Pakistan condemns drone strike on Saudi Arabia, expresses solidarity with Riyadh – Pakistan
Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with the kingdom, a statement from the Foreign Office (FO) said. In a post on X, Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry reported that three drones were intercepted and destroyed on Monday morning, having originated from Iraqi airspace. The United Arab Emirates condemned the […]
Jury rules against Musk in blockbuster OpenAI trial – Tech
A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case too […]
India will be ‘relegated to history’ if it attempts future misadventure against Pakistan – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that India would be “relegated to history” and its geography “changed” if it attempted any future misadventure against Pakistan. In an interview on the Geo News programme ‘Capital Talk’, Asif said, “As a nation, India thinks that its esteem has been damaged.” The defence minister was referring to […]
India will be ‘relegated to history’ if it attempts future misadventure against Pakistan – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that India would be “relegated to history” and its geography “changed” if it attempted any future misadventure against Pakistan. In an interview on the Geo News programme ‘Capital Talk’, Asif said, “As a nation, India thinks that its esteem has been damaged.” The defence minister was referring to […]
PM Shehbaz reviews Rs1.5tr PSDP, directs more funds for well-performing ministries – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reviewed the proposed Rs1.51 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for fiscal year 2026–27, with an emphasis on fully utilising development funds, especially by sectors that were performing satisfactorily. According to an official from the Planning Division, it was an initial meeting on the PSDP ahead of the […]
Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected in Congo – World
By the time health officials confirmed new Ebola infections in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, the total number of suspected cases meant the outbreak was already one of the largest on record. A series of challenges and missteps delayed detection, two Congolese officials familiar with the response told Reuters, allowing the disease to […]
PDMA forecasts rain, dust-thunderstorms in Punjab districts until Saturday – Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather alert forecasting dust-thunderstorms and rain in several districts of the province from Monday night to Saturday. According to a PDMA advisory issued on Monday, a westerly weather system is expected to affect the upper parts of the country from the night of May 18 […]
S&P cites macro stress risk from ME war
ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence has identified Pakistan as the economy facing the highest macro-financial stress risk under a prolonged Middle East conflict scenario. This is part of the latest assessment of major Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies. The outlook projects Pakistan’s real GDP growth to ease to 3.2% in fiscal year 2027, with the balance of […]
Israeli forces reportedly detain Saad Edhi, others after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla – World
Saad Edhi, son of prominent social worker Faisal Edhi, was reportedly detained by Israeli forces on Monday along with other members of the Global Sumud Flotilla after at least 10 boats were intercepted in the eastern Mediterranean. The organisers of the flotilla said Israeli forces had intercepted 10 of their boats and that contact had […]
West Ham on brink of Premier League relegation
West Ham United’s English striker Jarrod Bowen (L) vies with Newcastle United’s Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali (C) during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and West Ham United. Photo: AFP LONDON: West Ham’s 3-1 defeat at Newcastle left Tottenham realistically only needing one more point to win the battle for Premier League […]