Trump to meet Zelenskiy and al-Sharaa at NATO summit in Turkey
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is set to hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. A senior US official confirmed the engagements on Sunday. The high-level summit begins on Tuesday as the United States steps up efforts to help end […]
MQM-P threatens to quit govt over unmet demands
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has threatened to quit the federal government over what a senior party leader described as unmet demands. Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Sunday, MQM-P senior leader Dr Farooq Sattar issued a “final warning” to the federal government, stating that the party will opt to move to the […]
Gul Plaza fire: police file charge sheet against 11-year-old boy, five others
KARACHI: Karachi police have filed a charge-sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, naming an 11-year-old boy, his father and four office-bearers of the market’s management committee as accused over the blaze that killed 72 people. The charge sheet, submitted to a court through the prosecution department, said that the January 17 fire was originated from an […]
Millions join Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession as Iran mourns slain supreme leader
Islamabad : Millions of mourners poured onto the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with state media describing the event as the largest public gathering in the country’s modern history. Iranian state broadcaster Press TV and the Tasnim news agency reported that vast crowds […]
Indian PM Modi under fire over ‘engineered’ honours on overseas tours
New Dehli :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come under fire following a report claiming that multiple awards and honours he received during overseas visits were created shortly before his arrival in the respective host countries. The controversy came to light after Modi received one of Seychelles’s “highest” honours during his recent visit to the […]
Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech
US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the “crowning achievement” of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists. In a speech delayed by several hours when storms forced the temporary evacuation of crowds in Washington, Trump claimed that under […]
Jhelum residents get free land allotments under Apni Zameen Apna Ghar scheme
JHELUM: Over 600 citizens received free land allotment letters under the “Apni Zameen Apna Ghar” programme in Jhelum. State Minister Bilal Azhar Kiani distributed allotment letters to more than 400 allottees during a ceremony. He said that under the initiative of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, applications of 730 residents of Jhelum for 3-marla plots have […]
PM Shehbaz says Pakistan’s US-Iran mediation was guided by sincerity and caution
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ed hope that ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran would lead to a lasting peace agreement within the next two months, saying Pakistan’s role in facilitating the process had been both an honour and a difficult diplomatic responsibility. In an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT, the prime […]
Iran holds mass funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei in Tehran
TEHRAN: Hundreds of thousands of mourners flooded the streets of the Tehran on Sunday to attend the funeral prayers for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. The sprawling compound of the Grand Mosalla in Tehran was packed to capacity as grief-stricken crowds waved red flags […]
High-Level Security Official Holds an Important Meeting with Media Influencers on Issues Related to India
Islamabad : India is spreading instability across the entire region, particularly in Pakistan, to divert attention from its internal issues. Security Sources The Indian leadership is reluctant to accept ground realities. Security Sources India is a Hindutva-ridden failed state, yet it has formed a habit of projecting itself as a hegemon. Security Sources The reasons […]