PPP chairman calls for women’s empowerment on international day

KARACHI: On International Women’s Day, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Women’s Wing Central President Faryal Talpur paid tribute to women across Pakistan and the world, recognising their crucial role in families, communities, and national development. Speaking from Bilawal House, they stressed the importance of women’s empowerment, equal opportunities, and social justice, … Read more

Woman, daughter die in road crash

. LAHORE: A girl and her mother were killed after a speeding car ran over them while they were crossing the Ring Road near Karol Ghati in Gujjarpura. According to officials, both victims were killed on the spot. The driver fled along with the car after the accident. Police shifted the bodies of the victims, … Read more

Three bootleggers caught red-handed

. Rawalpindi police. Photo APP RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Police carried out operations against drug peddlers in different parts of the district and arrested three suspects, recovering more than four kilogrammes of hashish, a police spokesperson said on Friday. The Waris Khan Police detained a suspect and recovered 1.685 kilogrammes of hashish from his possession. In … Read more

Petrol bomb

. The nation is in a shock and awe not merely because of the war in the region, but precisely for the petrol bomb dropped on it. The sudden hike in petrol and diesel prices was unwarranted, as the monetary trouble has been passed on to the consumers for a product that was already sitting … Read more

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime

US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: AFP/ File A classified report by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) has concluded that even a large-scale military assault on Iran by the United States would be unlikely to dislodge the Islamic republic’s entrenched military and clerical establishment, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The assessment comes as the President Donald … Read more

UAE president says country is well and is no easy prey in first public comments since Iran strikes.

Says govt will carry out its duty towards the country, its people and its residents President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets an injured patient receiving treatment at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The ⁠president of the ⁠United Arab Emirates said … Read more

Fruit, vegetable prices remain inconsistent

10–15 per cent higher prices are being demanded for key fruits and vegetables in Punjab LAHORE: Following the start of Ramazan, fruit and vegetable prices increased across Punjab. Although prices of some items declined after a few days, many were still being sold above the official rate list, raising questions about how government prices were … Read more