DHAKA: Marking a fresh escalation in tensions between Bangladesh and India, Bangladeshi authorities have ordered an indefinite ban on the telecast, promotion and coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Indian media reported on Monday. According to reports, all IPL-related broadcasts, promotional content and event coverage have been suspended with […]
Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has alleged that efforts were made to forcibly stop him from attending the funeral of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia during his visit to Bangladesh. Speaking to journalists in an informal interaction, Ayaz Sadiq said that delegations from Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal and […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that the United States could launch a second military strike on Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, saying further action could be taken if remaining members of the Maduro administration do not cooperate with Washington’s efforts to “fix” the country. […]
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has described his recent handshake with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as “surprising” while briefing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his visit to Bangladesh, officials said on Monday. The interaction took place in Dhaka ahead of the last rites of former Bangladeshi […]
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, pledging to deepen counter-terrorism and security cooperation and to work jointly to ensure the safe and smooth advancement of China-Pakistan Belt and Road cooperation. The commitment was reiterated following the Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq […]
Washington: The final report by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has laid bare the scale, costs and failures of America’s 20-year war and reconstruction effort in Afghanistan, concluding that corruption, flawed policies and structural weaknesses ultimately undermined state-building efforts. According to the report, the decision to […]
Beijing: China has called on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, urging that the crisis in Venezuela be resolved through dialogue and negotiations rather than the use of force. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed strong concern over […]
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced the launch of “Pre-Departure Facilitation Desks” by the Federal Investigation Agency to assist passengers travelling abroad. In a post on X, Naqvi said the desks will provide guidance and assistance to international travellers regarding immigration procedures and clearances to ensure a smoother […]
Lakki Marwat/Bannu: Four policemen were martyred in two separate firing incidents carried out by unidentified assailants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, police said. In Lakki Marwat, motorcycle-riding attackers opened fire on traffic police personnel in Sarai Naurang city, resulting in the martyrdom of three officers. The martyred officials were identified […]
Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency Islamabad has arrested a visa fraud agent linked to human trafficking and overseas employment scams, officials confirmed on Saturday. The accused, identified as Asif Nadeem, was running an illegal agency named “Berlin Immigration Solutions” in the federal capital, promising foreign jobs to citizens and extorting […]