10-day ceasefire between Israel, Lebanon takes effect – World
A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday while US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries. The ceasefire was announced by Trump on Thursday. Israel has been carrying out deadly attacks in Lebanon against the backdrop […]
Trump says Israel, Lebanon have agreed to 10-day ceasefire – World
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Lebanon and Israel had agreed on a 10-day ceasefire. Israel has been carrying out deadly attacks in Lebanon against the backdrop of a now-paused US-Israeli war on Iran. The war spilled into Lebanon on March 2, with an attack by Hezbollah against Israel. Israeli attacks have killed […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in Turkiye on third leg of tri-nation tour, holds meeting with FM Fidan – Pakistan
After wrapping up visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday arrived in Turkiye’s Antalya on the third leg of his tri-nation tour, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The PMO later said that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, paid a courtesy call on PM Shehbaz, and Deputy Prime Minister […]
Trump says if Iran deal is reached and signed in Islamabad, ‘I might go’ there – World
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal with Iran to end the war was reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go there, claiming that Iran had agreed to almost everything. He also said that the US and Iran were “very close” to signing a peace deal. Trump struck an optimistic […]
8 killed, 11 injured as gas supply line catches fire in KP’s Haripur – Pakistan
HARIPUR: At least eight people, including children, were killed and 11 others were injured after a Sui Northern Gas supply line located near a factory burst and caught fire in the Hattar Industrial Estate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Haripur district, officials said. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Dr Munawwar Afridi from […]
8 killed, 10 injured as gas supply line catches fire in KP’s Haripur – Pakistan
HARIPUR: At least eight people, including children, were killed and 10 others were injured after a Sui Northern Gas supply line located near a factory burst and caught fire in the Hattar Industrial Estate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Haripur district, officials said. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Dr Munawwar Afridi from […]
Cuba ‘ready’ for possible US attack: president – World
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday his country was “ready” for a possible US attack on the communist island following months of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump. “We don’t want that (confrontation) but it is our duty to be ready to avoid it, and if it were unavoidable, to win it,” Diaz-Canel told […]
Pakistan sets the stage for next round of talks
CDF Munir, Iran’s president, top brass discuss de-escalation; PM, Qatari Emir stress regional stability ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday held a series of high-level meetings in Tehran with Iran’s top political and military leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, as part of Islamabad’s efforts […]
Solar net metering helps avert daytime outages
ISLAMABAD: The dying solar net metering has rescued Pakistan from daytime load shedding at a time when the country is undergoing the worst power crisis. Meanwhile, the authorities have ramped up furnace oil-based power generation to full capacity while delaying scheduled maintenance at nuclear plants in an effort to sustain electricity supply amid worsening LNG […]
PTI leaders no-show at Adiala jail on court-mandated day for meeting with Imran – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Not a single PTI leader arrived at Adiala jail on Thursday to meet incarcerated ex-premier Imran Khan, despite the names of the party’s heavyweights being sent to the prison administration. The Islamabad High Court has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — with his family, lawyers and other associates. Despite the […]