By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab University has issued a notification appointing Dr. Amna Umar Cheema as Professor of English (Grade 21) at the Institute of English Studies, Punjab University, Lahore.Dr. Amna Umar Cheema holds a PhD and Postdoctoral qualifications from England. In addition to her distinguished academic career, she possesses extensive experience in…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child, marking the first time in over 150 years that a sitting U.S. vice president has had a child born while in office.According to the Associated Press, the baby, born on Sunday, has been named Alec Neel Vance. He…
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated firmly that Iran cannot be pressured through threats nor swayed from its position through incentives.In his remarks, he said: “We are not Venezuela. Iran cannot be threatened, nor can it be lured away from its stance through enticement.”Araghchi emphasized that Iran remains steadfast in defending…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Central Command has confirmed that a service member was killed in action in Iraq, while unidentified remains of a third individual were discovered at the site of an Iranian-linked missile attack in Jordan. The developments have significantly heightened fears of a broader military confrontation between the United States and Iran.According to U.S….
GAZA — Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new chief by a majority vote, succeeding the late Yahya Sinwar.Al-Hayya is one of the most senior figures in Hamas’s political leadership and has led the movement’s negotiating delegation in Qatar during the Gaza war. He has lost four sons and two brothers…
LONDON — Britain has witnessed another major political shift. On Monday, Keir Starmer travelled to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to King Charles III. The King subsequently invited Andy Burnham to form a new government, and Burnham was formally sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.Before submitting his resignation, Starmer…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has introduced a one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa aimed at facilitating pilgrims from around the world.Under the new visa scheme, pilgrims will be allowed multiple entries into the Kingdom over the course of one year, with a total permissible stay of up to 90 days. According to Saudi authorities, the initiative is…
ISLAMABAD — Report by Muhammad Saleem Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Capital Police, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, has ordered a comprehensive audit and physical verification of all police wireless communication sets in a bid to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the force’s communication network.According to police sources, the IGP has directed officials to…
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said that despite US attacks, diplomatic contacts between the two countries are continuing through mediators, and that talks with the United States can only take place on the basis of national interests.According to French news agency AFP, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told a press conference in Tehran that…
Thousands of people are attempting to march to India’s parliament after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called a protest demanding reforms to the education system. The group, which is not a real political party, started out as satire. But on Monday, it held its biggest protest yet. BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, who attended the group’s…
