Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Why secrecy? PTI adamant on personal doctors access after Imran administered eye injection
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have renewed their demand for party founder Imran Khan to have access to his personal doctor and family, following the government’s announcement that the former premier was transferred overnight to a hospital for treatment of an eye ailment. Imran was transferred to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad on late Monday, where he was administered a second dose of an anti-VEGF intravitreal injection as part of ongoing care for his diagnosed eye condition, the hospital said in the statement. PTIRead More
T20 World Cup: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against England
PALLEKELE, FEB 24: Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss against England in the high-stakes Super Eights match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on Wednesday. Playing XIPakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, and Usman Tariq England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (capt), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, and AdilRead More
Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China: report
TEHRAN, FEB 24: Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic. The deal for the Chinese‑made CM‑302 missiles is near completion, though no delivery date has been agreed, the people said. The supersonic missiles have a range of about 290 kilometres and are designed to evade shipborne defences by flying low and fast. TheirRead More
PM keen to enhance Pakistan’s exports to Qatar
DOHA, FEB 24: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasized the importance of enhancing bilateral trade volumes and diversifying Pakistan’s exports to Qatar, particularly in agricultural products, food items and value-added goods. The prime minister was talking to Minister of State of Qatar on Foreign Trade Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed who called on him during his official visit to Doha. Dr. Al-Sayed is also the chairman of Pak-Qatar Joint business task force. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral trade and economic cooperation and expressed satisfaction overRead More
Pakistan universities told to follow HEC quality rules
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) convened a high-level consultative meeting to deliberate on jurisdictional clarity and enhance coordination among Accreditation Councils in the accreditation of undergraduate programs. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Chairman HEC. Mr. Muhammad Raza Chohan, Member, HEC, along with other senior officials representing the Academics and Curriculum, Quality Assurance, Legal Affairs, Attestation and Accreditation divisions and officials from Accreditation Councils participated in the meeting. The discussion was focused on reinforcing institutionalRead More
Start of general Quran competition for public education students in governorates
SANA’A, FEB 24: The General Quran Competition for public education students in the governorates for the academic year 1447 AH began in Sana’a, organized by the General Administration of School Activities at the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research. At the opening of the competition, the Undersecretaries of the Basic Education Sector at the Ministry of Education, Hadi Ammar, and the Youth Sector at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Abdullah Al-Razahi, congratulated the 18 participating students in the competition, which lasts five days, for their victory at their governorateRead More