Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem ended a 52-year gold medal drought for Pakistan at the Asian Athletics Championships, crediting his victory to the prayers of his parents and the nation. Nadeem clinched the gold in the javelin throw event at the championships held in South Korea, finishing ahead of India’s Sachin, who took silver. Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Sunday jointly addressed a grand jirga of tribal elders at the Zehri Auditorium in Quetta, reaffirming the government’s firm resolve to eradicate terrorism and counter Indian-sponsored proxy warfare in Balochistan. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s […]
China has protested to the United States against “vilifying” remarks made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, while accusing it of deliberately ignoring calls for peace from regional nations. China has objected to Hegseth calling it a threat in the Indo-Pacific, the ministry added, describing his comments at the Shangri-La […]
Renée Victor, the actress known for voicing Abuelita in Disney-Pixar’s Coco and playing Lupita in Showtime’s Weeds, has died at age 86, according to Deadline. She passed away on May 30, 2025, at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, surrounded by family. The cause of death was lymphoma, her agency confirmed. Born on July 25, […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Line Project, calling it a vital step for enhancing regional connectivity. In a phone conversation, the two ministers underscored the strategic importance of the proposed railway corridor and […]
General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) has called for the urgent resolution of the Kashmir dispute, warning that continued tensions with India threaten regional peace and security. General Mirza, made the remarks while representing Pakistan at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, a key Asian security summit. […]
More than half of the 100 most popular mental health videos on TikTok contain misleading or inaccurate information, a Guardian investigation has revealed, prompting concern from mental health professionals and UK MPs. The analysis examined top videos under the hashtag #mentalhealthtips, with input from psychologists, psychiatrists, and academic experts. Of the reviewed posts, 52 were […]
Two bogies of the Karachi-to-Rawalpindi-bound 45-Up Pakistan Express derailed in Bahwalpur district of Punjab early Saturday morning, resulting in the temporary closure of both up and down railway tracks, railway sources confirmed, Express News reported. The derailment occurred at 6:05 AM when the AC Standard bogie — the fourth from the rear — came off […]
A federal judge prevented the Trump administration from invalidating work permits and other documents granting lawful status to about 5,000 Venezuelans, a subset of the nearly 350,000 whose temporary legal protections the US Supreme Court last week allowed to be terminated. US District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco in a Friday night ruling, concluded […]
An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) killed at least 30 people in Rafah, Palestinian news agency WAFA and Hamas-affiliated media said on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from Israel on the reported attack, which WAFA said injured more than 115 people. The GHF, also backed […]