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Israeli forces have arrested former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan and members of a Pakistani delegation aboard the Global Samood flotilla, which was en route to deliver humanitarian aid and medicines to Gaza, sources said. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan had earlier warned of a possible Israeli attack on the flotilla. In a […]
WASHINGTON: The federal government of the United States entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. (ET) today after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on spending legislation ahead of the fiscal year deadline. It is the first shutdown since 2019, triggered by a partisan standoff over federal […]
DOHA: Qatar on Tuesday announced it would host talks with Hamas negotiators and Turkish officials to discuss US President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said the Hamas delegation had agreed to examine the proposal “responsibly” and that another meeting with Turkish participation was […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Monday confirmed the return of a Pakistani national who had been imprisoned in India. The individual, identified as Raqib Bilal, was repatriated through the Attari-Wagah border crossing, the mission said in a post on X. The high commission reiterated its commitment […]
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to his Qatari counterpart for an Israeli strike in Doha during a phone call hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, according to officials familiar with the discussion. Netanyahu, who was meeting Trump in Washington, joined Qatari Prime […]
INDIA: Indian police have registered a criminal case against senior leaders of Tamil actor Vijay’s political party after a stampede at a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu killed 39 people, including children, and injured over 50 others, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday in Karur district, where […]
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Sunday announced the release of an American citizen, Amir Amiri, a week after a British couple were freed from detention. The Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed that Amiri was handed over to Adam Boehler, Washington’s special envoy on hostages. Boehler had visited Kabul earlier this […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would tell a gathering of senior US generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, that they are “cherished leaders” who must remain strong, tough, smart, and compassionate. The event, convened by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, will bring together top military officials […]
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has hailed US President Donald Trump as the “architect of peace” in South Asia, praising his intervention for preventing a potential war between India and Pakistan. The premier described Trump’s leadership as “world-class statesmanship” during remarks to a select group of Pakistani media here on […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reaffirming Pakistan’s support for the UN-led multilateral system. During what officials described as a warm and cordial exchange, […]