Rain hits old city areas, Nazimabad, Surjani Town, North Karachi, Scheme 33, Clifton, Cantt and Delhi Colony KARACHI: Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds swept across Karachi on Wednesday, with multiple areas reporting intense downpours and gusty conditions. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the ongoing weather system is bringing thunderstorm activity, … Read more

Latest NOTAM issued just days before the previous restriction set to expire on March 23 Air India has been under heightened scrutiny since a June 12 crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner that killed 260 people. PHOTO: PIXABAY The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) on Wednesday extended restrictions on Indian aircraft using its airspace until April 24. … Read more

Social media platform has yet to issue public statement detailing the cause of the outages Social media platform X is currently facing widespread outages across multiple regions, according to Netblocks. Users from various parts of the world have reported difficulties in accessing the platform, with services intermittently unavailable. The internet connectivity monitor said that the … Read more

Says pause will be applicable from midnight tonight to midnight March 23/24 Webdesk March 18, 2026 Less than a minute read Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaking to the media in Lachin, Azerbaijan on May 28, 2025. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday announced a “temporary pause” in Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against … Read more

Court rules employees of autonomous bodies or cantonment boards aren’t automatically civil servants ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has decided that employees of cantonment boards are not considered civil servants under the law. The decision came in response to a petition involving a former employee of the Sialkot Cantonment Board, who challenged disciplinary actions taken … Read more

An AMD logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration created on August 25, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS SEOUL: Samsung Electronics, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their strategic partnership on memory chip ​supplies for artificial intelligence infrastructure, the companies said on Wednesday. The ‌agreement will focus on supplying … Read more

AIMING TO FIGHTBACK: Liverpool manager Arne Slot reacts after Sunderland draw. Photo: REUTERS LIVERPOOL: Arne Slot insists he can win back the support of Liverpool’s frustrated fans after admitting he “must have done a lot of things wrong”. Slot has come under fire throughout Liverpool’s dismal Premier League title defence and the Reds boss will … Read more

Sporting Lisbon’s Maximiliano Araujo celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal in the clash against Bodo/Glimt. Photo: AFP LISBON: Sporting Lisbon made an impressive comeback to hammer Norwegian giantkillers Bodo/Glimt 5-0 on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarter-finals 5-3 on aggregate. After a 3-0 last 16 first leg defeat last week north of the Arctic … Read more

New framework focuses on private sector-led development, climate resilience and social inclusion The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Pakistan for 2026–2030, outlining a roadmap to support the country’s transition towards sustainable and inclusive growth through private sector-led development. The five-year strategy is built around three core pathways: … Read more

Pakistan, Turkey express serious concern over rising tensions, stress diplomacy as only path to peace Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more