A container ship and a dry bulk carrier sank near the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours after being struck by projectiles, according to maritime officials. The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride, a container vessel with a capacity of 2,824 TEU, sustained damage and caught fire before sinking on Tuesday.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore, scheduled from January 29 to February 7, 2027, with festivities paused for Kashmir Day on February 5. The festival, deeply rooted in Lahore’s cultural and historical heritage, signifies the arrival of spring and has
Pakistan has confirmed it has deployed troops to Saudi Arabia as cross-border attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to target Saudi infrastructure. “The forces of Pakistan are already there,” Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, head of the military's media wing, said in an interview
World
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing yet another embarrassing situation after a road rage incident involving his step-son came to light. During the 2018 election Khan had campaigned for the end of "VIP Culture". According to Hashim Kaleem, the incident happened on Friday evening when driver
Pakistan
The United States on Sunday criticized Pakistan for using discriminatory policies against Ahmadiyya community and other religious minorities including Sikhs, Christians, and Shias. A country report on human rights practices for 2018, released by the US Department of State, last week, says: "Courts routinely failed to protect the rights
Pakistan
India's army reportedly spent six months watching "Chinese spy drones" violating its air space, only to find out they were actually Jupiter and Venus. Tensions have been high in the disputed Himalayan border area between the two nations in recent years, with India frequently accusing its
Culture
Como Museum which claims to be "Pakistan’s first private museum dedicated to the preservation and promotion of contemporary and modern art" is set to open in Lahore later this year. Como is the brainchild of Seher Tareen whose idea behind the project was to create a space
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