Women run through a water spray from a public outdoor sprinkler system to alleviate high temperatures at Rudolfplatz square, amid a heatwave in Cologne, Germany, June 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, which has made this week’s soaring night-time temperatures 100 times…
Talks stall as Israel refuses full withdrawal from south, Lebanon demands complete pullout Israeli milltary personnel. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The US State Department announced on Friday that the fifth round of Lebanon-Israel negotiations in Washington had been extended by one day after media reports said that talks failed to bridge a deepening rift over the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at promoting institutional cooperation, strengthening technical collaboration and enhancing the exchange of knowledge between their energy sector institutions. The agreements were signed during high-level consultations held in Istanbul between Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar….
Iran’s deputy FM said Wednesday there were no plans to grant access to inspectors IAEA chief Rafael Grossi attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12, 2024. PHOTO: AFP The interim US-Iran peace accord gives UN nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog’s top official said on Friday, after Tehran…
Snipers, drones, CNIC scanning app, mobile service suspension among security measures in place MURREE/ KOHAT/ RAWALPINDI/ PESHAWAR/ ISLAMABAD: More than 12,000 police officers and personnel were deployed across Rawalpindi and Islamabad as Ashura processions got underway on Friday, with extensive security measures including snipers on high-rise buildings, drones, a custom CNIC scanning app, and a…
Even as the administration has emphasised unity, differing worldviews are at times rising to the surface U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing behind him, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS President Donald Trump’s…
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said UNSC resolutions were legal obligations under the UN Charter Pakistan and China jointly convened a UNSC Arria-Formula meeting to examine how the world body can ensure the full, effective and non-selective implementation of its resolutions, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Thursday. An Arria-Formula meeting is an informal…
Brent crude futures fell $1.50, 1.99%, to $73.76 a barrel; US West Texas Intermediate fell $1.49,2.07%, to $70.43 Storage tanks and oil refineries in Jurong Island, Singapore, March 24, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Crude prices sank 2% on Friday and were headed for steep weekly losses amid easing supply concerns as more stranded oil tankers exited the…
LAHORE: Pakistan’s economic growth stands at 3.1% this fiscal year, but a brutal global energy shock is threatening to drag that figure down further, with millions of the country’s poorest citizens already paying the price. That is the central finding of the Lahore School of Economics’ latest quarterly assessment for Financial Year 2025-26, released by…
Both leaders described the day as one of the most significant moments in Islamic history ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called upon the nation to draw inspiration from the enduring message of Karbala, urging people to uphold the values of truth, justice, patience, sacrifice and moral courage exemplified…