Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday discussed joint efforts with the Saudi defence minister to promote global peace and security. In a post on X today, Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman said he met Field Marshal Munir to reaffirm “our strong relations and strategic defence partnership”. He added: […]
The Balochistan government has published the names and photographs of 39 individuals in major newspapers, declaring them “most-wanted terrorists” and announcing substantial cash rewards for information leading to their arrest. Among those listed are Bashir Zeb, the head of the proscribed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militant group, and Gulzar Imam, also known as Shambay, a […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has invited all five Asian stakeholders for talks to de-escalate matters on the sidelines of the high stakes Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match on February 15, reported Bangladeshi news outlet Prothom Alo. The World Cup, featuring 20 teams divided into four groups, began on Saturday. Originally, Bangladesh had been included […]
Thousands of Indian farmers protested across the country on Thursday, alleging the government had compromised their interests in the United States-India interim trade framework, while the trade minister said safeguards were in place. Farmers burned symbolic copies of the India-US trade pact in their fields and at protest meetings, saying the government moved ahead without […]
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reviewed the country’s political, economic and security situation, as well as the prevailing regional and global environment. According to a statement issued by the Presidency, the meeting at Aiwan-e-Sadr between the two leaders was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership on Thursday accused the state of “committing a crime” against incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan after the Supreme Court was informed that only 15% of his vision remains in his right eye. The information was conveyed to the apex court by PTI counsel Advocate Salman Safdar, who quoted the […]
Real Sociedad took control of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie with a 1-0 first-leg win at Athletic Bilbao as Benat Turrientes struck in the second half in the Basque derby on Wednesday. The clash between the long-time rivals was finely balanced in the first half, but the visitors were the more composed of the […]
Coco Gauff suffered a surprise second-round exit from the WTA 1000 event in Doha on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Italian lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto. The fourth seed, who was beaten 6-4, 6-2, was followed out of the Qatar Open by sixth seed Jasmine Paolini and eighth-seeded Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova. There were no such […]
Nottingham Forest have sacked Sean Dyche after only 114 days in charge, with a goalless Premier League draw against bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday proving to be his final match as head coach. The 54-year-old joined Forest in October on a contract until the summer of 2027 but becomes the third manager to lose […]
India on Thursday gave initial clearance for a $40 billion boost to the country’s armed forces, including procurement of more Rafale fighter jets for the air force and Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft for the navy. A defence ministry source told AFP that the decision covers the purchase of 114 French Rafale fighter jets, adding to a […]