A photo of Sindh High Court’s Justice Agha Faisal. — SINDH HIGH COURT KARACHI: Accepting the Sindh government’s request, the provincial high court on Wednesday appointed Justice Agha Faisal to conduct the inquiry into the causes of Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire tragedy. On the night of January 17, a devastating fire broke out at Gul … Read more

Group photo of players participating in the National Junior Table Tennis event organized by the Islamabad Table Tennis Association. The Pakistan National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament will be held from 5th to 8th February 2026 at the NUML University Gymnasium (Gate 3). The event is being hosted by the Islamabad Table Tennis Association, in collaboration … Read more

China coach Ante Milicic reacts. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Ante Milicic left Australia during the depths of COVID feeling burnt out after 15 years coaching but will return with new purpose as he leads China into their Women’s Asian Cup title defence. Australia will host the March 1-21 tournament in Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast, … Read more

The international artist headlined a private show, marking his long-awaited return to Karachi Dutch-Punjabi singer and songwriter Imran Khan performed at a private concert held in DHA, Creek Club in Karachi over the weekend, headlining his first show in his home-town since he rose to fame as an international artist with his debut single Ni … Read more

Researchers say reductions in funding risk reversing two decades of child health gains in developing countries The most wide-ranging modelling to date suggests that reductions in overseas aid could result in over 22 million preventable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five. Researchers writing in The Lancet Global Health note that child deaths … Read more

Karachi is experiencing bright sunshine and stronger-than-usual winds on Wednesday. Northeast winds are reaching speeds of up to 30 kilometres per hour, while southwest sea winds may partially return later in the day. Temperatures over the next three days are expected to range between 17°C and 30°C. Officials forecast dry weather with cool nights for … Read more

Several demonstrators, many public sector workers, hold photos of Maduro, wife Cilia Flores, also seized in US raid Thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s former president, Nicolas Maduro, marched through Caracas to demand his release, one month after he was ousted in a US military operation and taken to New York to face drug charges, underscoring … Read more

After directing the respondents to submit replies, the court adjourned the hearing until next week ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday heard petitions filed by YouTuber Rajab Butt and TikToker Nadeem Mubarak (Naniwala) seeking the removal of their names from the passport control list. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan presided over the hearing on the petitions, … Read more

Trump has also threatened tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba A driver fills up his tank at a gas station. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: The US embassy in Cuba warned Americans in the country on Tuesday that there was a spike in government-sponsored protests against Washington and that some US citizens were denied entry upon arrival. It also said … Read more

. Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. PHOTO: BBC RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that farmers in Punjab have been left destitute, while educational institutions in urban areas are rapidly emptying as families struggle with poverty, inflation and unemployment. Speaking to the media after … Read more