PM Shehbaz departs on official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed from Islamabad for Jeddah on Wednesday, kicking off a series of official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar, according to the Foreign Office (FO). “Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye from […]
Iran says message exchanges with US continue, set to host Pakistani delegation
Field Marshal Asim Munir is received by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, Iran on Wednesday. — ISPR Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Mideast peace negotiation efforts. The Inter Services Public Relations said in a […]
Stokes targets Durham comeback
England captain aims to play three first-class games Ben Stokes plans to play a maximum of three first-class matches before England’s Test series against New Zealand in June as he continues his recovery from serious facial injuries. Stokes, who oversaw England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, underwent surgery in February after being struck by a […]
The underground architecture that has sustained Iran’s military capacity in the face of US-Israeli attacks – Prism
The movement downward is not merely concealment, but a reorganisation of space forced by a mode of war that seeks to make the visible world fully vulnerable to interruption. The conflict in the Gulf, now under a fragile two-week ceasefire after 42 days of intense fighting, is not just being shaped by missiles, bombs, and […]
Australia books Indian national for alleged sexual assault of woman seated next to him on flight – World
An Indian national was charged with the alleged sexual assault of a woman on a Perth-bound flight, Australian media reported on Wednesday. The 52-year-old man, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Western Australia Police, committed “non-consensual sexual acts” on a woman seated next to him on the flight on Monday, which was […]
Finance Minister Aurangzeb meets with US commerce secretary, participates in IMF panel – Business
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has met with the United States’ commerce secretary to discuss ways to boost bilateral economic partnership and briefed an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official about the Middle East conflict’s economic impact on Pakistan, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Monday to represent Pakistan at the World […]
Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war – World
China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing. Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnam’s President To Lam in […]
Trump doubles down in criticising Pope Leo over Iran – World
US President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged that “someone please tell Pope Leo” about the killings of protesters by Iran and that “for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb […]
King Charles to address Congress on US trip marking ‘shared history’: palace – World
King Charles III will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking “shared history” and deep ties, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Making his first state visit to the US as monarch from April 27, Charles will address lawmakers from both chambers, accompanied by Queen Camilla, the royal […]
PSX gains 4,300 points amid hopes of US-Iran talks reviving – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index gained over 4,300 points during intraday trade on Wednesday, sustaining its bullish momentum for a second consecutive day. The positive trend comes amid hopes that peace talks between the United States and Iran will proceed to a second round, with US President Donald Trump saying they are […]