the Islamabad plots case.
The aggrieved or impacted party must file an application or appeal before the high court can use judicial review. The high court may also enter "the domain of judicial overreach"…
The KP security situation is expected to be discussed next month.
ISLAMABAD / LAKKI MARWAT: According to sources in the Interior Ministry, the federal government has chosen to host a multi-party conference (MPC) on law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on…
