Pakistan, Canada Agree to Boost Trade, Investment and Security Cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations by expanding cooperation in trade, investment, security, energy and development partnerships during high-level talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Islamabad. Anita Anand, who is on her first official visit to Pakistan since […]

Facebook and Instagram Outage Disrupts Services in Pakistan and Several Countries

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of users in Pakistan and several other countries experienced widespread disruptions on Facebook and Instagram on Sunday, with many unable to log into their accounts or access Meta’s social media platforms. According to an online outage-tracking website, the disruption affected users across multiple regions, triggering a surge in complaints from people attempting to […]

Lahore Family Tragedy: Police Investigate Mental Health and Ice Cream Poisoning Angle

LAHORE: Police have made significant progress in the investigation into the tragic deaths of a mother and her three children in Valencia Town, Lahore, after recording the statement of the children’s father. The incident, initially linked to suspected ice cream poisoning, has now taken a new turn as investigators examine the woman’s reported mental health […]

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Reportedly Kill at Least 14 as Ceasefire Tensions Persist

A drone strike on mourners in Nuseirat refugee camp was among several reported attacks across Gaza, according to local health officials and civil defence authorities. At least 14 Palestinians were reported killed in multiple Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency and local medical officials, as violence continued […]

Typhoon Bavi Hits China After Triggering Mass Evacuations Across East Coast

Nearly two million people have been evacuated as Typhoon Bavi made two landfalls in eastern China after leaving a trail of destruction across Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Typhoon Bavi has struck eastern China, becoming the second typhoon to make landfall in the country within a week and forcing the evacuation of nearly two million […]