9 terrorists killed, 4 security personnel martyred as attack on army camp in Bajaur repulsed: sources – Pakistan
Security forces killed nine terrorists as they repulsed an attack on an army camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, official sources said on Friday. Four security personnel were also martyred during the engagement, they added. The sources said terrorists from Fitna-al-Khawarij — the state-designated term for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — attacked the camp […]
One interaction cannot be viewed in isolation, says PPP’s Shazia Marri after Bilawal’s mid-presser curtness – Pakistan
PPP MNA and spokesperson Shazia Marri said on Friday that one instance of interaction between two people who had worked closely for several years “cannot be viewed in isolation”, after a video clip of PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari curtness with her went viral on social. The incident took place at a press conference after the […]
Hearts must run Celtic gauntlet
LONDON: Hearts are on the brink of breaking Scottish football’s glass ceiling but must emerge undefeated away to Celtic on Saturday to end a 66-year wait to win the title. A dramatic season is set for a thrilling finale after a controversial 99th-minute penalty handed Celtic victory at Motherwell on Wednesday. The defending champions are […]
Mitoma fails to make Japan’s WC squad
Brighton winger Mitoma was injured in a game against Wolves in the Premier League last weekend. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: An emotional Hajime Moriyasu said Japan had lost “a major presence” in Kaoru Mitoma after he was forced to leave the injured winger out of his World Cup squad on Friday. Mitoma missed the cut after […]
Rapprochement, debates, dissidents: US presidential visits to China – World
US President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week was the latest in decades of high-level diplomatic encounters between the two countries marked by drama, tension and surprising breakthroughs. Here are some of the most notable visits by US presidents to China: Cold War summit The US cut ties with […]
Trump concludes visit to China, says made ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi – World
United States President Donald Trump on Friday concluded his visit China, where he said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals in sectors including agriculture, aviation and artificial intelligence, as well as to contain differences between the two sides in a number of […]
Pak-US ties have strengthened during Trump’s tenure, Naqvi says in meeting with American official – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said that Pak-US ties had strengthened during United States President Donald Trump’s tenure. He made the remarks during a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur, the interior ministry said in a post on the social media platform X. The meeting […]
Indian magnate Adani agrees multi-million-dollar penalty in US court case
Penalty payment comes as US prosecutors are reported to be set to drop charges against Adani Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and […]
PM Shehbaz lauds ‘historic’ Pak-China ties in meeting with Chinese business delegation – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the “historic” ties between Pakistan and China during a meeting with a Chinese business delegation. According to a handout from the Prime Minister’s Office, a high-level 11-member Chinese business delegation led by Qian Xiaojun, the founder, president and controlling shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, called on the […]
India raises retail fuel prices for first time since Mideast war began – World
India’s state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 Indian rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than three per cent, according to dealers, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices. India — the world’s third-biggest oil importer and […]