India’s Modi to launch multi-nation tour amid global unrest – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, officials said on Monday. Modi will start his whirlwind tour from the UAE — where a 4.5 million-strong Indian community lives — on Friday, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Modi will […]
Pakistan rejects claims Iranian aircraft were shielded from US strikes at Nur Khan Airbase
Sources say both Iranian and US aircraft arrived at the airbase for diplomatic logistics tied to Islamabad Talks Pakistan’s leaders welcome the Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Islamabad on Friday night. Photo: Reuters A report by CBS News claiming Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at an airbase to shield […]
Trump rejects Iran’s counteroffer to end war, insists on ‘complete victory’ – World
President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support,” rejecting Iran’s latest counteroffer, which it said had included demands for the release of frozen assets and the end of a US blockade. The president’s reaction to Iran’s position — itself a response to a US proposal — […]
Senators decry hike in petroleum prices, accuse govt of ‘economic oppression’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Monday decried the latest hike in petroleum prices and costly energy, accusing the government of “economic oppression” and calling for an exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. PTI’s parliamentary leader in the Senate, Barrister Syed Ali Zafar, termed the fresh hike in petroleum prices a “petrol bomb” and “economic oppression” […]
Two years on, over a third of General Elections 2024 petitions await disposal – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: More than two years after the General Elections of February 2024, election tribunals across Pakistan have yet to dispose of nearly a third of election petitions. As a result, dozens of lawmakers continue to hold office under a legal cloud with 128 cases still awaiting adjudication, according to the Free and Fair Election Network […]
Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over Bannu suicide attack
Islamabad delivers strong demarche to Kabul Bannu attack planned in Afghanistan, envoy told Pakistan warns of d ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan Taliban regime’s chargé d’affaires and delivered a strong demarche over the deadly suicide attack on a police post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, warning that Islamabad reserved the right to respond decisively […]
Skipper Shanto extends Bangladesh lead by 179 runs in first Test against Pakistan – Sport
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hit an unbeaten half-century as Bangladesh extended their lead by 179 runs on the rainy fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan on Monday. The hosts were 152-3 in their second innings, with Shanto on 58 not out alongside Mushfiqur Rahim on 16, when stumps were drawn for the day […]
Gwadar Port tariff rates slashed
Fee revision targeted at attracting more transit, transshipment container traffic ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made a sweeping reduction in tariff rates at Gwadar Port to boost trade activities and strengthen the deep-sea facility’s position as a competitive regional logistics and transshipment hub. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, in a statement on Monday, […]
HEC launches online degree attestation system to facilitate students – Pakistan
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) on Monday announced the launch of a “fully online and paperless” degree attestation system to facilitate students. In December last year, the HEC said that it had initiated a project to revamp its degree attestation system by integrating cutting-edge blockchain technology, saying the project would be completed within six […]
Netflix’s ‘Legends’ uncovers Britain’s forgotten war
Netflix’s latest crime thriller, ‘Legends’, is pulling viewers deep into the dangerous underworld of Britain’s 1990s drug trade, but what has made the six-part series especially gripping is the unsettling reality behind its story. Far from a fictional spy fantasy, the drama is rooted in one of Britain’s least-known undercover operations, where ordinary customs officers […]