India seeks proposals for 5th generation combat jets: ANI – World
India has sought initial proposals to locally manufacture a fifth-generation combat aircraft from three short-listed bidders, ANI reported on Wednesday, citing defence officials. The bidders are Tata Advanced Systems, joint ventures between Larsen and Toubro-Bharat Electronics, and Bharat Forge-BEML, all of them Indian companies. India approved a programme to build the stealth fighter jets and […]
PM Shehbaz extends Eid greetings to armed forces chiefs, pays tribute to on-duty personnel – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended Eid greetings to Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. In his telephonic communications, the prime minister paid tribute […]
PM Shehbaz hopes of peace deal soon as Iran’s Pezeshkian expresses appreciation for Pakistan role in negotiations
Iran’s President Pezeshkian and PM Shehbaz. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed hope to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wedesday of a peace deal materialising soon between the United States and the Islamic republic as the latter appreciated Pakistan’s role in the negotiations so far. In recent months, Pakistan drew international attention for its […]
Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza fund is empty
Trump proposed rebuilding Gaza after an October US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attend the inaugural Board of […]
Officials step in to spare viral ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo
An albino buffalo in Bangladesh returned to its farm after authorities stopped its planned sacrifice The buffalo was subsequently sent back to the farm where it had been raised. PHOTO: South China Morning Post An albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” has been returned to its farm after Bangladeshi officials stepped in to stop its planned […]
Marsh out of Pakistan ODIs, Inglis to captain Australia – Sport
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the one-day international series in Pakistan after picking up an ankle injury while playing in the Indian Premier League. Josh Inglis will take over as captain after Marsh sat out Lucknow Super Giants’ final game on Saturday and flew back to Australia for treatment. Marsh joins […]
No feasts, no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid – World
New clothes for children, sacrificial sheep and Eid biscuits, the hallmarks of the Muslim holiday, are all either unaffordable or unavailable in Gaza, casting a shadow over what is usually a time of celebration and joy. “I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask […]
CDF Munir spends Eidul Azha with frontline troops in Zhob, says brutal acts cannot weaken nation’s resolve – Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Wednesday spent Eidul Azha with frontline troops deployed in Balochistan’s Zhob and said “inhumane and brutal” acts cannot weaken the resolve of the armed forces or the nation, according to the military’s media wing. On Sunday, at least 14 people […]
Haj pilgrims stone the devil in final ritual – Pakistan
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Haj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Makkah. From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered in the valley of Mina, southeast of the holy city of Makkah, to throw pebbles at concrete pillars symbolising the devil. It reenacts the Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) stoning […]
‘Greetings after 88 days’: Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issues order to reopen international internet access An Iranian woman, Samaneh, tries to connect to the internet to check on her visa status for her migration process, after a nationwide internet shutdown since January 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters Iranians, isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the […]