At Least 15 Dead After Ferry Carrying 350 Sinks in the Philippines
It was not immediately clear how many people were missing after the ferry sank early Monday morning in Basilan Province.
Month: January 2026
Second Minneapolis death intensifies pressure on Trump
. A person is detained at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: The Trump administration faced intensifying pressure Sunday over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after federal agents shot dead a second US citizen and graphic cell phone footage again contradicted … Read more
Zelensky seeks air defences amid Kyiv freeze
. This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv. Photo: AFP VILNIUS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were … Read more
Despite hurdles, US interest in Pakistan’s minerals growing
[ Pakistan sits on strategic mineral belt; it must protect foreign capital as fiercely as it protects sovereignty Pakistan has already chalked out a $1.9 billion funding plan to execute the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project. Total project funding has been estimated at $4.297 billion. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan sits across a geological … Read more
When communities hold the levee
[ LONDON: At around 3:00 am, Muhammad Bilal was asleep when his phone began to buzz. On the other end, a friend laughed and asked, “Are you dead?” Without waiting for an answer, he added that floodwater had reached the levee near Bilal’s village. Startled awake, Bilal rushed to the levee at dawn. Bilal does … Read more
Roohi Bano remembered on seventh death anniversary
Roohi Bano. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Veteran TV and film star Roohi Bano was remembered on her 7th death anniversary as the industry and admirers honoured her unforgettable performances in landmark dramas and her enduring influence on Pakistani television and cinema. On August 10, 1951, Roohi Bano was born in Karachi into a home steeped in … Read more
Centre, K-P at odds over displacement of Tirah families
CM Afridi rejects govt’s ‘voluntary displacement’ claim; Claims govt wants to pit K-P govt against security forces PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has rejected as “misleading and factually incorrect” the federal government’s claim that displacement of the residents of the Tirah valley of Khyber district is voluntary in nature. Afridi, who belongs to … Read more
Gul Plaza an accumulated debris of neglect
[ Without performance-linked NFC allocations and administrative reform, the cycle will persist Paramilitary personnel walk past charred remains of the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi on Jan 22, 2026. PHOTO:AFP KARACHI: The fire at Gul Plaza did not erupt in isolation; it rose from the accumulated debris of neglect that has long defined Karachi’s … Read more
Save fish wealth of coastal belt
[ Due to illegal and overfishing by trawlers within the 12-nautical-mile zone, the fisherfolk and their children are dying of hunger and are being burdened by heavy loans from loan sharks that they may never be able to pay throughout their lifetime. Photo: file KARACHI: The days are remembered when seafood was exported to the … Read more
PNCA’s ‘Liqa-e-Ishq’ explores Pakistan’s musical traditions
Fascinating cultural evening resonates with echoes of country’s mountains, valleys and centuries-old spiritual history ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Saturday late evening transformed its auditorium into a sanctuary of sound, spirit and scholarship as it hosted “Liqa-e-Ishq — Mystical Musical Colours of Karakoram,” an evocative cultural evening that resonated with the … Read more