ISLAMABAD: United States President Donald J. Trump has announced to suspend the “bombing and attacks” on Iran for two weeks in the wee hours of Wednesday, describing it as a double-sided ceasefire, just a couple of hours after a request from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with Jane Marriott, the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Pakistan, to discuss the evolving regional situation, its implications for global energy markets, and avenues to strengthen bilateral cooperation in Pakistan’s energy and minerals sectors. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on
KARACHI :The Sindh Government’s Department of Sports and Youth Affairs has upgraded 10 sports complexes across the province, granting them the status of formal sports clubs. In this regard, two separate meetings were held at the Sindh Secretariat under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sardar Muhammad Bux Mahar. The meetings
QUETTA: Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) has awarded 23 scholarships to students who have completed their primary education at company-supported schools in communities surrounding its project operations, enabling them to continue their studies at a residential school in Quetta. To ensure a smooth transition, orientation and interactive sessions were held at the Progressive Education Network
ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP):Islamabad is seeing rising demand for resin art as handcrafted décor becomes a preferred choice for living and work spaces. Once considered a niche craft, resin art has rapidly evolved into a mainstream creative industry, attracting both buyers and aspiring artists in large numbers. Art studios and small businesses across the city
ISLAMABAD: The Faculty Development Programme (FDP) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan continues to strengthen the academic and research environment in the country, as the scholarship initiative has so far upgraded the professional capacity of over 300 university faculty members. As many as 110 scholars have successfully completed their PhD degrees and are now
ISLAMABAD: Fruits exports from the country during the first eight months of current financial year grew by 6.25 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. During the period from July-February, 2025-26 471,264 metric tons of fresh fruits of different kinds valued at $251.947 million were exported as compared
NEW DELHI: Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2,800 visas to the Indian pilgrims for their participation in the annual Baisakhi festival to be held in Pakistan from April 10-19, 2026. The pilgrims would, inter alia, visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, according to the high commission’s
SINGAPORE: Ambassador of Qatar in Singapore Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al-Malki Al Jehani on Tuesday called on Pakistan’s High Commissioner Rabia Shafiq here. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral and regional matters. High Commissioner Rabia Shafiq reaffirmed Pakistan’s brotherly relations with Qatar and emphasized the need for continued close contact in the future.
PESHAWAR: Torrential rains swept through Peshawar on Tuesday night, inundating low-lying areas, and exposing gaps in the city’s drainage infrastructure. The downpour, which began early Monday night and continued intermittently throughout this morning, led to waterlogging on major roads, causing severe traffic congestion in several parts of the provincial capital. Commuters faced long delays as
