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Iran keeps US waiting for response amid escalating Gulf tensions
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: Iran on Saturday questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy amid renewed naval clashes…
Rain, thunderstorms likely in upper Pakistan following severe heat
ISLAMABAD: Following a three-day heatwave across northern parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)…
Suicide attack in Bannu claims lives of 15 police personnel
BANNU: At least 15 police personnel were martyred on Saturday night in a suicide attack targeting…
COAS Munir warns of ‘painful, widespread’ response to any future aggression
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on…
CIA Report: Iran Could Endure Blockade for Four Months Amid Rising Tensions
Efforts to end the conflict between the United States and Iran appeared to stall on Friday…
Israel to Free Gaza Flotilla Activists Today Before Deportation: Rights Group
TEL AVIV: Israel will release two foreign activists detained from a Gaza-bound flotilla on Saturday before…
Seafarers Say Hormuz Tensions Are “Pretty Scary” and Traumatic
LONDON: Seafarers working in the Gulf are suffering severe psychological trauma after more than two months…
Putin Says Russian Forces Battling Nato-Backed Aggression in Victory Day Speech
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russian soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an…
Sri Lankan Monk Held Over Alleged Sexual Assault Accusations
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities on Saturday arrested senior Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana over allegations of sexually…
COAS Munir to Speak at Marka-e-Haq Victory Ceremony at GHQ Tomorrow
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir…
Karachi Police Arrest Narcotics Dealer, Extortionist in Separate Operations
KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Saturday claimed to have arrested an alleged supplier of…
US Religious Freedom Panel Urges India’s Listing as ‘Country of Particular Concern’
WASHINGTON: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again recommended that the…
WHO Chief Set to Visit Canary Islands Over Hantavirus Cruise Ship Crisis
Canary Island: The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief is expected to arrive on the Spanish island…
Afghan Taliban Leaders Condole With Maulana Fazl ur Rehman Over Charsadda Cleric’s Killing
CHARSADDA: Senior leaders of the Afghan Taliban government on Friday contacted Maulana Fazlur Rehman to express…
Sindh Govt Grants Aurat March NOC With Restrictions on Dress and Slogans
KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to organisers of the Aurat…
Pakistan, Bangladesh Strengthen Collaboration to Curb Drug Smuggling
DHAKA: Pakistan and Bangladesh on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing bilateral…
Bangladesh shine on first day of Pakistan Test series opener
DHAKA: A record century from Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, supported strongly by Mominul Haque’s half-century,…
Giorgia Meloni meets Marco Rubio as Iran war strains Italy–US ties
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday amid…
Pakistan rejects LNG bids for May spot cargoes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected bids for spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for May amid growing…
Pakistan to receive $1.2bn after IMF completes latest review
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has approved Pakistan’s latest loan review, unlocking around $1.2…
Australia imposes sanctions on outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army over attacks in Pakistan
CANBERRA: The Australia government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army…
Govt dismisses ‘baseless’ reports of Pakistanis being deported from United Arab Emirates
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday rejected reports claiming that Pakistani nationals were being specifically targeted for…
World Health Organization says hantavirus threat remains low after crew member tests negative
The World Health Organization on Friday said the risk posed by hantavirus to the general public…
JUI-F stages second wave of protests against Maulana Idrees killing
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) on Friday staged a second round of protest rallies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…