Russia told Putin its forces captured Kostiantynivka, advancing its long-running offensive in Donetsk A drone view shows a soldier holding up a Russian flag, as the Russian defense ministry says its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screen grab from handout…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the maritime and transport sectors. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, and Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, held in Istanbul. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed the existing cooperation…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a significant improvement in the International Telecommunication Union’s ICT Development Index 2026, jumping 27 places with a 20% increase in its score, according to an official statement issued on Friday. According to the latest data, Pakistan’s ICT Development Index score increased from 56.4 in 2025 to 67.7 in 2026, showing a…
Indian filmmaker Farah Khan visited actors Ashwini Kalsekar and Murali Sharma for a vlog, where a casual cooking session turned into a walk down memory lane, bringing early 2000s cinema nostalgia and highlighting the chaotic reality of filming pre-CGI action sequences. The conversation centred around Farah’s 2004 blockbuster directorial debut, Main Hoon Na, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen,…
Reported split raises questions over whether it reflects routine restructuring or deeper divisions within the TTP A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE PESHAWAR: Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), widely regarded as one of the most influential and lethal factions within the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — second only to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group — has reportedly…
Delegation shows interest in Silicon Village, Pakistan Steel Mills during BOI meeting ISLAMABAD: A UK-China fund has shown interest in establishing technology parks in Pakistan and investing in Pakistan Steel Mills, as the Board of Investment (BOI) held a high-level meeting with a delegation led by David Dai, Executive Director of Sino British Regional Development…
British government hails agreement as ‘key milestone’ in developing combat aircraft slated to enter service in 2035 The United Kingdom, Italy and Japan signed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet. The deal marked “a key milestone” for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which aimed to produce…
Farooq Sattar says PM Shehbaz as witness, guarantor of agreement, should play his role in ensuring its implementation MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar addressing a press conference in Karachi. Photo: Screengrab Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday warned of launching a protest movement if the federal government did not play its role in ensuring implementation of…
Though Pakistan and Uzbekistan enjoy historical, cultural and brotherly ties, the volume of bilateral trade remains far below the true potential. Trade between the two sides reached only $143 million in FY25. photo:file LAHORE: SM Tanveer, the FPCCI leader and Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has expressed deep concern over the surge in…
CHRISTCHURCH: Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored twice each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a nine-try thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship. It was the All Blacks’ first Test under new coach Dave Rennie and he saw France, who scored four tries, run…