Nomination reflects US president’s decisive diplomacy that helped avert Pakistan-India nuclear war, says Leavitt The White House has responded to Pakistan’s decision to nominate US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a recognition of his diplomatic efforts during a tense chapter in South Asia’s history. In a press briefing, White…
Deep resentment exists in Dhaka over fate of fugitive ex-prime minister Hasina DHAKA: Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. One year since the protests, that realignment risks intensifying polarisation…
Temperatures soared to record highs for June in Pakistan PARIS: From Pakistan to Spain, Nigeria to Japan, the month of June was the hottest ever recorded in 12 countries and was exceptionally warm in 26 other countries, according to AFP analysis of data from the European monitor Copernicus. Some 790 million people around Europe, Asia and Africa…
Tech billionaire’s party is a wild card that could upend midterms in 2026, says expert Although US President Donald Trump has brushed off Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party as “ridiculous”, the tech billionaire’s announcement underscored the threat the disaffected former ally poses to US Republicans defending paper-thin congressional majorities. Musk’s weekend launch…
“Perpetrators loaded victims’ bodies onto tractor, dumped them in a pond,” say police “Perpetrators loaded victims’ bodies onto tractor, dumped them in a pond,” say police Indian villagers beat a family of five to death and dumped their corpses in a lake, accusing them of “practising witchcraft” after the death of a boy, police said…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the national squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, scheduled to take place from July 20 to 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. According to the official press release issued by the board, Salman Ali Agha will continue to captain the…
Appeals against the conviction were filed on January 27 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and his wife Bushra Bibi on Tuesday filed fresh petitions before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking early hearing of their sentence suspension pleas in the £190 million reference. The petitions, filed through Barrister Salman Safdar, argued that despite assurances given by…
Claims interference in ‘digital freedom’ as reason behind falling social media engagement A 30-year-old woman from India’s Uttar Pradesh state has filed a police complaint against her husband, accusing him of interfering with her work as a social media content creator, which she claims led to a noticeable drop in her Instagram followers. According to…
Experts urge reduced screen time and dim lighting before bed Prolonged exposure to artificial light during nighttime may significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study conducted by researchers in Australia. The findings, published by the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, suggest that spending extended hours in the glow of…
Dollar appreciates by 20 paisa The Pakistani rupee opened Tuesday’s trading session stable against the US dollar in the inter-bank market but slipped later in the day to touch its lowest level in 19 months. At 10am, the local currency was unchanged from the previous day’s closing rate of Rs284.22 in the inter-bank market. However,…
