Economy & Technology
Putin arrives in China for SCO summit as Xi courts ‘Global South’
Red-carpet welcome in Tianjin marks rare four-day visit of Russian leader Summit seeks to counter Western influence, boost Russia under sanctions TIANJIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China’s northern...
Israel says Hamas spokesperson Abu Ubaida killed in Gaza strike
Netanyahu said Abu Ubaida was targeted in a joint army-Shin Bet Gaza strike; military confirmed it happened Saturday TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Hamas’...
Sindh Govt moves cybercrime agency after fake Facebook account of home minister surfaces
KARACHI: A fake Facebook account impersonating Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar has been exposed, prompting the provincial government to call for urgent intervention and strict legal action. According to official...
Inside PMDC: corruption, court cases and Health Ministry’s heavy hand
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of National Health Services has come under fire for what insiders describe as persistent and unwarranted interference in the affairs of the Pakistan Medical and Dental...
Indonesia leader says some protests ‘leaning towards treason, terrorism’
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday spoke out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions in rallies that have spread across the country in recent days...
India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi
TIANJIN, CHINA: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with Beijing in a key meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on Sunday, as both...
Grenade attack on Quetta office leaves three critically wounded
QUETTA: Three people were critically injured on Sunday when unidentified assailants lobbed a hand-grenade at a private office in Quetta’s Hazar Ganji area, police said. According to initial reports, the...
President Zardari signs Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2025 into Law
Law reinstates powers for preventive detention of up to three months against national security threats Targets include terrorism, target killing, kidnapping for ransom, and extortion; safeguards under Article 10 applied...
Pakistan’s resilience belies Delhi’s exaggerated ‘complete domination’ claims
ISLAMABAD:India’s latest propaganda of “complete domination” over Pakistan following its May 2025 airstrikes has been debunked as nothing more than election-time rhetoric, with facts on the ground exposing New Delhi’s...
Iran, Pakistan pledge stronger ties, vow to implement presidential visit agreements
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam, has provided a comprehensive briefing on the current status of bilateral relations and the efforts undertaken to further enhance the strong...
