UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday praised Pakistan’s initiative at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes, saying the move was particularly important at a time when conflicts were escalating across the Middle East and beyond. Addressing an UNSC open debate held pursuant to Pakistan-sponsored Resolution…
Pop icon Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have made headlines following reports surrounding their high-profile relationship and prospective wedding plans. According to recent reports, the pair are eyeing a grand celebration in California, with California Governor Gavin Newsom potentially playing a key official role. While both figures have maintained a degree…
Trump said Iran wants to negotiate but is not yet ready to reach an agreement. US President Donald Trump said that he is seriously considering a major military operation against Iran that would be larger than previous US strikes. He told Axios he is close to making a final decision but has not decided yet….
Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, breaching the site’s decades-old status quo as he marked a Jewish day of mourning. The visit coincided with Tisha B’Av, the Jewish fasting day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, which is…
Mobile unit provides a set of religious, guidance and awareness services. Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, president of Religious Affairs at the Grand Masjid and the Prophet’s Masjid, inaugurated a new mobile religious services center at the Masjid an-Nabawi. The new center was launched to provide religious services directly to worshipers and visitors throughout…
During its war with the United States, Iran has targeted Middle East bases where American troops are stationed, turning assets once seen as a bulwark against Tehran into targets. Below, AFP examines some of the major concentrations of US forces in the region, which fall under the US military’s Central Command (Centcom). Elizabeth Dent, a…
A second sinkhole has appeared on Lahore’s newly reconstructed Khayaban-e-Firdousi Road, just days after the first, raising questions about the quality of the Rs.2 billion infrastructure project. The road, which was rebuilt at a cost of over Rs.2 billion and completed after 18 months of construction, failed to withstand even the season’s first rainfall. The…
Pakistan has invited Samsung to make the country a regional hub for manufacturing, refurbishing, and exporting mobile phones. The invitation was extended during a meeting between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and a delegation led by Samsung Pakistan’s country head at the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the minister assured…
Think tank says construction continues at the facility; experts assess that the deeply buried complex is beyond the reach of US bunker-buster bombs. United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack a site linked to Iran’s nuclear program known as Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran’s main nuclear…
Prince William and Kate Middleton were in a celebratory mood after their eldest child, Prince George, officially hit the teen age and celebrated their 13th birthday on July 22, with official photos and a video released by Kensington Palace. Following tradition, senior members of the Royal Family – that’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla…
