ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s quiet but intensive diplomatic efforts played a pivotal role in preventing a potentially devastating regional conflict among the Muslim countries, revealed security sources on Tuesday, as preparations enter the final phase for the signing of a landmark peace agreement between Iran and the United States in Switzerland later this week. At a background…
NEW DELHI: India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates for a national medical entrance test, which was also hit last month by allegations of leaked papers that led millions of results to be cancelled. The ban, which is unprecedented in India, was “in response to…
DUBAI: A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the U.S.-Iran framework agreement and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to conclude a final deal,…
. Celestial bodies: A section of the Cat’s Paw Nebula, a star-forming region composed of gas, dust, and young stars, in this image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope. The Cat’s Paw Nebula is located approximately 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON: Taking a fresh look at data involving a…
. KARACHI: A fresh surge in measles cases has taken a dangerous turn in Sindh, with more than 2,000 children infected so far this year and 53 losing their lives due to complications. Speaking to The Express Tribune, paediatrician Dr Khalid Shafi said that the nationwide death toll from measles has reached 96. Across Pakistan,…
They had initially refused to descend the 10-foot manhole, but the chief inspector had threatened to fire them. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE A five-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Lahore’s Sundar area on Tuesday, officials said. The victim, identified as Hassan Amir, was playing in a street near Rana Town, behind a mosque,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday extended greetings to all Pakistanis and the Muslim community on the commencement of the new Islamic year, saying it began with the news of a peaceful resolution to the major Iran-US dispute and expressing hope for global peace. Muharram, the first month of…
PM Benjamin Netanyahu stands at the height of a colossal strategic failure for Israel, says Haaretz’s Yossi Verter Israeli analysts blasted PM Benjamin Netanyahu as a “failure” and “liar,” saying Donald Trump humiliated him by sidelining Israel from the US-Iran deal.PHOTO: FILE Israeli analysts sharply criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, describing him as…
LONDON: Former Germany players have hit out at Jurgen Klopp for comments he made about national coach Julian Nagelsmannwhile working as a pundit covering the 2026 World Cup. Former Liverpool manager Klopp has been employed as a TV pundit alongside former Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Mueller for the duration of the tournament. In the lead-up to Germany’s opener against…
Serena Williams will play with her sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles this year. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after the American legend was given a wildcard to play the doubles event with her sister Venus on Tuesday. Williams made a sensational return to tennis…