. KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year’s Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory. The annual event — which kicks off on Thursday in Gdansk — is due to gather business leaders and officials to discuss…
. LONDON: Two Labour lawmakers were on Tuesday considering whether to challenge Andy Burnham to become Britain’s next prime minister, with some concern in the party about a so-called coronation. Burnham, 56, is the overwhelming frontrunner to succeed outgoing leader Keir Starmer, who announced on Monday he was stepping down after losing the support of…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday set July 1 as the deadline for authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Islamabad to submit long-pending maps, notifications and other data required to move forward with local government (LG) elections. The commission summoned senior officials from both administrations to explain the prolonged delays. Chairing a high-level…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rs18.8 trillion expansionary federal budget by a majority vote, with its successful implementation – including achieving a Rs15.3 trillion tax target – seen as critical for funding defence spending and fast-tracking the construction of major dams. The lower house also approved the Finance Bill 2026 with several…
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has ruled out any blanket amnesty for leaders of proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac), holding them responsible for recent deaths and violence and vowing to pursue legal action against them. Addressing a joint press conference alongside Inspector General of Police (IGP) Liaqat Ali Malik, Chief Secretary…
WASHINGTON/ ZURICH: The US and Iran have agreed to establish four working groups on sanctions termination, nuclear issues, reconstruction and economic development for monitoring and implementation following their high-level technical talks in Switzerland. According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led the Iranian delegation, said the parties had…
Iranian president holds talks with President, PM, COAS Pezeshkian praises Pakistan’s sincere mediation Both sid Prime Minister Sharif holds an umbrella over visiting Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian as he and President Asif Ali Zardari extend a cordial welcome upon his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday…
. LAHORE: Punjab Assembly opposition members argued on Tuesday that continued neglect of the Punjabi language had contributed to moral decline and the spread of extremism in society. They criticised discrimination against Punjabi language, arguing that lawmakers routinely listened to speeches delivered in Urdu and English without objection, but resistance emerged as soon as a…
Assessment found 600,000 lack drinking water, while overcrowding, poor drainage and fire risks persist A Palestinian boy runs past the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 20, 2026. REUTERS The UN warned on Tuesday that nearly 1.7 million displaced Palestinians, about 80% of Gaza’s population, are living in extremely…
US imposed new reality in Lebanon, restricting Israel activity under Iran deal, media says Netanyahu hid facts US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16,…