Senate chairman Gilani voices concern over India’s actions on IWT Indus Waters Treaty – Pakistan
• US consul general meets Senate chairman• Regional peace, economic ties discussed LAHORE: Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani has expressed concern over India’s unilateral actions regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying that “any attempt to use water as a tool of coercion undermines regional stability and threatens the livelihoods and food security of millions […]
Arsenal realise evolution needed
Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta accepted his team had to improve if they want to win the Champions League for the first time. Photo: AFP BUDAPEST: The last time Arsenal reached a Champions League final they lost it, and then it took 20 long years to claw their way back to that stage again. After […]
Turkiye links Israel’s inclusion in regional bloc to Palestinian statehood – World
PALESTINIANS inspect the site of an Israeli strike at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City.—Reuters • Foreign Minister Fidan says platform may include Pakistan, Turkiye, S. Arabia, Egypt, Gulf states and potentially Iran• Gaza death toll nears 73,000 with seven more killings in a day TURKIYE’S Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, has said that Israel […]
Centre-JAAC talks end without success; June 9 strike to go ahead – Pakistan
• Prolonged agitation threatens AJK’s upcoming elections• Abolishing 12 assembly seats for Pakistan-based refugees remains key stumbling block• Govt says talks still on MUZAFFARABAD: Marathon talks between a federal ministerial team and the core leadership of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) ended without a breakthrough late on Saturday night, prompting the latter […]
Talks productive, but ‘war not off the table’: US – World
• Pentagon chief says Trump is ‘patient’, wants to make a ‘great deal’ to ensure Iran doesn’t have nukes• US military fires on Gambia-flagged ship ‘violating Iran blockade’• War secretary asserts Iran under pressure to open Strait of Hormuz with or without deal• Iran asks vessels traversing vital waterway to comply with its regulations• Hegseth […]
Jaffar Express resumes service from Quetta – Pakistan
QUETTA: Pakistan Railways resumed train operations from Balochistan on Saturday, restoring services after a three-day suspension, railway officials said. According to the officials, train operations from the province have been fully restored, with the Jaffar Express departing from Quetta for Peshawar. They said that the return service of the Jaffar Express will also depart from […]
Muharram 1448 AH likely to begin in Pakistan on June 17
Announcement of sighting of Muharram moon, commencement of new Islamic year be made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee LAHORE: Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH is likely to begin in Pakistan on Wednesday, June 17, as the new moon is not expected to be visible anywhere in the country on the evening of June 15, according to astronomical calculations. […]
Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
Search for missing carries on through week as recovery crews work through debris in indoor areas A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US. PHOTO: REUTERS The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of Washington climbed […]
PSG edge Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League title – Sport
Paris Saint-Germain claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shootout win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Budapest, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing from the spot. Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions showed great resilience to take the game beyond 120 minutes, but fell to a second final defeat, 20 […]