Category: International

RAWALPINDI: At least four soldiers were martyred when an infiltration attempt from Afghanistan by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists was thwarted, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday. The skirmish took place near Sambaza in District Zhob, a region close to the Pak-Afghan border. Security forces acted swiftly to repel the militants […]

At least 10 people were killed, including a police officer, while over 40 sustained injuries in an explosion in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday — the second major blast in the district in September. Mastung Assistant Commissioner Atta Ul Munim said that the explosion took place near the mosque where people were gathering to mark […]

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Ukrainian forces are “gradually gaining ground” in the face of fierce fighting and that he is constantly urging allies to provide more aid, boost defense production and speed up arms deliveries to Ukraine. “The stronger Ukraine becomes, the closer we come to ending Russia’s aggression,” Stoltenberg told reporters […]

LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan was nominated as the prime accused in a challan submitted before an anti-terrorism court on Thursday pertaining to 11 cases registered following the May 9 riots. The challan, pertaining to incidents of vandalism at the Lahore Corps Commander’s House (Jinnah House), Askari Tower, Shadman Police Station and Sherpao Bridge […]

Russians’ demand for residential properties in Türkiye declined by 50 percent in January-August as they are increasingly turning to the United Arab Emirates and other countries to buy homes, daily Milliyet has reported, citing Russian publication RBC. Some 11.9 percent of Russians bought houses in the UAE in the first eight months of 2023, showed […]

ISLAMABAD: While seeking applications for hiring a financial adviser to restructure the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier is facing an acute financial crunch, leaving no other option but to bifurcate its core business and physical assets for parking all outstanding liabilities. The government is considering establishing two entities, one for undertaking […]

India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said on Tuesday that India has told Canada it was open to looking into any “specific” or “relevant” information it provides on the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week that Ottawa had credible intelligence linking Indian agents to the murder, prompting an […]

The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis was informed on Wednesday that a growing number of beggars from Pakistan were moving abroad, which has spurred “human trafficking”. Overseas Ministry Secretary Zulfikar Haider made this disclosure during a discussion in the Senate panel on the issue of skilled and unskilled labour leaving the country. In a […]

Russia Wednesday accused the United States and Britain of helping Ukraine carry out an attack last week against the headquarters Russian Black Sea fleet in Russia-occupied Crimea. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing that the attack was “planned in advance using Western intelligence means, NATO satellite assets, and reconnaissance planes.” Zakharova […]

Russia’s Defence Ministry has released a video showing the Black Sea Fleet’s commander at a conference, despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him. It’s not clear when the footage, where Viktor Sokolov appears on a video link with the defence minister, was filmed. The ministry said the meeting with senior officials happened on Tuesday. Ukraine […]