European Union leaders on Thursday called for even greater efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military needs, and expressed support for the country’s quest to join their ranks, but they made little headway with new sanctions against Russia. At a summit in Brussels, the leaders said it was important to deliver more “air defense and…
Thailand’s foreign ministry said on Friday it was taken aback by an unprecedented public attack on the Thai premier and her family by Cambodia’s influential former leader, but stressed the need for diplomacy to resolve an escalating bilateral dispute. In a televised address that lasted more than three hours, veteran Cambodian politician Hun Sen rebuked…
South Korean police have detained six US citizens who were attempting to deliver around 1,300 plastic bottles filled with rice, dollar notes and Bibles to North Korea, a police official said on Friday. The group had been trying to float the bottles by sea at a border island west of the capital Seoul near the…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, while addressing the provincial assembly, said that those who once called for the political exit of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had now been politically sidelined themselves — not by anyone else, but by their own poor performance. “Those who chanted ‘minus Nawaz’ are now themselves minus. Even Aleema Khan…
Film Federation of Western Indian Cinema (FWIC) also takes firm stance As cross-border tensions continue to strain cultural exchanges, Canadian-Indian actor Neeru Bajwa has reportedly unfollowed her Sardaar Ji 3 co-star Hania Aamir on Instagram and removed all promotional content related to the film from her social media, just hours ahead of its international release on Friday….
‘Let’s make history together,’ says Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Al Nassr, the Saudi Pro League side said on Thursday, which will keep the Portugal forward at the club past his 42nd birthday. Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in 2022 after leaving Manchester United to become a free agent, has…
Ex-Pakistan women’s captain calls on premier Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated on Friday former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir on her “historic” induction into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. According to details, Mir called on the premier. On this occasion, PM Shehbaz has acknowledged the prowess of the former Pakistan women’s captain,…
Railway officials say decision is driven by a mismatch in passenger demand Pakistan Railways has curtailed the number of coaches on 16 passenger trains across the country. According to an official notification, the department has removed a total of 30 coaches from various trains, including long-distance services such as Khyber Mail, Tezgam, Hazara Express, Awam…
Central bank says holiday being observed in accordance with close of financial year The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that all banks, including the SBP and its branch offices, will remain closed to the public on Tuesday, July 1, in observance of the annual bank holiday. In a circular issued on Friday, the…
Ex-foreign minister acknowledges Pakistan’s role at diplomatic level Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari praised on Friday the role of media in befitting response to the Indian aggression. Addressing the “Meet the Press” at National Press Club Islamabad, Bhutto-Zardari said: “I am happy to be here at the Press Club.” At the outset of…
