Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raoof Hasan stated that the party founder Imran Khan is not being allowed to meet anyone as per the jail manual. Speaking on Dunya News’ programme “Tonight with Samar Abbas”, the PTI leader questioned why meetings with the PTI founder are not being allowed despite court orders. He added that even…
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil walked out of a Louisiana immigrant detention center on Friday, hours after a judge ordered his release, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration’s unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist. “Although justice prevailed,” he said upon his release in the rural town of…
The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis, an official statement said. According to a statement issued by Islamabad on the government’s official X account, President Trump’s “decisive diplomatic…
To say China’s women are outnumbered would be an understatement. With a staggering 30 million more men than women, one of the world’s most populous countries has a deluge of unattached males. The odds are heavily stacked against them finding a date, let alone a wife – something many feel pressured to do. To make…
Nato summits tend to be “pre-cooked”, not least to present a united front. Secretary General Mark Rutte has already settled on the menu for their meeting at The Hague: one that will avoid a row with Nato’s most powerful member, the US. A commitment to increase defence spending by European allies is the dish that…
“I missed them so much,” says Stephanie Prado, a die-hard BTS fan who has been desperately waiting for the group to reunite after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. Her love for the boy band inspired her to move from Brazil to South Korea – so it was no surprise that she turned up last Friday for “BTS…
Federal judge pauses Trump’s efforts as the US president says a ‘deal’ with the Ivy League school was in the works. A federal judge in the United States has blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students, delivering the prestigious university another victory as it challenges multiple government sanctions amid a battle with…
German giants Bayern Munich beat Argentina’s Boca Juniors 2-1 to seal progress at FIFA Club World Cup. Michael Olise’s 84th-minute goal was enough to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over Boca Juniors in Miami Gardens, as the reigning German champions clinched a spot in the knockout phase of the Club World Cup. After a scramble in…
With the Friday notices, 85 percent of Voice of America’s workforce had been slashed. Layoff notices have been sent to 639 employees of Voice of America (VOA) and the United States agency that oversees it, effectively shutting down the outlet that has provided news to countries around the world since World War II. The notices…
Decision to import 750,000MT sparks criticism as prices soar to Rs190/kg ISLAMABAD: In a paradoxical move, the government on Thursday decided to import 750,000 metric tonnes of sugar after having already exported nearly the same quantity during the current fiscal year — a move that has driven domestic prices sharply higher, benefitting sugar millers. The…
