ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq on Sunday announced that his party will carry out a ‘million march’ on the Gaza situation on the 27th of Ramazan towards the US embassy to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. During a function, Mr Haq said that the JI working committee discussed the prevailing political situation and the war in Gaza. He …

RAWALPINDI: A new engine was airlifted to Muscat on Sunday as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)’s Boeing 777 is currently being repaired there. The aircraft landed at Muscat International Airport on Wednesday following an engine failure during a commercial flight from Madina to Islamabad. According to sources, a C-130 cargo plane took the replacement engine to Muscat for installation on Sunday. …

BAGHDAD: The bell of a new church built near Iraq’s ancient city of Ur chimed for the first time last week as part of a push to lure back pilgrims to a country that is home to one of the world’s oldest Christian communities. The church is part of a complex that rises from a desert plain in the shadow …

WASHINGTON: Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats. Long considered non-identifiable ideologically, Musk’s politics are now hardline right wing as he uses his platform (now called X) to stoke the themes cherished by Fox News, …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started an investigation into the allegations of illicit imports and operational irregularities within the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector, following directives from the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). These allegations, purported to have caused losses worth billions of rupees to consumers and the country’s foreign exchange reserves, are now under scrutiny under the …

WASHINGTON: The country’s debt burden will feature prominently in talks as Pakistan engages with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this month to seek assistance in boosting its ailing economy. The first such engagement, expected this month, will focus on the release of the final tranche of the expiring $3 billion loan package. Pakistan will initiate another round of talks for …

GAZA STRIP: Deadly fighting rages on in Gaza, with no truce in sight on the eve of holy month of Ramazan and a dire humanitarian crisis gripping the besieged Palestinian territory. Egypt said on Sunday it was in contact with senior Hamas and Israeli figures, as well as other mediators, in an effort to restart negotiations for a truce, two …

ISLAMABAD: The city managers are looking towards the new government for getting approval of new names for reconstitution of the commission to carry out the much-delayed revision of Islamabad’s master plan. The revision of the master plan has been facing a delay for decades. Almost every government made an announcement to carry out the revision only to shelve the project. …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the United Nations to strengthen its commitment to supporting developing nations in tackling debt sustainability challenges. Stressing that this burden has notably impeded efforts related to climate change and gender equality, Pakistan highlights the need for increased assistance in these crucial areas. In a recent gathering organised by the Group of Friends on Gender Parity …

ISLAMABAD: The Cent­ral Ruet-i-Hilal Commi­ttee is set to convene today (Monday) for Ramazan’s moon-sighting at the office of Administrator Auqaf in Peshawar. The meeting, to be presided over by the committee’s chairman Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, will witness the participation of esteemed members from both central and zonal Ruet-i-Hilal committees. Central Ruet-i-Hilal Com­m­ittee Chairman Maulana Azad emphasised that …