US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP/File US President Donald Trump called on Congress to make passage of a $350-billion defence package its top priority when lawmakers return to session, saying the measure is essential to maintaining US military strength. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the US military “has never been…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded on a volatile note on Tuesday, surrendering early gains as investors resorted to profit-taking amid a cautious regional mood, with weakness across major Asian markets adding to subdued sentiment. The benchmark KSE-100 Index initially climbed as much as 375 points to an intraday high of 187,829.72 during early…
Hakan Fidan says summit will address evolving security threats, defence cooperation, alliance adaptation Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. PHOTO: Anadolu Agency Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that the NATO summit in Ankara will help shape the alliance’s future and adapt its structures to an increasingly complex security environment. Fidan, in a post…
275 injured after severe weather batters three communities in Huanggang’s Huangzhou district At least eight people were killed and several remain missing after thunderstorms and landslides hit central and northwestern China, prompting emergency evacuations, state media reported Tuesday. All of the casualties were reported in Hubei province, where its eastern region was hit by thunderstorms…
Says intermittent heavy rainfall between July 7-10 could trigger flash floods in hill torrents and seasonal streams ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the meteorological authorities have issued nationwide weather alerts as an active monsoon system is set to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to large parts of the country from Tuesday, raising…
. ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired the fourth meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Follow-up Committee to review preparations for Pakistan’s upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) chairmanship for 202627 and the CHS Summit to be hosted in Islamabad in 2027. Sub-committees briefed the meeting…
Observes that top court generally does not interfere even in interim orders passed by HCs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the federation and other respondents on a petition seeking suspension of the sentences awarded to lawyer Imaan Mazari and Barrister Hadi Ali Chattha, while observing that the Islamabad High Court (IHC)…
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Monday indicated that the party could reconsider its decision to boycott the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections if it is provided a level playing field and its leaders and workers are not subjected to arrests or crackdowns. Speaking to reporters, Gohar said the boycott…
President Asif Ali Zardari, accompanied by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, witnesses a traditional Kyrgyz cultural performance at the Rukh Ordo Cultural Center in Cholpon-Ata. Photo: PID ISSYK-KUL/ CHOLPON-ATA, KYRGYZSTAN: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday arrived at Issyk-Kul International Airport for an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, where he was warmly received by his…
ISLAMABAD: The top military leadership on Monday announced that counterterrorism operations against terrorist groups operating from territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime would continue, in a rare and explicit declaration suggesting that Islamabad is prepared to take the war against terrorism deep inside Afghanistan if required. The message came at the 276th…