At least 20 injured as violent storm damages homes, buildings in KP’s Bannu – Pakistan
BANNU: At least 20 people, including women and children, were injured after powerful winds and a severe storm swept across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Tuesday, causing the roofs and walls of houses, shops and other structures to collapse. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had earlier said in an advisory that dust storms and thunderstorms […]
Bangladesh elected president of UN General Assembly in closely contested vote – World
UNITED NATIONS: Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its 81st session (2026–2027) on Tuesday, defeating Cyprus’s candidate Andreas S. Kakouris in a tightly fought vote that underscores the continuing importance of regional consensus-building within the global body. Rahman secured 99 votes in the 193-member UNGA, […]
PTI leaders expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan, decry ‘lack of level playing field’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Four PTI leaders, including the party’s general secretary, were expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan while local leaders were detained on Tuesday. General elections in GB are scheduled for Sunday (June 7), after a four-month delay attributed to harsh winter weather. According to the PTI leadership, the party is not being allowed to campaign in the upcoming […]
Security forces kill 17 terrorists in various districts of Balochistan following Quetta train bombing: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces killed 17 terrorists during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different districts of Balochistan following the suicide car bomb attack against a shuttle train in Quetta, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. At least 14 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the incident, which took place […]
17 terrorists neutralised in Balochistan IBOs
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 17 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across multiple districts of Balochistan following the May 24 train incident, according to the military’s media wing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were carried out in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar […]
Pakistan, 7 other Muslim countries condemn Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque, call for an immediate halt – Pakistan
Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim countries, on Tuesday condemned the “continued incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into Al Aqsa Mosque” in the strongest terms, calling for an immediate cessation of all such provocative practices. According to a joint statement released by the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, […]
Iran willing to negotiate ‘aspects’ of nuclear programme, Rubio says amid escalating scrutiny over war – World
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday told lawmakers that Iran had agreed to begin limited negotiations over its nuclear programme, marking what he described as a tentative but meaningful shift in Tehran’s posture as the United States-led conflict continues to destabilise the Middle East. Rubio said that Iran had also indicated interest […]
Arab-Islamic states slam Al-Aqsa incursions
. ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of eight Arab-Islamic states on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the continued incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli forces, as well as the raising of the Israeli flag within its courtyards. In a joint statement, Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, […]
Rubio signals Iran nuclear talks amid escalating scrutiny on Capitol Hill over war – World
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday told lawmakers that Iran had agreed to begin limited negotiations over its nuclear programme, marking what he described as a tentative but meaningful shift in Tehran’s posture as the United States-led conflict continues to destabilise the Middle East. Rubio said that Iran had also indicated interest […]
Imran’s sister says only acceptable ‘deal’ is restoration of judiciary, free and fair elections – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, sister of incarcerated former premier Imran Khan, on Tuesday said that the only acceptable “deal” would be the restoration of an independent judiciary and the holding of free and fair elections in the country, as authorities once again denied her a meeting with her brother. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, […]