PAKISTAN BREAKING NEWS

INTENSE fighting has broken out between the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, and the pro-Iran Houthi Ansarallah group that currently holds the capital Sanaa and much of the north. While the hostilities will add to the miseries of the Yemeni people, the conflict is tied to the US-Iran war as well.…

Saudi authorities said on Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea,…

GILGIT: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Friday that consultations on the constitutional and legal status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) were under way, while the federal government was considering an arrangement to give the region a share in the National Finance…

• Identifies cell of threat actors running three weapons development programmes • Claims it banned accounts as soon as it detected illegal activity PARIS: A group in Yemen attempted to use Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to build guided rockets and missiles, the US firm has revealed, as Houthi forces…

• Says 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported from January to June 2026 • Urges speedy trials, strict punishment for perpetrators ISLAMABAD: PPP Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday expressed deep concern over what she called a “serious child protection crisis”…

• PTI delegation meets Fazl; both sides discuss joint strategy on national issues • Opposition leaders to review conference preparations on 15th ISLAMABAD: The JUI-F on Friday agreed to participate in the multi-party conference (MPC) being organised by the PTI ahead of its long march to Islamabad…

ISLAMABAD: In a controversial decision, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved the contentious Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2025, entailing a total investment of about $58 billion in the power generation and transmission sectors over 11 years. In a 45-page…

• Passes resolution against Maryam Nawaz; terms her remarks about ‘security threats from neighbouring provinces’ harmful to national unity • PML-N claims her statement is being misread, misrepresented PESHAWAR: After suspending the day’s agenda, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday passed a…

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Rules of Procedure and Privile­ges Committee on Friday directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Airport Security Force (ASF) to initiate disciplinary action against staff members accused of misbehaving with senators, saying such conduct damages the credibility of…

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana’s all-round effort went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in a Women’s Asia Cup semi-final for the third consecutive edition on Friday, chasing down their 131-run target with seven balls to spare to set up a final against India. Fatima scored an unbeaten 47 off 36…

GUJRANWALA: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday announced that the party would march towards Islamabad on September 20 against the petroleum levy , warning the government that the protest would enter its “decisive phase” on the streets of the federal capital if the levy was not…

Dropped Pakistan internationals Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan have been barred from playing in the President’s Trophy Grade-I domestic first-class tournament, which starts across four venues on Saturday. Dawn understands that the duo, who were questioned by the National Cybercrime Investigation…

Debutant Razaullah launched a remarkable late salvo as Pakistan finally showed some fight on Friday to keep England waiting for a clean sweep in their three-Test series. The fast bowler came to the crease with the tourists on the brink of defeat in the third Test at Edgbaston but clubbed nine sixes…

GILGIT: A Gilgit-Baltistan election tribunal on Friday suspended the GB Assembly membership of Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party’s (IPP) Imam Malik from GBA-16 Diamer-II, directing the returning officer (RO) of the constituency to complete the verification and counting of postal ballot papers by September…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered that there should be no loadshedding for more than two hours in any area of the country, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The premier was chairing a meeting on electricity load management when he issued the…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and underscored the need to protect the freedom of navigation and commerce, and the safety and well-being of seafarers, India’s foreign ministry said. The talks were held on the eve of the annual…

British lawmakers rejected on Friday a proposal to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, dealing a major setback to campaigners and bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end. The result leaves Britain’s ban on assisted dying unchanged, extending a decades-long debate over…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday greenlit another $200 million (Rs57bn) loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for digitalisation, despite serious questions raised by the Planning Commission. The project was one of seven projects worth Rs116bn cleared by the Central Development Working Party…

Consultations have begun between the offices of the opposition leader and the prime minister to arrange a meeting following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s letter to National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai regarding the appointment of a new chief election commissioner (CEC),…

New York commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001 on Friday with a ceremony marred by controversy over President Donald Trump’s absence, and right-wing outrage over the attendance of the city’s first Muslim mayor. In an unusual move, Trump paid his respects…

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted a fresh spell of rain across the country starting tomorrow, with temperatures expected to drop during the forecast period. “Monsoon currents are penetrating upper parts of the country,” the Met Office said in its forecast, adding that a…

CHITRAL: The body of the 55-year-old paraglider Asif Mehmood, who went missing shortly after take-off from Zaini Pass in Upper Chitral on Thursday, was found in the highland pasture of Oveer Valley on Friday afternoon after a shepherd spotted him. A search operation had been underway in the…

KARACHI: A judicial commission formed to probe the circumstances and possible negligence around the Mir Raza Ali murder case issued notices on Friday to the deceased’s business partner, contacts and employees to record their statement as witnesses. Among those who have been issued notices is Ahsan…

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advocate General Shah Faisal Utmankhel on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the PTI’s planned protest in the federal capital on Sept 27. The PTI has announced a nationwide protest on Sept 27 to demand…

Nine press freedom and human rights organisations, including international bodies, have penned a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to take “immediate action to address the country’s rapidly deteriorating press freedom environment”. The organisations include the Committee to…