Israeli army detains at least 48 Palestinians across West Bank, 8 injured in attack by occupiers
Israeli forces arrest more than 40 Palestinians in Tell near Nablus, five in Jenin governorate, three in Bethlehem Israeli forces detained at least 48 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while eight others were injured in a separate attack by occupiers, according to Palestinian media and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. […]
Rampant lawlessness – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THE brutal slaying of a judge and his guard in Mastung is the latest in a series of blood-drenched events that have rocked Balochistan since the start of this month. Both state functionaries and ordinary citizens have been killed in these acts of terrorism. Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar was travelling from Quetta to Mastung with […]
Iran calls for expanding strategic cooperation with Pakistan – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As efforts continue to prevent the conflict in the Gulf from widening, Iran on Friday called for expanding strategic cooperation with Pakistan, describing Islamabad’s diplomatic engagement as an important contribution to regional peace and stability. “Pakistan has played a constructive diplomatic role in facilitating negotiations and advancing efforts towards regional peace and stability,” Iran’s […]
Senators question devolved ministries’ ‘revival’ – Pakistan
• Senate committee says federal role in devolved subjects defies 18th Amendment; forms panel to examine violations• Cabinet division told to scrap proposed IT-related ministries ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution has expressed serious concerns over the re-establishment of federal ministries on subjects already devolved to the provinces under 18th Amendment and formed a […]
Pakistanis captured by Somali pirates victims of ‘ownership crisis’ – Pakistan
“I am the captain of the MT Honour 25, requesting immediate assistance for our vessel. Our condition is extremely critical. Several members of my crew have fallen seriously ill, suffering from diabetes and infections. They are no longer able to hold on,” said Indonesian Captain Ashari Samadikun through a recorded video message dated June 16, […]
IHC declares Imaan, Chattha’s sentence suspension pleas maintainable
The court dismisses prosecution’s miscellaneous pleas challenging maintainability of applications Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday declared applications filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha seeking suspension of their sentences maintainable in the controversial social media […]
Trump says Netanyahu to visit US next Tuesday
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would visit the United States next week. The two leaders are expected to meet on Tuesday as the US-Israeli war […]
BD president resigns citing health concerns
. DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned citing serious health issues, his office said on Friday. Shahabuddin, 76, has held the largely ceremonial post of president since April 2023, a period that included volatile months after Hasina’s flight to India following a student-led uprising against […]
Dar links peace to ending terrorism from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to press Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to honour their counter-terrorism commitments, saying durable peace and stability in the region depended on ending terrorism emanating from Afghan soil. Addressing the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting (SCO-CFM) in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, […]
ICC members dismiss prosecutor Khan, sources say
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Established by the 1998 Rome Statute, it serves as a court of last resort, meaning it only steps in when national courts cannot or will not act. Photo: REUTERS/file THE HAGUE: Member states of the International Criminal Court voted on Friday to dismiss Karim Khan as […]