‘No Kings’ protests fill US streets against Trump

Demonstrators decrying US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday in the third round of the “No Kings” rallies. More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants. Large … Read more

Partial blackout in Tehran after energy network attacked

Iran strikes Israeli industrial complex, aluminium plants in Bahrain, UAE; Qalibaf dismisses threat of ground assault TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Israel said on Sunday that an industrial plant near Beer Sheva in the Negev desert was struck by a missile or debris, prompting a hazardous materials warning. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported Iranian attacks … Read more

PIA resumes London flights after six years

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday resumed its London flight operations after a six-year gap, restoring a long-standing route between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The airline’s PK-785 flight departed from Islamabad to the UK’s capital carrying 325 passengers. The flight was seen off by Defence Secretary Lt Gen (retd) Muhammad Ali and … Read more

Govt allocates Rs125b to shield fuel consumers

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs125 billion through savings and development budget cuts to cushion consumers against rising global oil prices, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said public relief remained his main priority amid ongoing regional tensions and supply disruptions. Chairing a review meeting on fuel conservation and austerity measures on Sunday, Shehbaz said … Read more

Nine die in rain-related incidents in K-P, Punjab

. Heavy rain and strong winds batter the city, ripping apart walls and exposing structural vulnerabilities. Photo: Online MIRANSHAH: Heavy rains wreak havoc in Bannu of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where building collapses killed six people and injured dozens of others on Sunday, while three others died in two rain-related fatal incidents in Punjab, rescuers in the two … Read more

Pakistan signals Iran-UStalks in ‘coming days’

Islamabad hosts FMs of key Muslim powers Participants agree prolonged war serves no one Beijing, UN throw weight ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday signalled a major diplomatic breakthrough, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announcing that Islamabad could host high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States “in the coming days” amid … Read more

Pope Leo condemns war-making leaders

. VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have “hands full of blood”, in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading … Read more

K-P starts hiring drive to bolster healthcare

Appointments will be made on a one-year contract basis, extendable depending on performance The study also found commercial mental health chatbots, like those from Character.ai and 7cups, performed worse than base models and lacked regulatory oversight, despite being used by millions. PHOTO: PEXELS PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has initiated a significant recruitment process to … Read more

Deadly fires ravage port city

fire at the gul plaza photo xinhua

Nearly 240 fire incidents have occurred in the city so far this year, resulting in 99 deaths Fire at the Gul Plaza. PHOTO: XINHUA KARACHI: Karachi has witnessed nearly 240 fire incidents so far this year, leaving at least 99 people dead, several others injured, and causing financial losses worth millions of rupees. Recent tragedies—including … Read more

Iran warns of potential strikes on industrial sites in Israel, Gulf states

List named major steel firms in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Israel, report says Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iranian media on Sunday published a list of industrial facilities in Israel and five … Read more