Three people have been killed and at least 32 others injured in an overnight Russian air attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the city’s mayor has said. Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, Vitali Klitschko said, adding in a Telegram post that six children were among the injured. Meanwhile, Russian air defences destroyed…
Watch: Kamala Harris expresses concern that she didn’t ask Joe Biden to pull out of presidential race Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has expressed concern that she did not ask Joe Biden to pull out of the race for the White House. In an interview with the BBC for Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, she said:…
ISLAMABAD, October 26, 2025 (International Desk) —Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held separate meetings with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker in Islamabad on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments, and areas of mutual interest. During the meetings, both sides exchanged views on enhancing security cooperation, counterterrorism efforts, immigration,…
RAWALPINDI, October 26, 2025 (International Desk) —Pakistan’s security forces have successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt from across the Afghan border, killing 25 militants, including four suicide bombers, in two major encounters over the past 48 hours, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In a statement released on Sunday, the ISPR said that two groups…
ISLAMABAD(International Desk) —Political activity in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has intensified as the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) began efforts to form the next government. Sources confirmed that President Asif Ali Zardari has contacted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the evolving political situation and possible power-sharing arrangements in the region. According to government insiders,…
KUALA LUMPUR, (International Desk) US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment to promoting global peace, saying that his administration seeks “trade, not wars.” Speaking at a peace accord signing ceremony between Thailand and Cambodia during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Trump said, “I have stopped eight wars so far, and I want…
By Dr. Ansab AliLAHORE,— The Government of Punjab has imposed a province-wide ban on unplanned urban development and violations of master plans, in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, officials announced on Saturday. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Secretary Housing Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, attended by Director Generals…
By Dr. Ansab AliLAHORE Punjab’s Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique has reiterated Pakistan’s solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, marking October 27 as “Black Day”, the anniversary of what he described as the “illegal occupation” of Kashmir by Indian forces in 1947. In his statement, Rafique said the deployment of Indian troops…
By Farzana ChaudhryLAHORE, Oct 27, 2025 — Punjab’s Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, describing October 27, 1947, as one of the darkest days in history when India “illegally occupied” the disputed region. Speaking at events marking Kashmir Black…
By Muhammad ShahzadLAHORE, Pakistan will continue to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for self-determination, Punjab’s Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan said on Monday, as the country observed “Kashmir Black Day” to mark what it calls India’s illegal occupation of the disputed territory in 1947….
