Oman announces Eid Al Adha holidays
- 21-May-2026
MUSCAT: Oman has announced a five-day public holiday for Eid Al Adha for employees working in the State Administrative Apparatus, other public legal entities and private sector establishments. According to an official statement, the Eid holidays will begin on Tuesday, May 26, and continue until Saturday, May 30. Official working hours and normal business operations […]
How to get education stipend from Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Program
- 21-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan is providing educational stipends to students under the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif program to promote school enrollment and help reduce dropout rates among children from low-income families. Under the program, quarterly education stipends are provided to children of active beneficiaries of the BISP Kafalat Program. Eligibility Criteria To qualify for the […]
Meta lays off 8,000 employees amid major AI-driven restructuring
- 20-May-2026
SINGAPORE: Tech giant Meta has begun issuing termination notices to around 8,000 employees worldwide as part of a major restructuring initiative focused on artificial intelligence (AI), according to reports. The layoffs began at 4am on Wednesday in Singapore and affect nearly 10 percent of Meta’s global workforce of 78,865 employees. In an internal memo, Meta […]
Kuwait, Pakistan discuss joint military cooperation
- 20-May-2026
KUWAIT CITY: Senior military officials from Kuwait and Pakistan discussed ways to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation, Kuwait Times reported on Wednesday. Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shuraian, held talks with Pakistan Army Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Brigadier Naveed Abbas on enhancing joint military and defense cooperation in […]
Pakistan, China health ministers discuss joint vaccine production programme
- 19-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal has proposed a joint vaccine production programme with China, stressing the need for urgent measures to promote local production of pharmaceutical raw materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). He made the remarks during a meeting with China’s health minister on the sidelines […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in Quetta on day-long visit
- 19-May-2026
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit focused on the security situation and development matters in Balochistan. Upon his arrival at the airport, the prime minister was received by Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail and other senior officials. During the visit, he is scheduled to meet the provincial […]
KP governor, Pashtun jirga meet Punjab governor over Rawalpindi double murder
- 18-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Faisal Karim Kundi, accompanied by a Pashtun tribal jirga, met Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Monday to discuss the Rawalpindi double murder case and matters related to inter-provincial harmony. According to details, the meeting between the two governors was held in Islamabad, where they discussed the situation arising from restrictions on the transportation of […]
Pakistan condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear plant
- 18-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates, expressing full solidarity with the UAE government and people. In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that any deliberate targeting of nuclear facilities constitutes a grave violation of international law, including international humanitarian […]
Israel operated covert military bases in Iraq against Iran: NYT report
- 18-May-2026
BAGHDAD: Israel operated two covert military bases in Iraq for more than a year, which were used to carry out strikes against Iran, according to a report published by The New York Times on Monday. The report said one of the secret bases was located in Iraq’s rugged western Najaf desert near the town of […]
FIA officer suspended for assaulting jewellers in Karachi
- 16-May-2026
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has suspended an officer following allegations of misconduct and assault on traders during a raid in Karachi’s Saddar Sarafa Bazaar. According to the statement on social media, Director General FIA Dr. Usman Anwar took notice of the incident reported by ARY News and sought a detailed report from the relevant […]