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Damascus café explosion kills five, injures sixteen, officials say
DAMASCUS: A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least five people…
Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of Khamenei funeral processions alternate heading
TEHRAN: An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack…
PM Shehbaz to Embark on Iran, Turkiye Visit from July 3-5: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake…
Israeli parliament advances bill to restrict mosque calls to prayer over loudspeakers
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Wednesday approved in a preliminary reading a bill that seeks…
PIA resumes direct Lahore-Manchester flights after six-year hiatus
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday resumed direct flights between Lahore and Manchester after a…
One Week After Quakes, Rescue Teams Continue Search for Trapped Venezuelan
VENEZUELA: Hundreds of rescuers continued working late into Wednesday in a desperate effort to save a…
NDMA Warns of Flood Risk as Rapid Glacier Melt Sweeps Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: Rapid glacier melting has intensified the crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan, as soaring temperatures have significantly increased…
Two Dead, Nine injured in Rain-Related Incidents Across Punjab
LAHORE: At least two people lost their lives while nine others were injured in separate rain-related…
Unifil Says Peacekeepers Face Movement Restrictions in Southern Lebanon, Remain on Ground
BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said that its peacekeepers are facing…
Iran Denies Direct Talks With US in Doha, Says Meetings Held With Qatar and Pakistan
TEHRAN: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said that no meeting took place between the…
US warns Iran against regional threats, says Trump has ‘options’ to respond
WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance has said that if Iran attempts to pursue actions that…
Israeli troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says defence minister
TEL AVIV: Israel says troops to remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza until further notice Israeli…
Trump says US-Iran ties improving as indirect Qatar talks continue
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is “getting along well” with…
Pakistan Demands Release and Repatriation of 97 Citizens from Indian Jails
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged a list to release and repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners…
One killed, six injured in suspected drone strike on Peshawar outskirts
PESHAWAR: A woman was killed while six others were injured in a suspected drone strike in…
Pakistan dismisses India’s ‘preposterous’ claim over anti-terror strikes near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Wednesday rejected India’s “preposterous statement” regarding Pakistan’s recent strikes against…
Iran to meet Qatari mediators in Doha, rejects direct talks with US
TEHRAN: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that Iran would meet Qatari mediators in…
Egypt, Turkiye intelligence chiefs meet Hamas leaders in Cairo over Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO: A Hamas delegation held talks in Cairo with the intelligence chiefs of Egypt and Turkiye…
Araghchi calls alleged US attack on Iranian frigate a ‘sign of cowardice’
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the attack on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena,…
Venezuela Rescue Teams Make Final Search for Survivors as Grief Deepens
VENEZUELA: Rescuers from around the world pushed on Tuesday to save any final survivors trapped under…
Govt Expects Inflation Relief in New Fiscal Year as Hormuz Shipping Resumes
ISLAMABAD: The government expects inflationary pressures to ease in the new fiscal year after consumer inflation…
IHC reserves verdict on pleas over Imran, Bushra’s alleged solitary confinement
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of petitions…
Roof collapse at Lahore tuition centre leaves 14 children dead
LAHORE: At least 14 children were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after the roof…
No response from India despite four letters on Chenab fluctuations, says Indus commissioner
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah said on Tuesday that he…