Labour unions, victims demand fresh probe into Baldia factory fire
Policemen stand in front of the burnt out Baldia Town factory in Karachi in this…
Labour unions, victims demand fresh probe into Baldia factory fire
Policemen stand in front of the burnt out Baldia Town factory in Karachi in this undated photo. — AFP/File Unions say compensation promises remain unfulfilled. Leaders claim case diverted to protect real perpetrators. Say SC verdict strengthens view about accountability. KARACHI: Labour unions and victims of the Baldia Town factory fire on Sunday demanded a…
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: ministry
UK Commando force conducting maritime interdiction operations on the CMR Smyrtos sailing under a false Cameroonian flag, in the English Channel off the coast of the United Kingdom. — AFP British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said, in a six-hour…
Swiss reject divisive anti-immigration proposal: projections
People walk under the Christmas illuminations on the Bahnhofstrasse shopping stree in Zurich, Switzerland. November 25, 2021.— Reuters/File The Swiss appeared on Sunday to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population, early projections showed. Shortly after polls closed at noon (local time), initial projections from the gfs.bern institute indicated around…
Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release
People drive past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 14, 2026.— Reuters/File Iran won’t produce, acquire nuclear weapons under deal: Iranian official. Tehran to dilute enriched uranium inside Iran, official tells Reuters. US…
‘Rulers deceiving themselves’: Opposition leaders reject budget, say public crushed by poverty
This collage shows Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman (left), Awam Pakistan Party leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (centre), and Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas. — Screengrab via Geo News Abbas says rulers unwilling to face facts. Khokhar links poverty rise to policy failure. Abbasi says debt crisis turning serious. ISLAMABAD: Opposition leaders on Sunday…
AJK unrest aiding ‘India-Israel nexus’, damaging Kashmir cause: Bilawal
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks during National Assembly session on June 23, 2025. — X@NAofPakistan Those who took law into their own hands should surrender: Bilawal. “AJK situation providing opportunity for hostile elements to exploit.” Election Commission asked to withdraw electoral schedule. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that…
US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear
US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. — Reuters Pakistani, US leaders predict Sunday signing. Iranian officials, protesters express scepticism. Deal framework includes reopening Strait of Hormuz. Pakistani and US leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran,…
Seven dead, 33 injured as storms hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
[2/3] Rescue workers and residents gather after cloudburst following the heavy rains and floodings, in Jibrari village in Salarzai Tehsil, Pakistan, August 15, 2025. — Reuters Deceased include children, men and a woman in three districts. Bannu, Shangla and Mansehra reported fatalities in recent events. PMD forecasts more rain in KP, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. At…
PM’s aide says external elements funding banned outfit in AJK
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah speaks in the National Assembly session on December 17, 2024. — X/@NAofPakistan Sanaullah rejects claims refugee seats used for rigging. PML-N leader reiterating right to peaceful assembly. JAAC sought AJK govt’s exclusion from talks: AJK PM. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday claimed that external…
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on June 15 for Muharram moon sighting
People sight moon in this undated image. — Reuters Committee to review moon-sighting testimonies. No chances of moon sighting on June 15: PMD. Muharram moon marks beginning of Islamic year. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene on June 15 to sight the Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH moon and determine the beginning of the new Islamic year….
