Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on June 15 for Muharram moon sighting
ISLAMABAD, JUN 13: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene on June 15 to sight the Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH moon and determine the beginning of the new Islamic year. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will chair the meeting at Iqbal Hall, Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, according to an official announcement. The committee will review moon-sighting testimonies received from across the country before making an official announcement. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that there were no chances of moon sighting on June 15, as the interval betweenRead More
Trump says Iran deal to be signed tomorrow, Hormuz to open ‘immediately after’
WASHINGTON, JUN 13: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a deal with Iran is set to be signed on Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz will immediately open following the signing, according to a Truth Social post. “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” wrote Trump. Trump emphasized that the deal was significantly different than that of the Obama administration, which he described as “an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a Nuclear Weapon,Read More
Ghana calls Canada’s decision to deny visa to midfielder Partey ‘extremely unfair’
MEXICO CITY: Ghana’s government on Saturday called Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s FIFA World Cup 2026 game against Panama next week “high-handed and extremely unfair”. The West African nation’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it understood the decision to be based on pending criminal proceedings in Britain. The 32-year-old Partey, a former Arsenal midfielder who now plays for Villarreal, faces allegations of rape and sexual assault in Britain. He has denied the charges. Partey is with the rest of the GhanaRead More
PM appreciates Qatar’s strong support for Pakistan’s peace efforts
ISLAMABAD, JUN 13: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday received a telephone call from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar Saturday afternoon and discussed matters of mutual interest. During their warm and cordial conversation, the Prime Minister conveyed his warm greetings and good wishes to Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar as well as to the brotherly people of Qatar. These sentiments were reciprocated by the Qatari Prime Minister. The Prime Minister expressedRead More
Experts move to develop Pakistan’s first oral cancer treatment guidelines
ISLAMABAD, JUN 13: Medical experts from across the country have launched an initiative to formulate Pakistan’s first national consensus guidelines for the management of oral cavity cancer, a disease that accounts for a significant share of the country’s cancer burden. The initiative was discussed at a meeting hosted by NORI Hospital Chairperson Dr Humaira in Islamabad, bringing together head and neck surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine specialists from major cancer treatment centres, including KIRAN Karachi, INMOL Lahore, IRNUM Peshawar, CINAR Quetta and NORI Islamabad. ParticipantsRead More
Iran says signing of Islamabad memorandum will not take place on Sunday
TEHRAN, JUN 13: The exact timing of the signing of the Islamabad memorandum will not be on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to state media on Saturday. Baghaei said the possibility of signing the Islamabad memorandum in the coming days could not be ruled out but added that caution was needed regarding any comment on the signing date due to the hesitation of the other side.