India may discuss BrahMos missile sale to Vietnam during presidential visit, sources say
The Indian Army’s BrahMos missile launcher is displayed during the Army Day parade in New Delhi. PHOTO: REUTERS Vietnamese President To Lam is expected to discuss expanding defence ties with India during a visit to New Delhi this week, including the potential purchase of BrahMos missiles jointly developed with Russia, two sources said. India, which […]
Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media says
Video shows thick clouds of smoke rising from a large site littered with collapsed buildings and debris Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, […]
Requiem for Stalin’s spirit – World
JOSEPH Stalin’s spirit has been showing up at diverse places in recent days, amused, perplexed and despondent. One could see him chortling at the toast King Charles raised to the Anglo-Saxon brotherhood at the White House. He looked saddened to see one of his more erudite followers and among the gentlest of ‘Stalinists’ you would […]
Energy shock – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
WITH the Strait of Hormuz caught in a dangerous limbo, the global energy markets have entered the most uncertain period of their history. Last month, the International Energy Agency predicted that both oil supply and demand growth would be slow compared to last year. This suggests not just supply disruptions but also a weakening global […]
Formation of coordination body stirs up bad blood in PTI – Pakistan
• Party leaders ‘unenthused’ by notification of five-member body to look after Punjab’s affairs• Appointment of Amjad Khan Niazi as convenor, who parted ways after May 9 episode, raises eyebrows ISLAMABAD: The formation of a Punjab Coordination and Monitoring Committee seems to have once again stirred up bad blood among PTI leaders. The five-member body, […]
Imran exited controversial project in 2022 – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s 2019 verdict, which provided legal cover to the otherwise controversial One Constitution Avenue project, significantly boosted its market value and attracted around 70 new high-net-worth investors. Former prime minister Imran Khan was also among these investors, but sources told Dawn that the cricketer-turned politician had already sold his apartment (C11E) in […]
Council of Islamic Ideology has no authority to rule on criminal liability: IHC – Pakistan
• Verdict authored by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani declares Council’s 2025 opinion against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza ‘null and void’• Judgement says advisory body overstepped its constitutional mandate under Articles 229 and 230 ISLAMABAD: In a landmark verdict, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has no legal […]
Extreme heat prompts nationwide emergency protocols – Newspaper
RAWALPINDI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued sweeping emergency protocols and placed hospitals on alert as extreme, above-normal summer temperatures threaten millions across the country. According to a press statement, the NDMA Early Warning Team anticipated that daytime temperatures from May through June would remain above normal. Given these conditions, all relevant […]
Ukraine and Russia declare separate truces – World
Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a “massive missile strike” on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Ukraine responded by declaring a truce of its own between May 5-6, saying it was “not serious” to expect it […]