BHC suspends proceedings in FIR against Achakzai
Court issues stay order in FIR against Achakzai during hearing of petition filed by PkMAP chief A photo of Opposition Leader and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREENGRAB The Balochistan High Court on Thursday suspended all legal proceedings regarding a first information report (FIR) registered against senior opposition leader Mahmood Khan […]
Bosnia’s first World Cup success
Members of Bosnian Hip-Hop band “Dubioza Kolektiv”, Brano Jakubovic (L) and Vedran Mujagicpose with a ball in Sarajevo on June 2, 2026. Photo: AFP LONDON: “I am from Bosnia, Take me to America” — with brass instruments, guitars and a video clip featuring grilled meat, Bosnia already achieved a success with a hit song for the forthcoming […]
Iran’s supreme leader says adversaries using ‘hybrid warfare’ aimed at creating divisions – World
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that his country’s adversaries had turned to “hybrid warfare”, aimed at creating divisions among Iranians, after receiving a “decisive blow”. Mojtaba, who has not appeared publicly since being named as the supreme leader on March 8, made these remarks in his message on the death anniversary […]
Iran’s supreme leader says adversaries using ‘hybrid warfare’ aimed at weakening resilience – World
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that his country’s adversaries were using “hybrid warfare”, aimed at weakening people’s resilience, after receiving a “decisive blow”. Mojtaba, who has not appeared publicly since being named as the supreme leader on March 8, made these remarks in his message on the death anniversary of Iran’s […]
Superior courts should issue directions to high courts for swiftly deciding pending cases sparingly, FCC rules – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday ruled that directions to the high courts for expeditious decisions in pending matters by superior courts should be issued sparingly and couched in appropriate words. The judgement comes against the backdrop of a recent petition by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) before the Supreme Court […]
Bangladesh says it foiled multiple attempts by India to force people into the country
BGB says it has detected 10 attempted infringements by Indian authorities along several sections of the border A Border Security Force (BSF) official walks into a Border Outpost (BOP), a self-contained defence outpost situated near the India-Bangladesh international border in Petrapole, India, October 16, 2024. Photo: Reuters Bangladesh said on Thursday it had foiled several […]
Dar congratulates countries elected as non-permanent UNSC members – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday congratulated Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe on their election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027–2028 term. “We wish them every success in discharging this important responsibility,” he said in a post on X. “As Pakistan […]
FO rejects reports of Dar sharing information on Iran’s nuclear programme during meeting with Rubio – Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday refuted reports that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shared any information regarding Iran’s nuclear programme during a meeting with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Dar met with Rubio on May 29 during a brief visit to Washington, where the two discussed bilateral cooperation as […]
The war after withdrawal: Pakistan, the Taliban and the return of transnational terrorism
For over two decades, Pakistan has been locked in a war, not of its choosing but one that it cannot escape. Long after the withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, Pakistan continues to absorb the strategic shockwaves of a conflict whose centre of gravity may have shifted, but not disappeared. The return […]
From poplars to pistachios, Afghans rediscover the value of trees – World
According to the National Statistics and Information Authority, only 2.5pc of Afghanistan was forested in 2025, and forest cover continues to shrink in some areas. Under the shade of recently planted poplars in Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees after years of wartime deforestation. “There […]