UN urges probe into reports of deadly unrest in Pakistani-administered Kashmir
GENEVA: The United Nations called Friday (July 17) for impartial investigations into dozens of reported deaths that have occurred in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a wave of unrest ahead of regional elections.
Italian top court upholds murder convictions in Pakistani girl’s arranged-marriage case
ROME: The Italian Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered its final verdict in the case of a young woman killed five years ago for refusing an arranged marriage, making final the murder convictions of five of her relatives, Italy's leading news agency ANSA reported.
Lower rates drive 39 per cent surge in Pakistan car sales
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's passenger car sales rose 39 per cent year on year to 155,631 units in the fiscal year 2026 ending June 30, driven by lower interest rates, easing inflation and the introduction of new vehicle models, according to data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Zahid: Over 219,000 registered with UNHCR
More than 219,000 individuals are currently registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).
World Food Programme aid convoy cleared to cross Pakistan’s closed Torkham border
KHYBER: Pakistani customs authorities issued gate passes to as many as 26 World Food Programme (WFP) containers carrying food and essential supplies at the Torkham border to cross into Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s scorching heat pushes Islamabad’s birds to the brink
Islamabad: Glenda Kwek and Muhammad Daud Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of a health checkup to rehabilitate birds hit with dehydration or heatstroke in Pakistan's capital.
Iran says it will not honour memorandum obligations as long as US breaches commitments
Iran said Monday it will not fulfil its obligations under the Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding with the United States (US) as long as Washington continues to violate its commitments,
2.59 million Afghans deported as Pakistan intensifies immigration sweep
LAHORE: The federal government and the Punjab government have deported some 2.59 million illegally staying Afghan residents back to Afghanistan since 2023.
More debris recovered as search for crew continues
The navy's search teams have recovered additional debris from a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea earlier this week, and investigators will analyse the wreckage as the search for the aircraft's five missing crew members entered its third day.
Wreckage of lost plane found, search ongoing for missing crew
Rescuers have found the wreckage of a cargo plane in a deep-sea search operation, 12 hours after it went missing off the coast of Karachi, with efforts underway to find the five crew members who were on board, authorities said.
