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RAWALPINDI: Everyone has their own way of celebrating Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, and local young artist Shahid Golden has adopted his own distinctive style. Near Commercial Market in Satellite Town, the local artist can be seen celebrating Independence Day in his own way amid the crowds. From 11am until midnight, the artist performs in Commercial … Read more
It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior.
Three-way defence pact designed to provide deterrence; Iran and its allies challenge Saudi efforts to show restraint Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Increasingly dragged into a war it … Read more
LAHORE: Poor economic and political conditions, repeated internet shutdowns, rising unemployment and inflation have driven over 317,000 Pakistanis to seek employment abroad, including doctors, software engineers, IT specialists, petroleum and mechanical engineers, paramedical staff and technicians. Thousands more are preparing to leave and are being forced to visit various government offices to complete the required … Read more
Five years into their hard-line rule, the Taliban find themselves in crisis at home and abroad.
Three American warships were sent to Valencia to capture pictures of the sun’s corona with a high-definition camera that would cost over $34,000 in today’s money.
A medical issue during Mr. Fincke’s fourth space journey resulted in an early medical evacuation, the first ever from the International Space Station.
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has cancelled all no-objection certificates (NOCs) and permissions issued to government officers since 1964 under the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1964, directing them to seek fresh approvals under the newly introduced Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules, 2026. According to an office memorandum issued by the Establishment Division, all NOCs and permissions granted … Read more
Top Iranian security official says Tehran and Islamabad have long regarded each other as strategic depth Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meets Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — PRESS TV Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday that Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Indonesia had a responsibility, … Read more
The episode casts a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.