ISLAMABAD (Muhammad.Saleem) – Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has intervened to ease growing tensions between the Sindh and Punjab provincial governments. According to sources at the Presidency, President Zardari held a telephone conversation with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, discussing the ongoing political strain between the two provinces. The President has reportedly summoned the Interior Minister…
LONDON (International Desk) — A mosque in the southern coastal town of Peacehaven was set on fire while worshippers were present inside, in what police are treating as a suspected hate crime. According to local reports, two people were inside the mosque when the blaze broke out. Emergency services quickly responded and managed to bring…
ISLAMABAD (International Desk) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly directed Pakistan’s federal government to halt funding for development schemes in flood-affected regions, insisting that provincial governments should finance rehabilitation efforts from their own resources. The directive comes as IMF and Pakistani officials continue crucial talks in Islamabad as part of the ongoing economic…
KATHMANDU/BEIJING (International Desk) — More than a thousand climbers and support staff have been stranded on Mount Everest due to severe snowfall affecting both Nepal and China, according to international media reports. Authorities confirmed that around 350 people trapped on the Chinese side of the mountain have been moved to safer locations. However, rescue operations…
New Delhi (International Desk) — The Delhi High Court has scheduled the hearing on November 10, 2025, for the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) petition seeking to convert the life imprisonment of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik into a death sentence. According to court documents, the NIA filed the appeal against the…
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to a preliminary withdrawal line following recent talks aimed at halting hostilities in Gaza. In his statement, Trump said Hamas has been informed of Israel’s decision, and once Hamas confirms, a ceasefire will take effect immediately, followed by the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Earlier,…
Federal Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi claimed on Sunday that during what he termed the “Battle of Truth” Pakistani forces had shot down seven Indian aircraft and captured 22 Indian outposts, remarks made during an address in Rawalpindi. Speaking at the event, Abbasi said Pakistan’s defence capability had prevailed despite being comparatively outnumbered — “Even if…
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for an official visit, where he was warmly received by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim upon his arrival in Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Shehbaz was accorded a royal protocol and escorted to his residence, where Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim personally welcomed him. Speaking on…
KARACHI: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has accused the Sindh government of incompetence, claiming that the province’s people have grown weary of the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) poor governance. In a statement issued from Karachi, PML-N Sindh spokesperson Asad Usmani said that the entire Sindh government is “terrified of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz,”…
ANKARA: Disturbing new revelations have emerged about the treatment of humanitarian activists detained by Israel after the interception of the Global Samoud Flotilla, which was carrying aid for Gaza. Two Malaysian sisters — singers and actresses Haleezah Helmi and Hazwani Helmi — who were among those detained, have recounted the inhumane conditions and abuse they…
