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BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday accused Meta and TikTok of violating the bloc’s digital content rules, putting the two tech giants at risk of significant fines. The European Commission said Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms, along with TikTok, breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) — a law requiring Big […]
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, is on an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt aimed at enhancing military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two countries. During the visit, the army chief met Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production General Abdul Maged […]
ISLAMABAD: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan through the Torkham border remained suspended for the 11th consecutive day, sources confirmed. According to sources, Pakistan is currently reviewing options to resume high-level trade activities with Afghanistan. Preparations to restore trade at both the Torkham and Chaman border crossings have already been completed. […]
Islamabad: India has reportedly reduced its oil imports from Russia by around 50 percent following recent discussions with U.S. officials. The move marks a potentially significant shift in New Delhi’s energy policy. However, U.S. sources say the change has not yet appeared in official trade figures. A White House official […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a cordial meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh. Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa also joined the meeting and exchanged views with the two leaders. President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Pakistan for its longstanding […]
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh on Friday on a special invitation extended by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit aimed at brokering a ceasefire in Gaza. Upon his arrival at Sharm El-Sheikh International […]
MANILA: A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines’ Mindanao region on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami alerts that were later lifted. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 20km off Manay town at 9:43am. It followed just 11 days after a 6.9-magnitude quake […]
JEDDAH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in combating corruption, money laundering, and the recovery of illegal assets. The agreement was signed in Jeddah between Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha). Both sides agreed […]
WEB DESK: Authorities in Burkina Faso have arrested eight employees of an international NGO on charges of espionage and treason, the country’s interior minister announced on Wednesday. Interior Minister Mahamoudou Sana told reporters that the detainees include four foreigners and four local staff members, among them the organisation’s country director. […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Tuesday that former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, detained by Israel after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), has been released and is now at the Pakistan embassy in Amman, Jordan. “I am pleased to confirm […]
