US, Iran Close to Deal to Extend Ceasefire, Allow Tehran to Sell Oil

Washington: The United States and Iran are close to signing a proposed deal that would extend the current…

Rubio Says Announcement Possible Later Sunday on Iran War

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that an announcement could come within hours…

Consent of Wife Essential for Khula, Supreme Court Rules

Islamabad: The Supreme Court has ruled that a family court cannot grant Khula or convert a woman’s dissolution-of-marriage…

Heatstroke Kills 16 in India as Temperatures Climb

New Delhi: At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India as a punishing heatwave pushes…

PM Shehbaz Lands in China on 4-Day Visit

Hangzhou: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China’s Hangzhou city on Saturday at the start of a four-day…

Sea Level Rising Faster as Ocean Warming Doubles Global Rate

Global sea levels are rising faster than they were three decades ago, and scientists say warming oceans are…

Severe Hot and Dry Weather Prevails in Sindh and Balochistan

Karachi: Severe hot and dry weather continued to grip large parts of Sindh and Balochistan as the Pakistan…

New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns

Kabul: The United Nations has warned that a new Taliban decree on marital separation could further entrench discrimination…

Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Bangladesh is battling one of its worst measles outbreaks in years, with thousands of children falling ill…

Pakistan Urges US to Press India on Kashmir Rights, Political Prisoners’ Release

Islamabad: Pakistan has urged the United States to use its influence with India to help stop alleged human…

FO Says PM Shehbaz to Visit China from May 23–26

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from May 23 to May 26,…

Anmol Alias Pinky Sent to Jail on Judicial Remand in Narcotics, Murder Cases

Karachi: Alleged drug network operator Anmol alias Pinky was sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand on Friday…

Severe Heatwave Likely in Sindh, Mercury May Touch 50°C: PMD

Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that Sindh is likely to face moderate to severe heatwave conditions…

Sialkot on Alert as India Opens Salal Dam Gates on Chenab River

Sialkot: Authorities in Sialkot have been placed on high alert after India opened the spillway gates of Salal…

A Strong El Niño Could Be Coming: Countries Are Already Preparing

A potentially strong El Niño is taking shape in the Pacific, and governments are already being warned to…