LAHORE: The city remained tense on Thursday following overnight clashes between police and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers that left several people injured, including a dozen policemen. The confrontation erupted after TLP’s call for a march to Islamabad, where the group planned to stage a protest outside the US embassy in solidarity with Palestinians. In response, […]
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Pakistan Receives $3.2 Billion in Remittances in August: SBP
KARACHI – Pakistan received $3.2 billion in overseas workers’ remittances during August 2025, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. The SBP said that remittances rose by 11.3% compared to the same month last year, showing continued support from Pakistanis living abroad. In the first quarter of the 2025–26 […]
Trump Says Gaza Hostages Likely to Be Freed Monday
(Agencies) – US President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Hannity program on Wednesday that hostages held in Gaza will “probably be released on Monday,” following an earlier announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his proposed ceasefire plan in the war-torn enclave. “I am very proud to announce that Israel […]
Google Becomes Official Cloud Partner for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
SAN FRANCISCO – Google will serve as the official cloud provider for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) and has also joined as a founding partner, organisers announced on Wednesday. The partnership extends to Team USA and NBCUniversal’s U.S. broadcast coverage, marking one of the biggest technology collaborations in Olympic history. Read […]
PM Shehbaz Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday welcomed the announcement of an agreement aimed at ending the ongoing war and genocide in Gaza, calling it a historic opportunity to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East. In a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, the prime minister lauded US President Donald Trump’s […]
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan unite to crush terrorism
Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan have pledged to enhance their joint efforts against the threat of terrorism. The commitment came during the 6th trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting held in Kabul, where Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. […]
Masood Khan meets key American Senator, discusses defence cooperation between Pakistan, US
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, held a meeting with Senator Jack Reed, chairman of the powerful US Senate Armed Services Committee, during which he expressed Pakistan’s interest in building on the existing security bonds between the two countries. The meeting took place at the Senate Hart Building on Tuesday. Senator Reed […]
US govt detaches itself from Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday distanced the Joe Biden-led administration from Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan. “Well, as I understand it, Representative Omar is not visiting Pakistan on US government-sponsored travel, so I’d need to refer you to her office for questions on her travel,” said Price when a journalist asked […]
Girls in Quetta video scandal still not be recovered
QUETTA: The missing girls in the leaked video case that surfaced Friday could not be recovered yet, police said Sunday while sharing the development in the investigation of the case. Police arrested two men for allegedly forcing women to record inappropriate videos and later sharing them on social media. Both suspects, who are said to […]
Priyantha Kumara case: Special prosecution team from Lahore to visit Sialkot
On Friday, a special prosecution team from Lahore will meet officials of the Sialkot police in the high-profile case of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara who was lynched by a mob. However, the team will visit Rajco Industries and inspect the factory site. The police will provide the prosecution with 12-hour CCTV footage of the […]