Putin to Meet Trump’s Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Ukraine Talks

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner later on Thursday to continue discussions on the Ukraine conflict, according to…

France, Canada Urge Middle Powers to Unite Against Pressure from Great Powers

New York: Reacting to US President Donald Trump’s reported push to acquire Greenland and renewed interest in annexing Canada, leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos have called for greater solidarity among middle powers to counter growing…

Beijing Lodges Strong Protest After ISIS Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Kabul

China has lodged a strong protest with Afghan authorities following a deadly explosion outside a Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed one Chinese national and injured several others. The incident occurred a day before Beijing reiterated its advisory…

Pakistan Shopping Mall Blaze: Death Toll Rises to 14, Over 70 Still Missing in Karachi

Islamabad: The death toll from the devastating fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping mall rose to 14 on Monday after rescue teams recovered eight more bodies from the site, according to local media reports. Authorities said the search operation…

BLF Alleges Over 50 Pakistani Troops Killed in Prolonged Clashes in Balochistan

Quetta: The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed that more than 50 Pakistani military personnel were killed during an extensive and coordinated operation carried out by its fighters in Kharan district of Balochistan on January 15.

According…

Trump Urges End to Khamenei’s Rule Amid Ongoing Protests in Iran

Washington: US President Donald Trump has called for an end to the decades-long rule of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stating that the country requires new leadership as it grapples with sustained public unrest.

In remarks…

Not a BRICS Exercise, Says MEA on Cape Town Naval Drills

New Delhi/Cape Town: India on Saturday clarified that the recently concluded naval exercise held in Cape Town was not a BRICS activity, but a South African initiative in which only some BRICS members participated.

Responding to media queries…

Lahore meeting clears new ISI strategy to push drugs, arms, revive Khalistan movement via Punjab

New Delhi: Fresh intelligence inputs indicate that Pakistan-based handlers are planning to push large consignments of drugs, arms and ammunition into Punjab as part of a renewed strategy to revive the Khalistan movement, with the Babbar Khalsa International…

US Budget Bill Seeks to Withhold Pakistan Aid Pending Release of Dr Shakil Afridi

Washington - A US funding bill for the 2026 fiscal year proposes withholding a portion of American assistance to Pakistan, according to the text of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives.

Under the bill, $33 million of…

Between the Devil and the Deep Sea: Iran Crisis Leaves Pakistan Strategically Cornered

New Delhi: Rapidly unfolding developments in Iran have triggered alarm in Pakistan, with continuing protests and US President Donald Trump’s threat of regime change placing Islamabad in a state of strategic anxiety.

According to officials,…