Israeli media says contacts focus on defining ‘Hezbollah-free zone’ ahead of phased Israeli pullout Israeli and Lebanese military officers have begun United States-mediated talks to establish clear criteria for a “Hezbollah-free zone” ahead of a planned trial Israeli withdrawal from two villages in southern Lebanon, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported Sunday. Citing unnamed Israeli security…
President Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: AFP/FILE President Asif Ali Zardari is to undertake an official visit to Kyrgyzstan from July 6 to 9 at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov, marking the first visit by a Pakistani head of state to the Central Asian country in 21 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced…
Banks, energy, cement, auto stocks lead gains as investor confidence remains firm The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the trading week with solid gains on Monday, as strong buying in banking, energy, cement and auto stocks lifted the benchmark KSE-100 Index by over 1,500 points. After opening on a positive note, the market maintained…
Weather service says intense showers, with 30 to 51 cm of rain possible, raising the risk of flash flooding Rain and strong wind brought by Super Typhoon Bavi in Apotgan, Guam, July 6, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media video. PHOTO: REUTERS Super Typhoon Bavi was crossing the Mariana Islands in the…
Countries to jointly develop infrastructure, exchange technical expertise, improve operational standards Saudi Cricket Federation Chairman Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Muhammad Al Saud and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi sign MoU on a new stadium project in Jeddah. PHOTO: APP Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday signed…
Islamabad must prepare to respond via better documentation, cleaner institutions and financial credibility KARACHI: The appointment of Vivek Aggarwal as incoming Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been read in some quarters as if India has acquired a switch over Pakistan’s financial reputation; that reading is convenient and it is also wrong….
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf looks on after a press conference with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 12, 2024. REUTERS Iranian parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran remains deeply at odds with the US despite the recently signed memorandum of understanding, describing its implementation as “difficult, but possible,” according…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s inherent power to compulsorily acquire private property for a public purpose is not absolute, declaring that courts have a constitutional duty to ensure landowners receive fair compensation that reflects the true value of their property rather than arbitrary or outdated assessments. In a detailed 20-page judgment…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s policymakers routinely lament low investment, weak exports, declining industrial competitiveness and the high cost of doing business. Yet, while governments announce investment facilitation councils, export incentives and industrial support packages, they simultaneously erect new barriers that make economic activity more expensive and less efficient. Among the most neglected examples is the proliferation of…
. At least eight people, including four children, were shot late on the Fourth of July in Brooklyn’s Coney Island, New York, ABC News said on Sunday, citing the New York City Police Department. According to ABC News, officers responded at about 10:37pm to reports of a shooting on the 2900 block of West 31st…