France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies

TRIPOLI: At least 18 migrants lost their lives after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, local rescue authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The vessel, carrying migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean toward Europe, overturned due to rough sea conditions. Rescue teams managed to save 12 Pakistani nationals, who were among those onboard. Efforts are…

Pakistan Former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Siraj ul Haq has delivered a sharp double-edged critique — targeting both the federal government and his own former ally, the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration — in a single statement that is rapidly gaining traction on social media.Taking aim at the federal government, Siraj ul Haq said:“When the nation tells the…

WASHINGTON: In a bombshell statement that has sent shockwaves through Washington’s political establishment, Erik Prince — founder of the private military contractor Blackwater and a close associate of President Donald Trump — has openly declared that the US military campaign against Iran amounts to fighting Israel’s war, with America being pulled into a conflict that…

Colombo, February 12, 2026 — The marquee Group A encounter between Pakistan and India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, February 15, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. However, fresh weather forecasts have cast a shadow over the match, with a significant chance of rain threatening…

Dhaka,— In the initial unofficial tally from Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections (as of Friday morning), the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) holds a commanding lead, ahead in or having won 63 seats. This positions the BNP-led coalition strongly for forming the next government.Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, heading the 11-party alliance, has secured or is leading in 21…