SRINAGAR: India-held Kashmir’s assembly endorsed the restoration of statehood on Monday, a non-binding resolution that politicians from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party condemned as “anti-national”. It is the latest twist in the long-running contentious debate about rule ever since New Delhi revoked held Kashmir’s limited autonomy in 2019. Omar Abdullah, who heads the occupied state’s government, introduced...
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September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Pakistan
11 injured after school van catches fire in Murree
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people were injured after a school van veered off the road and caught fire in Murree on Tuesday, police said. According to Rescue 1122, the incident occurred near Bara Hotar Link Road in Murree. According to preliminary information provided by Rescue 1122, the Suzuki Bolan veered off the road and caught...
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September 26, 2026September 26, 2026World
Saudi Arabia’s Designated Ambassador to Pakistan Arrives in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s designated Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Rajeh bin Tami Al-Buqmi, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday morning to take up his new diplomatic assignment. He was received at the airport by Saudi Chargé d’Affaires Naif bin Hamoud bin Malafekh and other officials of the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad. Dr. Al-Buqmi is scheduled to formally...
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September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Blogs
She Wanted to Become a Doctor. Then School Became a Place of Fear
The question sounded simple: Would she go back to school? For Mawish, a fifth-grade girl in Balochistan, the answer has become no. Her father has tried to persuade her to return to the classroom. But according to her family, Mawish remains afraid of the teacher who allegedly hurt her at school. During the incident, she...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026World
Trump to wrap up Xi summit with a tour of US archives
US President Donald Trump will follow up his summit with Xi Jinping by taking the Chinese leader on Friday to the US National Archives, where they are expected to stress views about the history and direction of ties between their countries. Thursday’s lavish state summit at the White House appeared heavy on symbolism but light on substance,...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Pakistan
PTI ‘still in two minds’ over march plans to Islamabad
• Panjutha hints at possibility of postponement, links it to acceptance of party’s demands for Imran’s release, snap polls, probe into May 9 events • PTI spox says no such proposal being discussed, insists only founder can postpone march • Govt deploys Rangers in Islamabad, multiple districts of Punjab ahead of PTI protest ISLAMABAD: A...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Blogs
Does education really create equal opportunities?
For a long time, we have been told one simple thing: school is the equalizer. This idea suggests that no matter who your parents are or where you grew up, hard work and good grades can help anyone succeed. But if two students work equally hard while starting from completely different positions, can we really...
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026World
Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that...
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Pakistan
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Uzma and Noreen’s detention, issues notices on plea
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday turned down a request to immediately suspend the preventive detention notifications issued against Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan. Uzma and Noreen were taken into custody on Monday for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1960 (MPO) just a...
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Pakistan
Pakistan conducted strikes at 10 locations in Afghanistan in response to recent drone attacks: info minister
Pakistan has conducted precision aerial and drone strikes in 10 locations across Afghanistan in retaliation for drones launched from the neighbouring country a day earlier, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in the early hours of Thursday. “In exercise of its sovereign right to self-defence, Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations in...