London, May 9 (IANS) India’s decision to place the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack carried out by Pakistan-backed terror group is widely viewed as a calibrated measure and one of the least disruptive tools available within the global order, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in British newspaper Asian Lite, over the last four decades, Pakistan has used “non-state violence” as an alternative to conventional military …
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Sydney, May 7 (IANS) Australia have been dealt a blow ahead of their upcoming three-match ODI tour of Pakistan later this month as their top players, including captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, will reportedly be missing the series as the dates clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 finale, scheduled on May 31. According to the schedule released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Australia’s tour will begin on May 30, with the first ODI to be played in Rawalpind…
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) A public health emergency is unfolding in Pakistan as a recent joint study by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services has revealed that four in every 10 children aged 12 to 36 months in high-risk urban areas carry lead in their blood. The cities surveyed in the report, including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi, are not remote or marginal spaces but economic and population cent…
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday rejected the petitions of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi requesting the suspension of their sentences in the £190 million corruption case. The court stated that their main appeals were already fixed for hearing, local media reported on Monday. Asserting that a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar will hear the central appeals on May 7, the court termed the suspe…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Lead was found in the blood of four in 10 children aged 12-36 months living in seven high-risk areas of Pakistan, according to a new study by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, and UNICEF.The UNICEF stated that lead exposure can stunt growth, cause anaemia, and weaken the immune system, while also lowering IQ, reducing attention span, and impairing memory, raising the risk of learning difficulties and behavioural problems.”Several like…
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Islamabad police have arrested a man for reportedly sharing a post on social media, comparing the capital’s Tarnol Railway Crossing to the still-besieged Strait of Hormuz and charged him with not following an official order, trying “wrongful restraint” and “attempting a crime punishable with life imprisonment or less”, local media reported. Perhaps frustrated over the traffic hold-up due to a passing train, the man reportedly posted: “Tarnol Railway Crossing is no less…
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s illegal organ trade is primarily driven by financial incentives, with victim selection largely shaped by class. Extreme poverty in the country sustains a persistent supply-demand gap, as individuals in desperate circumstances are often willing to take significant risks in exchange for monetary compensation, particularly when the sums offered for organs appear relatively high, a report stated on Saturday.According to a report in an online magazine, ‘The Dip…
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Suspension of goods transport has triggered a shortage of edibles and fuel in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi and Islamabad and traders and good transporters have urged the district administration to reopen the roads, local media reported on Thursday. Oil Tanker Contractors’ Association spokesperson Noman Ali Butt said that supply had been impacted due to no oil tanker movement.”The ban on the entry of goods transport vehicles is severely hampering the supply of petroleum produc…
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) A 15-member Afghan family, including minor children, were detained by law enforcement agencies in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi as authorities continued their crackdown against illegal Afghan nationals, local media reported on Wednesday. Sources said more than 5,673 illegal Afghans have been repatriated to Afghanistan since the deadline for voluntary return has ended. The law enforcement agencies have been asked to maintain accurate, comprehensive and consolidated data of all …
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan has readied its capital for the expected renewed US-Iran talks, despite the next round of the high-stakes negotiation still hanging in the air.Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday that preparations for the second phase of talks in Islamabad have been completed, said the interior ministry.According to a statement, the minister met with the ambassador to discuss arrangements for the second…