Indian PM Telephones His Newly Elected Pakistani Counterpart
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan and said that India desired “peace...
Turkish President Felicitates Shehbaz Sharif On His Election As PM
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday telephoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and congratulated him for assuming charge of his office. Erdogan said he...
Saudi Arabia Sets Limit of 1m Hajj Pilgrims This Year
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has said it will allow one million people – from both inside and outside the kingdom – to perform the Hajj this...
US Denies Allegations on Threat Letter
WASHINGTON: The US government Saturday once again categorically turned down Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations regarding its involvement in toppling his government through a no-trust...
Saudi Arabia Restores Diplomatic Ties With Lebanon
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has restored diplomatic ties with Lebanon after a five-month break by returning its ambassador to Beirut. In a statement, Saudi Foreign Ministry...
UN Suspends Russia From Human Rights Body, Moscow Then Quits
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and...
China Urges All Parties In Pakistan To Uphold Stability
BEIJING: China says all parties in Pakistan could stay united and uphold national development and stability. This was stated by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao...
India Reports First Case of Covid-19 Variant XE
BENGALURU: India’s first case of coronavirus variant XE was detected in Mumbai, Indian media reported. The patient is a 50-year-old costume designer who returned from...
Sri Lankan President Revokes State of Emergency
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has revoked a state of emergency after dozens of members of the parliament left the ruling coalition, which has...
KSA Relaxes Restrictions For Umrah Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has eased travel restrictions for pilgrims traveling to the Kingdom for Umrah, a handout issued by the consulate in Karachi said. According to...
Two More Kashmiris Youth Martyred In IIOJK By Indian Forces
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred two Kashmiri youth in Pulwama district, today....
Kuwait’s Govt Resigns Ahead of No-confidence Vote Against PM
In Kuwait, government has submitted its resignation today ahead of a no-confidence vote against the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid in parliament, which is scheduled...
USA Tried To Punish Pakistan Over PM Imran Not Cancelling His Russia Visit: Russia
MOSCOW: Russia has lambasted “another attempt of shameless interference” by the United States in the internal affairs of Pakistan, adding that it sought to punish...
California: Six Killed in Mass Shooting Incident
Califoenia: In the United States, six people have been killed and another twelve injured in a mass shooting incident in California. Police said the shooting...
Protests Intestify in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday morning, in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president, in...
Bomb Blasts Kill 5 In Afghanistan
HERAt: At least five people were killed and 20 more wounded when two bombs exploded in quick succession in the western Afghan city of Herat,...
Ramadan 2022: Saudi Arabia Announces First Day of Holy Month
Riyadh: After sighting the moon of Ramadan 2022, Saudi Arabia has announced to observe the first day of holy month on Saturday, April 2. According...
Donors Pledge $2.44 Bn Towards UN Appeal for Afghan Aid
GENEVA: Donor countries pledged $2.44 billion towards the United Nations’ $4.4 billion appeal for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, a senior UN official said on Thursday...
Russian FM Lands in India After China’s Visit
NEW DELHI: Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov landed in New Delhi on Thursday for an visit and was likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
China-Pakistan to Expand Practical Cooperation in various Fields: Defense Spokesperson
BEIJING: China says Chinese and Pakistani militaries stand ready to expand practical cooperation in various fields to a new level and inject a new impetus...
KSA Instructs Citizens to Look Out For Ramadan Moon on April 1
RIYADH: The supreme court of Saudia Arabia has instructed the citizens of the country to look out for the moon of Ramadan on April 1,...
South Korea Successfully Test-fires Solid-fuel Space Rocket: Defense Ministry
SEOUL: South Korea successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket in Taean near southwest of Seoul on Wednesday. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said, it...
Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen Announces Ramadan Truce
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen has said that it would halt military operations from today, following a United Nations’ call for...
Three Dead In Mexico Plane Crash
Three people have been killed after a small plane crashed into a supermarket in Mexico, reports say. At least three people were also injured in...
Taliban Ban Women in Afghanistan From Flying Alone
KABUL: The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone. The move comes after the...
Russia Wants To Divide Ukraine
KYIV: Ukraine said that Russia, whose troops have been slowly advancing towards the capital Kyiv, may aim to divide the country into versions of North...
North Korea Has ‘Likely More in Store’ After Missile Test: US
SEOUL: North Korea likely has “more in store” after successfully test-firing its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile this week, a top US official said. Thursday’s launch...
Ukraine Says At least 300 Dead in Theater Attack
KYIV: About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week that blasted open a Mariupol theater, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday in what would...
Russia Expels 12 US Envoys
MOSCOW: Russia has said it was expelling US diplomats in retaliation for Washington s step to remove 12 of Moscow s representatives to the UN...
Poland Expels 45 Russian Diplomats For Espionage
WARSAW: Poland has said it had expelled 45 Russian diplomats for espionage, an allegation immediately dismissed as baseless by Russia s ambassador to Poland. Interior Minister...
Four Children Die After Consuming Poisonous Toffees
NEW DELHI: Four children, three of them siblings, died after reportedly ingesting poisonous toffees in the Kasya area of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, Indian...
Russian President Congratulates President, PM on Pakistan Day
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on the occasion of Pakistan Day. The message noted...
Germany Rejects Suggestion of NATO’s Direct Involvement in Ukraine Conflict
Germany has rejected any suggestion of NATO’s direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Addressing lawmakers during a budget debate, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised continued...
Russia Could Use Nuclear Weapons If Existence Threatened: Kremlin
Moscow: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said in an interview that Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened. Peskov’s comment...
Afghan Girls Ordered Home Just Hours After Schools Reopen
KABUL: The Taliban ordered girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan to shut Wednesday just hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion and heartbreak over...
Zelenskyy Calls Gor Direct Talks with Putin
KYIV: Ukraine president has aain called for direct talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Ukrainian television channels, Zelenskyy expressed readiness...
Russian Missile Attack On Kyiv Shopping Mall Kills Eight
A Russian missile strike reduced Kyiv’s Retroville shopping mall to a smoldering ruin, killing at least eight people in one of the most powerful explosions...
Global Oil Prices Jump Again
Global oil prices have jumped more than $3 a barrel, with Brent crude climbing above $111, as the European Union nations consider joining the United...
Russia Gives Ukraine Ultimatum to Surrender Mariupol
MOSCOW: Russia has given Ukraine ultimatum to surrender besieged Mariupol and lay down their arms. In a statement, Russian Defence Ministry said it will open...
Chinese Plane carrying 132 Crashes In China: State TV
Beijing: A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane carrying 132 people has crashed in southwest China, state broadcaster CCTV reported. There was no information about any...
U.S. Military Plane Crashes With Four On Board in Norway
The Norwegian military said Friday that a U.S. military aircraft with four people on board crashed in the northern part of the country. The V-22...
Russian Forces Evacuate Nine Pakistanis From Ukraine’s Mariupol
Russian forces evacuated 89 foreigners, including nine Pakistanis, from Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol within the last 24 hours. No further details were available about...
Powerful 7.3 Magnitude Hits Northern Japan
TOKYO: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory....
Hindu Hardliners Seek Wider Ban On Hijab In Class After Indian Court Verdict
New Delhi: Hardline Hindu groups are demanding restrictions on wearing the hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a court upheld a ban on...
US to provide 13.6 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has approved 13.6 billion dollars in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. In a tweet, the US President said he has...
Indian Forces Kill Four Kashmiris
SRINAGAR: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh acts of state terrorism have martyred four more Kashmiri youths in different...
UN Says 2.5 Million People Have Now Fled Ukraine
GENEVA: Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million have been internally displaced by the war,...
India ‘Deeply Regrets’ Accidental Firing of Missile Inside Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India has expressed regret over a missile that entered Pakistan and fell in Mian Channu area of Khanewal district, attributing the incident to...
Three More Kashmiris Martyred
Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three Kashmiri youth in two different areas of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir today...
Russia, Ukraine Agree Day-long Evacuation Corridors: Ukraine official
Russia and Ukraine agreed a day-long ceasefire around a series of evacuation corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk...