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Structure inspired by Iranian pigeon houses aims to support local bird population In a first-of-its-kind initiative for Dera Ismail Khan, the city’s Forest Department has constructed a bird tower in its urban forest near Qureshi Mor, located in the heart of the city. The structure, designed to provide local birds with shelter and nesting spaces, has been built using traditional methods involving mud and wood, highlighting the blend of heritage techniques and modern conservation efforts. MNA Faisal Amin Gandapur, the driving force behind the project, revealed that the idea was inspired by the historic pigeon towers of Iran. These towers,…

K-P CM demanded federal government fulfill its promise of funding the Chashma Right Bank CanalFederal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced attending the maiden meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) but demanded that the Centre settle over Rs3 trillion outstanding liabilities and also honour its commitment to construct an irrigation canal. “I will attend the NFC meeting as it is a matter of the provincial fiscal rights,” said Afridi while talking to journalists in Islamabad on Friday. The federal government has convened the maiden meeting of the…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers remarks during a working dinner for invited African heads of state and government at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 leaders’ Summit. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP via Getty Images)Emmanuel Croset | Afp | Getty ImagesSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa, host of this weekend’s gathering of Group of 20 leaders, said on Saturday there was “overwhelming consensus” for a summit declaration despite the United States boycotting the event.G20 envoys drew up a draft leaders’ declaration on Friday without U.S. input, four sources familiar with the…

Skiers dressed up in Peking Opera costumes pose for a group photo after a themed skiing show at the Lake Songhua Resort of Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province on Nov. 21, 2025. More than 260 skiers dressed up in Peking Opera costumes ski 1000m together to celebrate the new ski season. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)Skiers dressed up in Peking Opera costumes gather together before a themed skiing show at the Lake Songhua Resort of Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province on Nov. 21, 2025. More than 260 skiers dressed up in Peking Opera costumes ski 1000m together to celebrate the new…

. NEW DELHI: Indian counter-terrorism units raided the office of The Kashmir Times over its alleged role in a “criminal conspiracy”, police said, with the news website calling the accusations “baseless” on Friday. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) said the search late Thursday was part of an investigation into the Kashmir Times over their alleged involvement in a “criminal conspiracy with secessionist and other anti-national entities operating within and outside Jammu and Kashmir”. The outlet rejected the allegations, and said the office that was raided has been shut for the last four years and “out of operation”. The Kashmir Times,…

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: After the passage of the amendment, Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi on November 15 summoned a full court meeting. However, Supreme Court judges could not agree to give a comment on the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Perhaps it was the first time that the full court meeting was held in the CJP’s chamber wherein more than a dozen judges were present. It is learnt that two proposals were given to the SC judges during the meeting. The first was about collective resignation.…

HAL has struggled to meet production targets, delaying the induction of operational aircraftHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas Mark 1A, a light combat aircraft takes off ahead of its maiden flight at HAL Nashik, India, October 17, 2025. PHOTO: Retuers ISLAMABAD: The crash of the Tejas lightweight, indigenous combat aircraft, developed by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has raised serious concerns about the fighter jet’s operational readiness, safety standards, and long-standing technical difficulties. The crash, which occurred during a public aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show, has led aviation experts and military…

Party’s three-day annual congregation begins at Lahore’s historic Minar-e-PakistanJI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addresses the opening session of the party’s three-day congregation begins at the historic Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo: X Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that the prevailing political and constitutional turmoil with regard to the 27th Constitutional Amendment row had intensified public anxiety and created fresh challenges for citizens’ fundamental rights and the governance structure. He added that his party did not seek power through conspiracies and would not participate in any non-transparent electoral process. Addressing the opening session of the party’s three-day annual congregation at Lahore’s…

Pakistan built a world-class Polio system. Then 40,000 Karachi families said no Forty thousand Karachi families refused polio vaccines this year. In a city where the virus circulates through every district, those refusals represent the gap between Pakistan’s impressive polio infrastructure and its inability to close the final mile of eradication. Pakistan has cut polio cases by more than 99.6% since 1994—from 20,000 annual cases to just 30 this year. It has built one of the world’s most extensive surveillance systems: 127 environmental sampling sites, 12,500 reporting locations, and campaigns that reach 45 million children. Two of three global poliovirus…

Ten India-backed khawarij killed in a Lakki Marwat, while three others were killed in exchange of fire in DI Khan Security forces killed 13 ‘India-backed’ terrorists in two intelligence-based operations carried out across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on November 20 and 21, the military said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists, described as members of the “Indian-proxy Fitna al-Khawarij network”, were taken out in separate engagements in Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts. According to the ISPR, security forces and law enforcement agencies launched a joint intelligence-based operation in the general area of Paharkhel, Lakki…