Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of mass funeral ceremonies
ISLAMABAD – The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, who was killed in the opening Israeli-American airstrikes of the war against Iran on February 28.
40 die as speeding, overcrowded bus tumbles into ravine in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD – At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a rocky ravine in Balochistan province on Friday, police and rescue workers said.
Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of Khamenei funeral
TEHRAN – An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack as the country prepares for the state funeral of supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on February 28, in the opening attack of the war.
PM orders monsoon preparedness as first spell starts
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday directed federal and provincial authorities to intensify preparations for the upcoming monsoon season, ordering the establishment of a national emergency response mechanism and stressing that coordinated action is essential to mitigate the growing risks posed by climate change.
PM launches mango diplomacy, sends gifts to 76 states
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched Pakistan’s annual ‘Mango Diplomacy’ initiative, under which the country’s finest premium-quality mangoes will be presented as goodwill gifts to leaders and distinguished personalities across 76 countries.
Corruption not to be tolerated, Punjab CM warns PERA force
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) to further strengthen its ‘PERA Ask’ public complaints portal for the prompt resolution of citizens’ grievances and instructed the PERA Director General to enhance direct public engagement and.
Six dead in shooting at German youth welfare centre
STADE – Six people were shot dead at a youth welfare centre in Germany Monday and the suspected gunman has been arrested, police said, in one of the country’s deadliest mass shootings in years.
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM in PECA case
ISLAMABAD – The District & Sessions Court of Islamabad on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi after he failed to appear in a case involving allegations of spreading misleading claims against state institutions and damaging their reputation.
Islamabad hosts first international seminar on Indus Waters Treaty today
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is hosting the first-ever international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on Tuesday (today), bringing together renowned water and legal experts from around the world to highlight Islamabad’s rights under the landmark water-sharing agreement.
SC rules gifts, jewellery exclusive property of bride
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that gold jewellery, bridal gifts and other presents received by a bride at the time of marriage are her exclusive personal property, and that neither her husband nor her in-laws have any legal or proprietary claim over them.
