US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Canada on Wednesday, marking the highest-level visit by a member of President Donald Trump’s administration since the onset of a contentious trade dispute with the country. Rubio’s trip comes as US-Canada relations continue to deteriorate under Trump’s aggressive trade policies, which have included the imposition of tariffs […]
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf introduced his newborn son, Muhammad Mustafa Haris, on Tuesday, sharing the first glimpse in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Blessed to announce the birth of our precious baby, Muhammad Mustafa Haris,” Rauf wrote, posting a picture of himself holding the infant. He accompanied the announcement with poetry from Syrian poet Nizar […]
WWE NXT Roadblock aired live from The Theater At MSG in New York City, New York, featuring high-stakes title matches and heated rivalries. Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer faced off in a Winner Takes All Match, while Oba Femi defended his NXT Championship against TNA’s Moose. The Hardys retain TNA World Tag Team Championships against Frazer […]
The EU on Tuesday opened the way for member states to set up migrant return centres outside the bloc, in a highly contentious move following pressure from governments to facilitate deportations. With data showing less than 20 percent of people ordered to leave the EU currently do so, the European Commission unveiled a planned reform […]
Security forces on Tuesday liquidated 16 terrorists in a clearance operation launched after an unknown number of heavily armed terrorists stormed a Peshawar-bound train in Balochistan’s Bolan district and took hundreds of passengers, including women and children, hostage in a brazen attack which, according to security sources, was orchestrated by their “overseas” handlers. Jaffar Express, […]
The Foreign Office on Tuesday said it was investigating an incident in which Pakistani Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Ahsan Wagan, was denied entry into the United States and sent back by American authorities. In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson clarified that Wagan was not on an official visit to the US but was travelling privately. […]
The leadership of the country, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express in Balochistan and appreciated the security forces for their effective and timely response. The president lauded the valour of security forces for rescuing the passengers of Jaffar Express and […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government remains undecided on two critical policy matters – whether to allow dual nationals to hold key positions in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and whether to impose a carbon levy to curb emissions. The government on Tuesday once again deferred decisions on both issues in two separate back-to-back meetings […]
At a time when indie filmmaking is being celebrated on global stages – Sean Baker’s Anora triumphing at the Oscars, and his Film Independent Spirit Awards speech echoing the struggles of small-budget cinema — the arrival of Superboys of Malegaon feels timely. On the BBC’s Asian Network Bollywood, Haroon Rashid sat down with the film’s […]
The government on Tuesday instructed the Privatisation Commission to privatise the lucrative Roosevelt Hotel in New York through competitive bidding but left open the issue of whether to opt for an all-out sale or run the property in partnership. The decision was made by the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP), based on recommendations by the […]