TEL AVIV — The presence of American military tanker aircraft at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport has cost the Israel Airports Authority $248 million over the past two months, officials warned Thursday, adding that losses could escalate into the billions if the situation continues.Sharon Kidmi, Director General of the Israel Airports Authority, said the airport…
May 29, 2026MAKKAH — Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with Secretary General of the Muslim World League (Rabita Alam-e-Islami) Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, where a range of regional affairs and matters of mutual interest were discussed.Minister Naqvi commended the Muslim World League’s efforts in promoting Islamic awareness and consciousness, acknowledging…
May 29, 2026ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s federal budget is expected to be presented on June 5, 2026, with preparations entering their final stages. Economic analysts say that the government has little room to deviate from fiscal discipline this time, given the stringent conditions attached to the ongoing IMF programme.According to Topline Securities, the market impact of…
GILGIT — Police detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar along with his associates at Henzal in Gilgit-Baltistan and subsequently expelled them from the region.According to police officials, Junaid Akbar and his companions were taken into custody at the Henzal area before being escorted out of Gilgit-Baltistan. The move is seen as an…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has circulated a draft agreement with Iran to Israel and other allied countries, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported Friday, signaling a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the long-running standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme.According to the report, the draft includes provisions for opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the American blockade….
LAHORE — The Punjab government has deployed drone technology for the first time to monitor and coordinate its post-Eid ul-Adha sanitation operation, marking a significant shift toward tech-driven urban management.According to Suthra Punjab, over 110,000 tonnes of sacrificial waste and remains were cleared across the province within the first two days of Eid, with Lahore…
Washington —Representatives of the international Board of Peace, established under President Donald Trump’s initiative, are expected to enter the Gaza Strip for the first time in the coming days, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported Wednesday.According to the report, representatives of Nikolay Mladenov — appointed by Trump as the board’s senior envoy for Gaza — have…
New York New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked Eid al-Adha with a message of solidarity, sacrifice, and economic justice at a festive gathering in the Bronx — but it was his wardrobe choice that caught the internet’s attention. The mayor, a lifelong Arsenal fan, arrived wearing an Emirates-branded kurta in colours closely resembling the…
DhakaA rare albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive golden-white hair resembling the US president’s signature look has become a national sensation in Bangladesh — and narrowly escaped the slaughterhouse after authorities intervened to halt its sacrifice ahead of Eid al-Adha.The buffalo, raised on a farm on the outskirts of Dhaka, weighs approximately 700…
Global oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions between Iran and the United States raised fresh concerns over potential disruptions to energy supplies in the Middle East.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by $2.38 per barrel to reach $96.67, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil standard, gained 2.53 percent to trade…
