The sister of the former first lady, Maryam Riaz Wattoo, has disclosed that former prime minister Imran Khan once expressed his gratitude to her for introducing him to his third wife — Maryam’s younger sister Bushra Bibi — and for fundamentally changing his life, steering it in a new direction. Bushra is currently serving a jail sentence, and her husband, Khan, is also incarcerated in the same prison. In an interview conducted in Dubai, Maryam confirmed her role in introducing Khan to Bushra in 2015 for spiritual guidance. She recounted to Geo News: “Imran Khan emailed me and said, ‘I…
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A notable number of Pakistanis pursued employment opportunities in foreign countries during the initial three months of 2025, with figures released by the Bureau of Immigration indicating that 172,144 individuals ventured overseas for work in this period. Saudi Arabia emerged as the primary destination for Pakistani workers, attracting the largest contingent of job seekers, totaling 121,190. Oman followed as the second most popular choice, with 8,331 Pakistanis seeking employment there, while the United Arab Emirates welcomed 6,891 individuals. Qatar also proved to be a sought-after location, with 12,989 Pakistanis securing jobs, and Bahrain experienced an influx of 939 Pakistani workers.…
A vessel carrying foreign nationals sank near the Harawa coast of Sirte in eastern Libya, the Foreign Office (FO) reported on Monday, confirming that four Pakistani nationals were among the eleven bodies that have been recovered. “Our mission in Tripoli has reported that a vessel carrying foreign nationals has sunk near the Harawa coast, Sirte city (Eastern Libya),” the FO stated in a press release. “A Pakistan embassy team’s visit to Sirte has confirmed the recovery of 11 bodies of migrants. Of these, four have been identified as Pakistani nationals based on their national documents. Two bodies remain unidentified.” The…
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday that nearly 60,000 Afghans have been compelled to depart Pakistan since the beginning of April, as Islamabad has escalated its campaign to deport migrants back to Afghanistan. Last month, the federal government set an early April deadline for approximately 800,000 Afghans holding Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) issued by Pakistani authorities to leave the country, marking the second phase of its efforts to remove Afghan migrants. “Between 1 and 13 April 2025, IOM recorded a sharp rise in forced returns, with nearly 60,000 individuals crossing back into Afghanistan through the Torkham and…
Imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has declared he will not authorize anyone to hold negotiations with the establishment, according to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday. This statement follows claims by PTI leader Azam Swati, who asserted he had received Khan’s approval to engage with the establishment to resolve issues aimed at stabilizing the country’s political landscape. Last week, Swati, speaking to a private news channel, indicated he would meet with “someone” before revealing his future course of action. He also hinted at involving former President Dr. Arif Alvi and others in the negotiation process, mentioning…
Considering a report submitted by the sub-committee of the Sindh Assembly regarding the controversial outcomes from the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), the provincial cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light to awarding grace marks to first-year intermediate students in the port city. Earlier this year in January, the provincial assembly, acceding to the demands of opposition parties, established a parliamentary committee headed by Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah to delve into the disputed results issued by the intermediate board in Karachi. Last month, the parliamentary panel had resolved to allocate 15% grace marks to intermediate first-year students in…
In the early hours of Wednesday, several regions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, Punjab, and some areas of Afghanistan experienced mild earthquake tremors. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale. The tremors were felt in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts of Malakand, Swat, Shangla, Chitral, Abbottabad, Mardan, Mohmand, Swabi, and Lower Dir. In Azad Kashmir, residents in Samahni and its adjacent areas also felt the ground shaking. Within Punjab, the Zafarwal region reported feeling the tremors. Meanwhile, in neighbouring Afghanistan, the Hindu Kush region was also struck by an…
Chinese police in the northeastern city of Harbin have accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Police added three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list and also accused the University of California and Virginia Tech of being involved in the attacks after carrying out investigations, according to a report by state news agency Xinhua on Tuesday. The NSA agents were identified by Xinhua as Katheryn A Wilson, Robert J Snelling and Stephen W Johnson. The three were also found to have “repeatedly carried out…
Dr Yasser Saeed Khan, a British-Pakistani child and adolescent senior consultant psychiatrist based in Qatar, has been elected Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Division with an overwhelming majority — securing 109 out of 140 votes cast. Dr Khan, who spent 13 years working in the NHS in the UK, moved to Doha in 2017 to support the development of specialist child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). He currently leads the service as Medical Lead, is the Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship,…
Driven by social misconceptions, the scarcity of organ donations is leading to as many as 10 to 15 fatalities each day in Pakistan — the number reaching up to 20 for the United States. The concerning situation has led to experts calling for urgent reforms to promote both living and cadaver organ donations, while also exploring the revolutionary potential of xenotransplantation, or animal-to-human organ transfers. In Pakistan, despite the growing number of patients suffering from organ failure, cultural misconceptions and religious hesitation continue to suppress organ donation, leaving thousands to die while waiting for a second chance at life. Speaking…
