Narriting Pakistan's Truth
Monday, September 1, 2025
Covering news and developments in the region and globally, with a Pakistani perspective.
KHAN YOUNIS: At least 19 people, among them four journalists working with international media outlets, were killed when Israeli strikes hit the Nasser Hospital compound in Khan Younis on Monday, according to Palestinian health officials. Dozens of others were wounded in what witnesses described as two consecutive explosions. The victims […]
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 […]
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 […]
TEHRAN: At least five Iranian police officers were killed on Friday in an ambush near the town of Iranshahr in the restive Sistan-Baluchistan province, local media reported. According to Fars news agency, unidentified assailants targeted two patrol units, leaving five officers dead. Iranian media released images showing a bullet-riddled police […]
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister said Friday that no meeting has been scheduled between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He noted that Putin would be ready to meet Zelenskiy once the agenda for a potential summit is finalized. Read More: FBI raids John Bolton’s home in national security […]
WASHINGTON: FBI agents searched the home of John Bolton, former national security adviser to ex-president Donald Trump and one of his most prominent critics, early Friday as part of a national security investigation, a source familiar with the matter confirmed. Agents entered Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland, around 7am, according […]
BUENOS AIRES: Argentine authorities on Wednesday arrested the owner and senior officials of two pharma laboratories after contaminated batches of medicinal fentanyl were linked to scores of deaths across the country. President Javier Milei’s government estimated last week that around 100 people had died since May due to the tainted […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, met with the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Philémon Yang, in New York. He used the opportunity to draw attention to India’s violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that such actions pose a […]
