International Mother Language Day being observed today
Web Desk: International Mother Language Day is being observed on Thursday. This year theme of the Day is ” Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of...
Sonia Gandhi Hospitalized at Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for Abdominal Concerns
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. The hospital, in a statement said that she was...
Pakistan cannot afford another martial law, said Bilawal Bhutto.
Oxford: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said, Pakistan cannot afford another martial law. While addressing the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial Lecture...
Saudi Central Bank launches new logo for the Riyal
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has approved the official logo for the Saudi Riyal. According to Arab media, the Governor of the Saudi Central...
Info Minister calls on Saudi media minister in Riyadh
RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to form a joint committee to produce songs, films and documentaries, Pakistan’s information ministry said, as the two...
Over $50b needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s attacks: UN
GAZA: The United Nations has said that more than fifty billion US dollars are needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on enclave. According to...
Hamas returns bodies of four Israelis held captive in Gaza
GAZA: Hamas has released the bodies of a woman, her two children and an 83-year-old Israeli man who were taken captive during the October 2023...
2 people dead after small plane collision in Arizona
Marana: At least two people are dead after a midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board...
World Day of Social Justice being observed today
Web Desk: World Day of Social Justice is being observed all across the world today as takes place every year on 20 February. It was...
Israel is set to receive first deceased hostages from Hamas
GAZA: Hamas is set to return the remains of four Israeli captives, including individuals from the Bibas family, in Khan Younis, Gaza this morning. This...
Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast or lose Ukraine
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a “dictator” on Wednesday and warned he had to move quickly to secure peace...
Bangladesh’s ex-Premier Sheikh Hasina calls interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus a “mobster”
Dhaka:Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called the South Asian nation’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus a “mobster” and accused him of unleashing “terrorists” and...
Ishaq Dar meets with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York. According to the Ministry of...
Fear grips Kashmir as young man kills himself after alleged police torture
SRINAGAR: Makhan Din consumes pesticides inside a mosque after a night of alleged beatings in custody, as another civillian is shot dead by the army....
Hamas ready to free Israeli captives in one go for a permanent truce
GAZA: Hamas proposes exchanging all Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners in “one go” during the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, with the aim...
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
WEB DESK: Francis’s respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia, further complicating...
Death toll from powerful US winter storms climbs to 14
Washington: The death toll from powerful winter storms in the central and eastern United States has risen to at least 14, officials said Monday, after...
Hero of Kashmir Dr. Farooq Ashai martyrdom being observed today
Web Desk: Martyrdom anniversary of the son and hero of Kashmir Dr. Farooq Ashai is being observed today. On this day back in 1993, Dr....
Pakistan can be a bridge between China and US, Bilawal Bhutto
WEB DESK: Pakistan has the capacity to serve as a link between the United States and China, stated Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto...
Saudi Crown Prince meets top US diplomat in Riyadh
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh on Monday, the first visit by the...
Delta flight overturns on landing in Toronto, Injuring 18
TORONTO: Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash-landed Monday at Toronto’s main airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 18...
5G technology will unlock immense opportunities: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan has embraced the digital connectivity as the core driver of the national development. Addressing a...
Flights delay and road accidents pile up as severe winter weather grips Canada
Ottawa: Seemingly never-ending snow, extreme cold, and a mix of ice pellets and freezing rain. Across much of Canada, it’s been a nasty holiday weekend...
Rain storms hit eastern United States, Nine Killed including 8 in Kentucky
NEW YORK: At least nine people have died in the eastern United States, including eight in Kentucky, as powerful storms brought flooding and exceptionally powerful...
Netanyahu says Israel and Trump have ‘common strategy’ on Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan bookyahu said on that Israel and US President Donald Trump had a “common strategy” on Gaza’s future, after...
G-7 countries express support for ‘full implementation’ of Gaza deal
WEB DESK: The G-7 countries have expressed support for ‘full implementation’ of Gaza deal. The statement issued on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference...
Israel drone attack in Rafah kills 3 police officers
RAFAH: Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire agreement by carrying out a drone strike in Rafah, which resulted in the martyrdom of 3 police officers. According...
Elon Musk to introduce Grok 3 chatbot ‘the Smartest AI on Earth’
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk said his startup xAI will release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday and billed it as the “smartest AI on Earth” in...
Gold mine accident kills at least 48 in Mali: local sources
BAMAKO: At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali Saturday, authorities and local said. “The...
Afghan Taliban support terrorist attacks in Pakistan, UN report
WEB DESK: A recent United Nations report has revealed that the rise in terrorist attacks in Pakistan is due to the continued financial and logistical...
Three more Israeli captives released by Hamas during ceasefire
GAZA: Palestinian group Hamas released three more captives in the Gaza Strip as the sixth such exchange pushed ahead following days of tense negotiations that threatened...
Development of China is a good thing for the world, President Zardari
WEB DESK: Development of China is a good thing for the world, as China never interferes in other countries’ internal affairs, said President Asif Ali...
PM welcomes World Bank’s $40 Billion partnership framework
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the World Bank Group’s recently launched new decade-long Country Partnership Framework (CPF) (2026-35), which features an exceptional commitment of...
Explosion in Laos, four confirmed killed including Chinese nationals
BANGKOK: An explosion at a shop in northern Laos resulted in the deaths of four people, including Chinese nationals, according to reports from Beijing’s consulate...
Three Israeli hostages set to return in exchange of 369 Palestinian
WEB DESK: Alexander Trufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Yair Horn are due to be released in Gaza today in exchange for the freeing of 369 Palestinians...
Israel again threatens to resume war on Gaza
GAZA: Israel has again threatened to resume the war on Gaza and withdraw from the ongoing ceasefire, if Hamas does not release more Israeli hostages....
New Zealand won tri-nation series
KARACHI: New Zealand maintained their unbeaten run in the final to clinch the tri-nation series, beating Pakistan by five wickets at the National Stadium Karachi....
Six killed in fire at South Korean hotel construction site
WEB DESK: At least six people have been killed in a fire at a hotel construction site in South Korea’s port city of Busan, where...
PM Expresses Gratitude to Turkish President for visiting Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Erdogan, accompanied by a high-level delegation and his wife, arrived in Pakistan’s capital late Wednesday. He held high-level meetings on Thursday. Prime Minister...
US Offers India Billions in Military Hardware, Including F-35s
WASHINGTON: US and India made a “Mega Partnership, US President Donald Trump held a meeting in which he announced an agreement to import more US...
Train drivers on London’s Elizabeth Line announces staging series of strikes in dispute over pay
London: Train drivers on London’s Elizabeth Line are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over pay with their employer MTR, their union...
World Radio Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Radio Day is being observed today [Thursday] across the globe, including Pakistan, to highlight the importance of Radio as a key medium...
Gas explosion at shopping mall in Taiwan killed five people and injured several others
Taipei: A gas explosion at a shopping mall in Taiwan on Thursday killed at least five people and injured several others, according to authorities. Dramatic...
Pakistan and Turkey deepen ties with 24 new MOUs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey have signed agreements and memoranda of understanding on cooperation. Memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony was held in Islamabad in the...
Ukraine war talks start now, Trump says after Putin call
WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed ending the Ukraine war during a phone call and agreed to meet in the...
European powers push for seat at negotiation table in Ukraine peace
PARIS: European nations, including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, emphasized on Wednesday the necessity of their involvement in any future discussions regarding Ukraine’s destiny....
Iran condemns Trump’s “Irresponsible” comments on Nuclear Agreement
TEHRAN: Iran has warned the United Nations Security Council about the serious consequences of U.S. President Trump’s provocative statements. Iran’s representative to the United Nations...
President Erdogan To Visit Pakistan To Co-Chair High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council
ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Pakistan on Wednesday to co-chair the 7th session of the Pakistan-Turkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council...
Trump must remember that, ceasefire agreement has to be respected by both sides
WEB DESK: US President Donald Trump should remember that there is an agreement that is respected by both sides, which is the only way to...
Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas to end ceasefire in Gaza
WEB DESK: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says, “If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday afternoon, the ceasefire agreement will be terminated and the...