LAHORE: Former federal minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has defended the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) decision to support the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in forming the government in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying the party voluntarily recognised the PPP as the single largest political force in the assembly and extended support to prevent horse-trading and political deal-making. In…
There is a politico-administrative standoff in the AJK. The strike called by the apolitical Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for seeking implementation of its demands has unfortunately gone over the brink. The reported skirmishes on the streets are quite unnerving, and warrant an instant solution. The closure of several parts of the Valley is unbecoming…
Revelation lends credence to Russia’s longstanding claims regarding US-backed bio research abroad Former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026. REUTERS United States Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has claimed that the US has…
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in India. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Violations of the US blockade of Iranian ports “will not be tolerated”, US State Secretary Marco Rubio told India’s top diplomat, who said US strikes in the Gulf killed three Indian nationals. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
The centre opened in 1971 as a memorial to President John F Kennedy, a Democrat assassinated eight years ago Workers renaming the Kennedy centre. Photo File:Reuters US: Workers stripped United States President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge’s ruling…
Bar assures legal aid for individuals involved in violence if they surrender before law enforcement The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Saturday warned individuals involved in disturbing peace, violence, damaging government property and causing loss of human lives to immediately surrender and present themselves before the law, while assuring full legal…
‘We know that Prime Minister Modi is quite ambitious about the role he sees for India,’ official says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2026. REUTERS US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel to India the week after the G7 leaders summit, a…
Says technical talks due for next week; Khawaja Asif says deal will be presented as ‘Islamabad Pact’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East,…
Protesters carry placards with slogans like ‘Hate is the only threat to our streets’, ‘Belfast stands against racism’ Lord Mayor of Belfast Róis-Máire Donnelly spoke at the community solidarity rally. PHOTO: BELFAST TELEGRAPH Thousands of people on Saturday gathered for an anti-racism rally in the Northern Irish city of Belfast after unrest sparked by a…
Punjab on alert as PDMA warns of thunderstorms, strong winds and possible hail amid widespread rain Residents wade through a flooded road, following monsoon rains and rising water levels in Qadirabad village near the Chenab River in Punjab province, Pakistan August 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued a province-wide…