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Iftikhar Ali New York: US President Donald Trump, while en route to attend a historic Middle East “peace summit” in Egypt, pledged on Sunday to help resolve the latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, declaring that he is…

AFP/APP Kon Chukurbashi: Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting, and the Himalayas are melting — yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. The key question now is:…

 Zia Ur Rahman Islamabad: For many women police officers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the end of an official duty does not mean the end of the day.  Their shift often begins much earlier — at home, before sunrise — preparing…

News Desk Peshawar: Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has formally written to Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, directing him to appear at the Governor’s House on October 15 for verification of two purported resignation…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: All educational institutions in Rawalpindi, which were closed earlier due to security concerns, reopened on Monday, the District Education Authority confirmed. The authority stated that schools across the…

News Desk  Chaman: The Chaman border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained completely closed for the second consecutive day on Monday as tensions escalated following deadly cross-border clashes over the weekend. The…

AFP/APP Gaza: Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit after declaring the war “over.”…

News Desk  Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday departed for Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend the Gaza Peace Summit, being held on the special invitation of US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel…

APP Mirpur: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) sealed a local outlet of the popular clothing brand ‘Diner’ late Saturday for non-payment of Rs6.4 million in sales tax, officials said on Sunday. The action was taken as part of the…

APP Kurram: Five coal miners from Shangla district lost their lives after the mine they were working in collapsed in the Yasta Tora Wadi area of Kurram district, local sources confirmed on Sunday. According to reports, a total of six…