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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Islamabad : As many as 40 environmental samples from all four provinces and the federal capital were found positive for the polio virus during the month of December, Dawn reported, citing an official of the polio laboratory located at the…
EAM Jaishankar meets US Senator Steve Daines
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met with US Senator Steve Daines, who is currently on a visit to India. "A pleasure meeting Senator @SteveDaines this morning in Delhi. A wide ranging and open discussion on our…
China’s “super embassy” plan in London triggers security fears and political storm
London : The British government is nearing approval of a contentious proposal by China to establish what would be its largest diplomatic mission in Europe, raising alarms over security, sovereignty and civil liberties. The planned complex,…
Pakistan selling off state-owned firms in distress sales
New Delhi : Poor governance and mismanagement due to political interference are leading to huge losses in Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises, after which they are put up for distress sale at throwaway prices, a Pakistani media report said.…
Pakistan: Rights group says 18 Baloch people forcibly disappeared over past two weeks
Quetta : At least 18 Baloch people were forcibly disappeared in raids conducted by Pakistani armed forces over the past two weeks in Balochistan, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee's (BYC) said in a statement.
The BYC stated that 11 people…
Between devil and deep sea: Iran turmoil leaves Pakistan cornered
New Delhi : Panic has struck Pakistan as rapidly evolving developments in Iran unfold. While the protests in Iran do not seem to end, the threat of regime change made by US President Donald Trump has left the entire administration in…
Hindu man Shomir Das killed in Bangladesh, BJP’s Amit Malviya says “Interim govt not…
New Delhi : In another incident of the targeting of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, Shomir Kumar Das a resident of Daganbhuiyan upzilla of Feni district was murdered on January 11. According to Feni Police Superintendent Shafiqul Islam, the…
Ashwini Vaishnaw joins US-led ministerial meet on strengthening critical minerals supply chains
New Delhi: India’s Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, attended a high-level Finance Ministerial meeting hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
At least 544 killed, over 10,600 arrested as Iran protests enter 15th day: Human rights group
Tehran : At least 544 people have been killed and more than 10,681 individuals arrested and transferred to prisons amid protests in Iran, as demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple provinces over the past 15 days in…
Trump says only his ‘morality’ limits his power
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the only real constraint on his power on the world stage is his own morality, dismissing international law as a primary limitation on his actions. Trump made the remarks in an interview…
Trump says Iran appears to have crossed their ‘red line’ as US weighs “very strong…
Washington DC : Amid the massive protests across several provinces in Iran, which had reportedly killed over 500 people, US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that the Islamic Republic appears to be crossing a "red line" set…
Trump says US ready to help Iranians
Washington: President Donald Trump said the United States was ready to help Iranians, posting the message on social media as US media reported growing protests, tight security measures, and a near-total internet shutdown in Iran. “Iran is…
Bangladesh claims tariff relief discussed in US talks
Washington: Bangladesh’s interim government claimed a potential breakthrough in trade discussions with the United States, saying senior US officials had agreed to explore steps that could ease tariffs on Bangladeshi exports and expand…
Cheema demands special fiscal package from Central Govt, citing “double whammy” of border tensions…
Chandigarh/New Delhi- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday urged the Union Government to extend immediate fiscal assistance and announce a special economic package for Punjab, stressing that the state has endured an…
Rajinder Sharma is appointed new president of BJP Kharar Mandal-1
Kharar : Bharitya Janta Party, Punjab has appointed new Mandal Presidents and other executives to strengthen the organization in the State and prepare for the upcoming Committee elections, and give party's work more momentum and so…
“Lot of money is going to be made”: Trump on meeting oil executives
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) met with top oil and gas executives at the White House to promote major investments in Venezuela's energy sector, and said that "a lot of money is going to be made".…
Iran recorded 116 protests across 22 provinces in single day: Report
Washington DC : The Institute for the Study of War, a policy research organisation, on Saturday said it recorded 116 protests across 22 provinces since 3:30pm (local time) on January 8. As per the report, Iran saw 20 huge protests- ones…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to hold public rally in Karachi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM
Islamabad : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will hold a public rally at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on Sunday.
In a video message shared on X, Afridi stated that he…
German Chancellor Merz to visit India next week, hold talks with PM Modi
New Delhi : German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be on two day official visit to India, beginning January 12 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Merz is scheduled to hold talks with PM Modi in Ahmedabad, and both leaders…
Trump says Cuba faces collapse after Venezuela crackdown
Washington : President Donald Trump said Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela cut off oil and financial support that Havana relied on for years, warning that the island has few options left.
“Cuba totally…