Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, security, media, culture, and administrative training. The agreements were concluded during Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to Dhaka, where he is leading a high-level delegation in bilateral talks. Bangladesh’s delegation […]
Turkey’s First Lady, Emine Erdoğan, has written to US First Lady Melania Trump, urging her to extend the same compassion shown for Ukraine’s children to those suffering in Gaza. In her letter, Erdoğan called on Melania Trump to appeal directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show mercy to […]
North Korea has test-launched two air defense missiles, state media reported on Sunday, just a day before US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to meet in Washington. The test, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showcased what Pyongyang described as upgraded […]
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with star leg-spinner Rashid Khan named captain. The squad combines youth and experience, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran leading the batting line-up alongside Darwish Rasuli and Siddiqullah Atul. The middle order will feature […]
LAHORE: Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh took oath as the Acting Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday. The oath was administered by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza in a simple but dignified ceremony held at the Judges Lounge of the court. The appointment came after a federal government […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified that it has no plans to impose a ban on Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in the country. The assurance was given during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, where officials stressed PTA’s commitment to supporting Pakistan’s digital and IT […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a breakfast meeting with Bangladesh Adviser for Commerce Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Wednesday. Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan also attended the meeting. The Adviser for Commerce was accompanied by a high-level delegation including Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, […]
WASHINGTON: Gerry Spence, one of America’s most celebrated trial lawyers who claimed never to have lost a criminal case and who secured a landmark $10.5 million verdict for the family of whistleblower Karen Silkwood, has died at the age of 96, his law firm announced. Known for his fringed buckskin […]
PESHAWAR: Following recent floods, dengue cases are rapidly increasing across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the provincial health department, 82 new cases of the virus were reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of reported dengue cases in the province has now reached 398. Of these, 90 patients are […]
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday issued a flood warning after the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast continued heavy rainfall across the province and other parts of the country. In its advisory, the PDMA said downpours were expected to swell local streams and rivers in […]
