President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will expand access to cannabis, a long anticipated move that would mark the most significant shift in US drug policy in decades. The order directs the US attorney general to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I narcotic, to a Schedule III drug – placing it under…
Berlin/Islamabad, 18 December 2025 – Germany is preparing to bring 535 Afghan nationals with existing admission approvals from Pakistan before the end of the year. The initiative aims to complete the relocation of those already granted legal entry under Germany’s federal and local staff admission programs. Of the total, approximately 460 Afghans are being relocated…
Islamabad | December 18, 2025:A major welfare event was held in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday, bringing attention to ongoing efforts aimed at social development and humanitarian assistance. The Mega Welfare Event, organized by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, highlighted initiatives focused on poverty alleviation, education, healthcare, and emergency relief. The event was attended by Professor Dr. Hafeez…
The firm behind President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform is merging with a Google-backed energy company in a deal valued at more than $6bn (£4.4bn). Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and TAE Technologies announced the plans on Thursday in a joint statement, which said the move would “create one of the world’s first publicly…
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen. Tuggar’s spokesperson told the BBC that the detained personnel had been released and were due to return to Nigeria, without saying…
Benghazi 🙂 Report Voice of Germany –The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, received Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir at the General Command Headquarters in Benghazi. Field Marshal Munir was accompanied by a high-level military delegation, including several chiefs of staff from the Pakistani Army. The official…
US President Donald Trump has announced a “warrior dividend” payment to US service members, in a speech in which he also defended his track record on the economy after 11 months back in office. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, Trump said cheques for $1,776 (£1,329) for 1.45 million US service members…
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) request to immediately remove the 18% GST on contraceptive products. According to sources, the IMF stated that such matters can only be considered in the upcoming budget. Previously, the Prime Minister had instructed that population control products should be made affordable…
The Afghan Taliban’s claim that Afghan soil is not being used by militant groups to carry out cross-border attacks has been rejected. In its 16th report, the UN Security Council Monitoring Team termed the Taliban’s assertion as “not credible” and warned that countries in the region are increasingly viewing Afghanistan as a source of growing…
World football governing body FIFA has announced a record-breaking prize pool for the FIFA World Cup 2026. According to FIFA, a total of USD 655 million (approximately PKR 183 billion) will be distributed as prize money during the 2026 World Cup. In comparison, the total prize money for the 2022 World Cup stood at USD…
