Pakistan, 7 other Muslim nations reject attempts to alter ‘historic, legal status quo’ in Jerusalem, its holy sites – World
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement on Thursday, rejecting any attempts to alter the historic and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites. The foreign ministers condemned the “repeated violations of the historic and legal status quo at Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian […]
PM meets Pakistanis selected for China’s space mission, hopes it will ‘usher in era of space research’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the two Pakistani astronaut candidates selected for China’s manned space programme, expressing hope that the voyage will “usher in a new era of space research in Pakistan”. In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that he met the two candidates — Zeeshan Ali and Khurram […]
US, Iran fight verbal duel as truce teeters on brink
US president expressed frustration with Iran’s leadership as he awaited a ‘unified’ proposal to end the war TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran and the US appeared locked in a prolonged war of attrition, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued near-identical statements on Thursday asserting national unity following US President Donald Trump’s […]
FO calls out India’s ‘fabricated’ Pahalgam narrative
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and actions. The Foreign Office did not specify what statements or allegations it was referring to. However, an […]
Nationwide heatwave warning issued
ISLAMABAD: The country is bracing for its first heatwave of the season, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warning that temperatures across much of the country will soar well above seasonal norms from Friday (today) and persist until May 5. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), through its National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC), on Thursday […]
US Navy Secretary Phelan fired
. WASHINGTON: Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a US official and a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army’s top general. The Pentagon announced his departure in a brief statement, saying he was leaving […]
FIA set to fast track money laundering probes – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is set to fast-track money laundering probes under a new rulebook that fixes deadlines for inquiries and creates dedicated desks nationwide. FIA Director General Dr Usman Anwar has approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve how the agency handles financial intelligence reports, an informed source told Dawn on Thursday. […]
A story of memory and magic
Actors Alfonso Herrera and Nicole Wallace speak about ‘The House of the Spirits’ during an interview. Photo: Reuters MADRID: More than four decades after it first carried the essence of magical realism to readers across continents, Isabel Allende’s seminal novel ‘The House of the Spirits’ is being reimagined for television, arriving on screen in Spanish […]
US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug – World
The US Department of Justice said on Thursday that it was immediately loosening restrictions on some marijuana products and accelerating the process of reclassifying the drug as less dangerous in one of the biggest changes to US drug policy in decades. The Trump administration immediately moved FDA-approved marijuana products and state-regulated medical marijuana from a […]
For 2nd consecutive week, PTI leaders no-show at Adiala jail on court-mandated day for meeting with Imran – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid murmurs of divisions within the PTI, not a single party leader arrived at Adiala jail on Thursday, one of two days on which former premier Imran Khan is allowed visitors. The Islamabad High Court has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — with his family, lawyers and other associates. Despite […]