BEIJING: Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday, with the US president expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran, trade and regional security issues. The announcement was made by China’s foreign ministry, which said Trump’s trip would take place […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s proposal for ending the ongoing Middle East war, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” and raising fears of renewed escalation after weeks of negotiations. Iran had earlier responded to Washington’s latest peace proposal while warning that it would retaliate against any fresh US strikes […]
KARACHI: Unidentified suspects stole 25 sacrificial goats worth more than Rs1.9 million from Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area after loading the animals into a mini-truck late at night, police and the owner said on Sunday. The incident took place between Friday and Saturday night in Block 8-A of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, where the goats […]
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Monday announced the summer vacations schedule for educational institutions across the province. In a statement, the provincial minister said that summer vacations would begin on May 22. He added that the holidays would continue until August 23, giving students and teachers more […]
LAHORE: National Cybercrime Investigation Agency has summoned three Norwegian nationals to appear before an investigating committee in Lahore in connection with a defamation-related inquiry, according to official notices. The notices, issued under inquiry number ENQ-CCRC-Lahore-1878/26, direct three individuals — VG reporter Rolf J Wideroe, prosecutor Carl Graff Hartmann and the […]
RAWALPINDI: Syed Asim Munir on Friday warned that any future aggression against Pakistan would have “far-reaching and painful consequences” as the country marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Addressing a special ceremony held at the General Headquarters to commemorate the May war against India, the chief of defence forces said […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday paid tribute to the nation and armed forces on the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, praising the military leadership for what he described as a resolute, calculated and disciplined response to external aggression. In a statement issued by the Presidency’s Media Wing, the president […]
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said Pakistan remained committed to peace but was equally determined to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national honour against any threat. In a message shared on X on the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, the prime minister thanked Allah Almighty and paid […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces neutralised five India-sponsored terrorists during two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7 and 8, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security personnel conducted an intelligence-based operation in Tank District following reports regarding the presence […]
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its senior leaders for their alleged involvement in and support of terrorist attacks. Announcing the sanctions, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the BLA had carried out violent attacks across Pakistan targeting […]