WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s heavily fortified “Pickaxe Mountain” nuclear facility, warning Tehran that Washington would continue military strikes as tensions between the two countries intensify. Speaking during an interview with the Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump said the United States was closely monitoring the […]
WEB DESK: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has thanked the government of Pakistan after receiving a consignment of mangoes sent by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to his office in Budapest. In a post on social media, Magyar said a gift of 90 mangoes from PM Shehbaz Sharif was waiting for […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) during a meeting with SAARC Secretary General Md. Golam Sarwar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the Foreign Office, Dar appreciated the […]
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned what he described as the “blatant attacks” on Saudi Arabia, calling them a violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement shared on X, the prime minister said such actions had the potential to further undermine regional […]
KARACHI: Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Javed Alam Odho on Tuesday announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind and 13 facilitators behind the terrorist attack on the KTC Rangers Camp in Karachi, claiming the assault was planned and directed from Afghanistan. Addressing a […]
Iran said on Monday it was working to establish a joint mechanism with Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz but claimed that United States pressure on Muscat had delayed progress. Speaking at a press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was seeking an agreement with Oman […]
WEB DESK: Marc Marquez revived his MotoGP championship challenge with a commanding victory at the German Grand Prix, significantly reshaping the title race midway through the season. The factory Ducati rider completed a Sachsenring double after also winning the sprint race. Starting from pole position, Marquez controlled the race from […]
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan after a one-day visit to Doha, where they offered condolences to the leadership of Qatar on the passing of former Qatari Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. During the visit, the prime […]
WEB DESK: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in counterterrorism, cyber investigations and law enforcement. During the meeting at FBI headquarters, both sides reviewed measures to curb terrorist financing and enhance coordination in cyber investigations, including the provision […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for preserving the “hard-earned” peace gains achieved in the Middle East over recent months amid renewed tensions between Iran and the United States. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Dr […]