Washington, — The United States has threatened to cancel visas for members of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless Ambassador Riyad Mansour withdraws his candidacy for Vice President of the UN General Assembly.According to a leaked State Department cable reported by NPR and Reuters, US diplomats were instructed to pressure Palestinian officials to…
Islamabad, Pakistani security forces achieved a major success in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, neutralizing a high-value foreign terrorist commander along with four accomplices.According to security sources, the slain commander — identified as Umar alias Jan Mir alias Tor Saqib (also referred to as Saqib Tor) — was a…
Islamabad, — In a bid to boost tax revenue and meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, the Pakistani government has decided to implement electronic monitoring of production in key registered industries, including packaged milk, iron and steel, edible oil, and ghee.The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued notification S.R.O. 880(I)/2026, mandating real-time electronic surveillance —…
Ottawa,— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strongly condemned the treatment of activists aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces, describing it as “abominable” and “unacceptable.”367aa6In a statement posted on social media, PM Carney criticized footage shared by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, which showed detained activists kneeling with hands bound behind…
Tehran: Twenty Iranian sailors released from United States custody have safely returned to their homeland following a multi-leg journey that took them through Singapore and Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, before their final arrival in Iran.According to sources, upon their release the sailors were first transported from Singapore to Islamabad, where Pakistani authorities facilitated their transit and…
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected any proposal to transfer the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium outside its borders, declaring that doing so would leave Iran dangerously vulnerable to potential future military strikes by the United States.In a strongly worded statement, Iranian leadership argued that enriched uranium is not merely a…
Beijing: China has issued a stern warning to the United States, demanding an immediate halt to what it describes as pressure tactics and threats against Cuba. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated unequivocally that Beijing stands firmly beside Havana against any form of external interference.The Chinese spokesperson declared that Cuba is a…
Karachi: Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert covering the entire country during the upcoming Eid al-Adha holidays, warning that temperatures could rise 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above seasonal norms.According to forecasters, a high-pressure system is expected to develop on May 25th and intensify further by May 26th. The system is projected to…
Paris: A Paris court has convicted Pakistani-origin French fashion designer Mahmood Bhatti in a tax fraud case, handing down a significant sentence that could effectively end his career in the fashion industry.According to the court’s ruling, Bhatti has been sentenced to two years of suspended imprisonment along with a substantial financial penalty. In addition, the…
Oslo: Norway’s prominent daily Aftenposten has published a controversial cartoon depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a snake charmer, triggering widespread debate across international media and diplomatic circles.The cartoon, published against the backdrop of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, portrays Modi in a provocative light, suggesting calculated and deceptive political maneuvering. The imagery…
