ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warmly welcomed US President Donald Trump’s endorsement and congratulations regarding the historic Makkah Joint Defense Agreement signed between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan. In a statement shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that he deeply appreciates President Donald Trump’s supportive...
I often imagine lying in my parents’ bed, spooned against Amma, her one arm and one leg draped over me, I can still smell her night cream. The softness of her clothes, the quiet warmth of her body, the familiar scent that has always meant safety. I play with her bangles until sleep pulls me...
It was 11:50 PM. The house was enveloped in late-night quiet, yet the drawing room glowed with the cold, blue light of screens. Omar and Kinza were completely absorbed in their mobile games, while their parents, Hashim and his wife, remained glued to their laptops finishing late-night work tasks. With ten minutes until midnight, the...
Every year as the month of August dawns, the air fills with an inexplicable surge of enthusiasm and emotional fervor. Green and white crescent flags fluttering in the streets, small paper flags held tightly in children’s hands, and buildings glowing under night lights proclaim that a nation is celebrating the birthday of its homeland. August...
We are huge in numbers, educated, skilled, ambitious and full of passion. We carry degrees, build careers, learn new skills, create businesses, make art, produce content and dream of lives bigger than the circumstances we were born into. We are talented, deeply connected and eager to build lives that mean something. Yet beneath all that...
• Taliban chief reportedly warned outfit to halt attacks or risk losing support • UN report points to training links involving TTP, BLA, Al Qaeda • ISIL-K attacks decline in Afghanistan, but increase in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban’s continued support for the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has contributed to a rise in the frequency and...
Congressional Democrats demanded answers on Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier’s record-setting deployment. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal called for the Navy to account for conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, which...
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the provincial government on Thursday to constitute a committee for an “independent, impartial and comprehensive” inquiry into the HIV outbreak among children at Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital. A two-member SHC bench, headed by Justice Adnanul Karim Memon and comprising Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza, issued the directive as...
Fatima has been a working woman in Pakistan for over six years. She knows the streets, knows how to handle tense situations, and prides herself on being fearless. But last night, on a routine journey home, her heart was in her throat. She had booked a ride through a popular rideshare app after a long...
Islamabad, August 12, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, has said that Pakistan is among the countries experiencing rapid population growth, with the country’s population reaching approximately 260 million, around 60 percent of whom are young people. He said the rapidly growing population was increasing the demand for nutrition,...