US, Iran genuinely want peace in the region: PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while speaking to the press in Burgenstock, where US, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani delegations gathered for peace talks on Sunday, praised the Iranian delegation’s dignity and attempts at de-escalation. “I think they genuinely mean to promote peace in the region,” PM Shehbaz said of the Iranian leadership, adding, “So does President […]
Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
. LONDON: Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the suspect “appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred”. Police Scotland said officers had arrested a 36-year-old white Scottish man and there was “no further threat to […]
PMSA begins repatriation, humanitarian assistance of 8 Iranian nationals rescued at sea
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has spearheaded the repatriation and humanitarian assistance of eight Iranian nationals who were rescued at sea by a British vessel, it said in a press release on Sunday. The Iranian nationals had been rescued by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, Deputy Prime Minister and […]
USA, India and Pakistan
. The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World Bank The way President Donald Trump is currently governing the United States and dealing with the world at large has resulted in a significant reorientation of its approach to South Asia, in particular to India and Pakistan. Pakistan was […]
‘Peace requires give and take’: Vance, Shehbaz & Al Thani address summit opening ceremony ahead of talks in Burgenstock – Pakistan
As talks between the United States and Iran kicked off in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hoped for an outcome that would ensure peace, progress and prosperity globally. Addressing the opening ceremony ahead of the quadrilateral talks, PM Shehbaz said he was looking forward to […]
US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan, Qatar kick off in Burgenstock – Pakistan
Talks between the United States and Iran have begun in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday, with the heads of each delegation expected to address the meeting. The ‘technical-level’ talks today seek to iron out the details of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
7 killed, over 70 hospitalized as ammonia gas leaks at seafood factory in India
Dozens of workers hospitised after Ammonia gas lead in India. PHOTO: ANADOLU An ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Sunday killed seven workers and hospitalised more than 70 others, officials said. The incident occurred as a result of an ammonia gas leak at […]
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir meet US VP Vance ahead of US-Iran talks – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir held a bilateral meeting with the US negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the highly anticipated talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort on Sunday, state broadcaster PTV reported. Delegations from the US, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan arrived at […]
R-4 ministers’ meeting welcomes US-Iran Islamabad MoU, stresses regional peace
Cairo meeting praises Pakistan’s mediation role, backs implementation of commitments under Islamabad MoU Foreign ministers of Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia pose for a group photograph after their meeting in Cairo on Sunday. Photo: X/ FO Pakistan and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye on Sunday reaffirmed the importance of continued […]
Faysal Quraishi urges govt to protect entertainment industry and jobs
Actor expresses concern over policies benefiting foreign productions, argues drama industry provides thousands of jobs Actor Faysal Quraishi has voiced concerns about the future of the country’s entertainment industry, warning that policies favouring foreign productions could undermine local content creation and threaten thousands of jobs. In a video shared on Instagram with the caption, “First […]