. SUP’s president Syed Zain Shah. Photo: (file) KARACHI: Sindh United Party President Syed Zain Shah has called on citizens across Pakistan to fully observe a nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike today, saying the protest is a decisive stand for constitutional supremacy, democratic rights, and the sanctity of the public vote. Zain Shah urged people … Read more

RAWALPINDI: Customs officials recovered gold and silver worth over Rs880 million from two passengers arriving from Dubai at Islamabad International Airport on Saturday. The suspects were intercepted with the assistance of scanning machines installed in the international arrivals lounge. According to airport sources, a private airline’s flight No 785 arrived in Islamabad from Dubai at … Read more

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) President Aimal Wali Khan on Saturday sharply criticized the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments for their handling of security challenges in Tirah Valley and Balochistan, calling their current approach “unbearable” for the public and indicative of state irresponsibility. In a strongly worded statement, Khan questioned why Parliament’s joint session, routinely convened … Read more

. Things gotta change. The horrific terror attack in Islamabad on Saturday has made one thing clear – whatever we are doing to combat terrorism is not working. Or not working as well as it should. Synchronised terrorism in Balochistan a few days earlier also raised similar red flags. We need to up the ante. … Read more

Internal collapse looms for US amid inequality, polarisation and fiscal exhaustion When Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and one of the most influential figures in global finance, warns that the United States is approaching a phase of internal collapse, it is an elite admission that the system, which once appeared self-correcting, stable and permanent, … Read more

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his fifty against the USA in Mumbai. PHOTO: AFP  A sparkling unbeaten 84 from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and three wickets from late call-up Mohammed Siraj in Mumbai on Saturday helped India to avoid a shock defeat to the United States as they opened their defence of the T20 World … Read more

Says visitation concerns fall under executive domain, issues SOPs for future grievances The Supreme Court on Saturday refrained from issuing any order over the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) memorandum requesting immediate jail visitation rights for party founder Imran Khan, adding that the letter had been conveyed to the “relevant executive authorities” for appropriate consideration in accordance with law”. Imran has … Read more

UN officials say the US owes $827m from last year and another $767m towards the 2026 budget United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting to discuss ‘ongoing US aggression’ against Venezuela, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., December 23, 2025. Reuters The United States will … Read more

KOLKATA: Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotland’s tail and win by 35 runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata. Shepherd grabbed a sensational four wickets in five balls in the 17th over to put an end … Read more

Says whole planning of incident was by Daesh in Afghanistan Web Desk February 07, 2026 Less than a minute read Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Photo: Screengrab Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday that the mastermind of the attack on an Islamabad imambargah was under custody. ————– This is a developing story.story