Riaz Hussain MARDAN: Police in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province foiled a grenade attack on a police post in Mardan district, killing the suspected attacker and leaving three police officers with minor injuries, officials said. The attack took place at at the Sari Behlol police post, which falls within the jurisdiction of Takht Bhai police…
By Muhammad Younas and Islam Gul BARA, Khyber District, — Twice uprooted by conflict, tens of thousands of children from Pakistan’s Tirah Valley are now facing a growing health crisis in displacement, battling measles, malaria, skin infections and gastrointestinal illnesses as an overstretched health system struggles to cope. For families who fled their homes earlier…
By Riaz HussainPESHAWAR, — Frequent changes in fuel prices are adding to the financial pressures facing millions of ordinary Pakistanis, increasing transportation costs and putting further strain on household budgets already squeezed by higher food, education and healthcare expenses.For 46-year-old Nisar Khan, a taxi driver and father of six, the rising cost of petrol has…
ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday called for direct dialogue to resolve security disputes between the two neighbours, rejecting military action and the use of trade and transit as political pressure. Addressing the National Defence University in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb acknowledged Pakistan’s concerns over militant threats allegedly emanating from Afghan territory, but…
Riyaz Hussain ISLAMABAD — Pakistan could suffer an estimated $4.5 billion loss in exports because of the prolonged closure of its border and trade routes with Afghanistan, according to a new report by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE). The report comes as trade between the two countries has faced serious disruptions since October…
مردان: نیو سرخ ڈھیری میں مبینہ سرچ آپریشن کے دوران ایک ایسا عجیب واقعہ سامنے آیا ہے جس نے پولیس کی کارروائی اور کرایہ داری قوانین کے نفاذ پر کئی سوالات کھڑے کر دیے ہیں۔مقامی افراد کے مطابق تھانہ شیخ ملتون کی حدود میں پولیس سرچ اینڈ سٹرائیک آپریشن کر رہی تھی، جس کا مقصد…
ISLAMABAD: Fourteen newborn babies were killed when a fire broke out in the neonatal unit of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning, raising serious questions about fire safety and emergency response arrangements at one of the country’s major public hospitals. According to officials, the fire erupted at around 6:45…
Riaz HussainPeshawar: Despite a decline of more than two percent in international crude oil prices amid hopes of a possible US-Iran agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan has increased domestic petroleum prices, raising diesel by Rs2.40 and petrol by 39 paisa per litre with effect from Tuesday. Following the latest revision,…
By Ibn-Taha and Syed Ahmer Raza KARACHI- The students were jubilant, parents proud and teachers visibly moved as the Summer Teacher Training Program 2026 came to a close. For the organizers, however, the ceremony represented something larger than the completion of a professional course: a belief that lasting educational change begins with the people standing…
By Shamsul HaqThe Middle East is passing through one of the most critical phases in its recent history, with war, diplomacy, energy security and shifting strategic alliances increasingly intertwined. Against this backdrop, the defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye in Makkah carries significance far beyond the three signatories. It could potentially contribute…
