Politics

Xinhua/APP Beijing: Road traffic in Beijing was disrupted Monday morning following snowfall from Sunday evening, with more expected on Monday. From 7 pm Sunday to 8 am Monday, snowfall in the city reached 5.8 mm on average. The largest…

APP Peshawar: The Afghan authorities closed the Torkham Border crossing on their side on Wednesday after objecting to the installation of a “Welcome to Pakistan” signboard by the Pakistani authorities on its side. The border officials…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts that fog will blanket the plains of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh during morning and night hours over the next 24 hours. Cold and dry weather is…

APP United Nations: As United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced his deep regret about the resumption of deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarian officials vowed to stay and help all those in need, while…

Fazal Rahman Bajaur: Despite the Election Commission's claims of promoting active participation from all sectors of society, Bajaur's postal ballot process presents significant hurdles for people with disabilities, government…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi's Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing Director Muhammad Tanveer has affirmed a no-tolerance stance against defaulters, emphasising strict adherence to the law. He directed officers to enforce…

APP Rawalpindi: As many as three more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 2,680 in the district. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistani women have better status than women in the West, said Ahmed Ali Butt’s wife, Fatima Khan, during an interview and a talk show appearance. She was expressing her perspective on the status of women in Pakistan…

AFP/APP Washington: Thousands of people took to the streets across the world on Saturday to condemn violence against women on International Women's Day, highlighting the crime. On the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: We are into the second day of the temporary four-day pause in the war between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. Qatar mediated the temporary pause. Part of this fragile truce deal is for Hamas to release 50 held Israeli…