200 personnel from Federal Constabulary’s diplomatic protection unit to receive training in Saudi Arabia – Pakistan
Two hundred personnel from the Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit will receive training in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Thursday. The decision was taken during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Saudi counterpart Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud in Mina, Saudi Arabia. In a social media post on X, […]
Russia will not choose who speaks for Europe in potential Ukraine talks, EU ministers say
European foreign ministers meet as Kyiv pushes for stronger role in ending the four-year war EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks to media during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. PHOTO: Reuters Russia will not get to choose who represents Europe in any potential talks with Moscow […]
200 personnel of Federal Constabulary’s diplomatic protection unit to receive training in Saudi Arabia, says ministry – Pakistan
Two hundred personnel of the Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit will receive training in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said on Thursday. The decision was taken during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Saudi counterpart Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud in Mina, Saudi Arabia. In a social media post on X, […]
US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal – World
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Thursday it targeted a US airbase after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report he was close to a compromise deal with Tehran. The escalation in hostilities […]
President Zardari felicitates Azerbaijan leadership on Independence Day
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday extended felicitations to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the government and the people of Azerbaijan on their Independence Day. In a message, the president said Pakistan and Azerbaijan are bound by a deep-rooted fraternal relationship that dates back to their independence, which draws its strength from a shared faith, […]
Oil prices bounce higher after new US strikes on Iran – World
Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks mostly fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war. The price jumps erased much of Wednesday’s declines on the hopes of an imminent deal to end the conflict that has all but halted shipping […]
Justice Babar Sattar decides to retain official residence in Islamabad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Justice Babar Sattar, who was transferred from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) last month, has decided to continue residing in the federal capital during his tenure at the provincial high court. Sources in the IHC told Dawn that Justice Sattar has formally conveyed to the court administration that […]
Development work in Islamabad’s E-12 sector finally comes under the radar – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The incomplete development work in E-12 sector has caught the attention of the current management of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) as its engineering wing has been tasked with taking steps to complete this sector on priority basis. Sources told Dawn that recently CDA Chairman retired Lt Sohail Ashraf directed the engineering wing to […]
PM Shehbaz says Youm-i-Takbeer symbolises Pakistan’s strength, sovereignty and national unity – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Youm-i-Takbeer stands as a defining moment in Pakistan’s history when the nation demonstrated unwavering resolve, unity and courage by emerging as a nuclear power and restoring the strategic balance in South Asia. Youm-i-Takbeer marks the historic day of May 28, 1998 when Pakistan joined the ranks of […]
Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
Annual global mean near-surface temperatures will range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C Two people shelter under an umbrella and use a fan outside the Louvre amid a severe heat wave in Paris, France. PHOTO: Reuters Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster […]