Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and Anna Holligan,Hague correspondent in Leiden Reuters Initial exit polls had put D66 Leader Rob Jetten (left) in the lead, while Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party has lost ground Rob Jetten’s centrist-liberal party D66 are in a neck-and-neck race with anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders in the Dutch election, according to almost complete…
Islamabad (M.Saleem) Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected Indian media claims suggesting that the clause declaring the Pakistani passport “not valid for travel to Israel” has been removed. Several Indian news outlets recently alleged that Pakistan had made changes to its passport policy by dropping the restriction related to Israel. Refuting the reports,…
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle has registered a case against former Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, for allegedly issuing over Rs 16 billion in unlawful income tax refunds. According to the FIR, several companies that received these refunds were clients of Zaidi’s private firm. The list…
By Our Staff ReporterLahore — Farzana Chaudhry The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has strongly condemned the recent remarks made by Federal Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif regarding the country’s health sector, terming them “irresponsible, baseless, and insulting.” Addressing a press conference in Lahore, PMA Central President Dr. Izhar Ahmed Chaudhry, along with other office bearers…
Hugo Bachega,Middle East correspondent and Samantha Granville,Beirut Reuters The Israeli military said it was conducting an operation to “dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure” (file photo) Israeli troops carried out an incursion into a south Lebanese town overnight, killing a municipal employee, state media report, amid an escalation of Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The troops, accompanied by drones…
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi NurPhoto via Getty Images India has faced increasingly intense heatwaves in recent years Almost one-third of the heatwave days India experienced in 2024 were driven by climate change, according to a new report by the medical journal The Lancet. The report found that India recorded an average of 19.8 heatwave days…
Beijing, October 30, 2025: In a historic milestone for China–Pakistan space cooperation, China has announced that a Pakistani astronaut will join one of its upcoming space missions, marking Pakistan’s first-ever participation in a Chinese crewed space program. According to Chinese state media, the Pakistani astronaut will serve as a payload specialist for a short-duration mission…
Busan, October 30, 2025: The United States has announced a 10% reduction in tariffs on Chinese goods following a landmark meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents held in Busan, South Korea. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the U.S. President said that tariffs on Chinese imports would be reduced from 57% to 47%,…
Peshawar: Polling is underway in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to elect a new senator for the general seat left vacant after Shibli Faraz, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, was disqualified following his conviction in cases related to the May 9, 2023 riots. Three candidates are…
Islamabad: A Pakistani court has formally indicted human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a controversial tweet case. The indictment was issued by Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka during a hearing at the District and Sessions Court in Islamabad. Both Mazari and Chattha pleaded not guilty to the charges,…
