President Donald Trump has offered an update on the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, saying authorities are now following “very strong” clues that could lead to answers in the case. Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One Friday, telling them, “We have […]
Oversized sunglasses, colourful shirts, Puerto Rican straw hats, and even an “ICE out” sign filled a San Francisco restaurant on Thursday as Bad Bunny lookalikes competed for $100 and bragging rights ahead of the reggaeton star’s Super Bowl halftime show. Tacolicious along with Mision Loteria hosted the lookalike contest that drew massive interest. Organizers said […]
Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori delivered a forceful address at the My Karachi Exhibition on Saturday, emphasising Pakistan’s unwavering stance on national security while highlighting the urgent need to revive Karachi, the country’s economic powerhouse. Speaking on recent acts of terrorism in Islamabad and Balochistan, Governor Tessori stressed that Pakistan would respond decisively to any […]
Sindh United Party President Syed Zain Shah has called on citizens across Pakistan to fully observe a nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike today, saying the protest is a decisive stand for constitutional supremacy, democratic rights, and the sanctity of the public vote. Zain Shah urged people to make the February 8 shutdown a success, describing […]
Both politicians and military leaders get their opportunities to make history. Politics is why war breaks out, but the performance of the military leadership on the battlefield is why the war ends in a victory or loss. General David Petraeus, a retired American general who also served as the Director of CIA, advocates that leaders, […]
Things gotta change. The horrific terror attack in Islamabad on Saturday has made one thing clear – whatever we are doing to combat terrorism is not working. Or not working as well as it should. Synchronised terrorism in Balochistan a few days earlier also raised similar red flags. We need to up the ante. But […]
The federal government-backed Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024-25 reflects the paradox facing Pakistan, as signs of national progress are overshadowed by entrenched provincial inequities. While the first-ever digital survey marks a milestone for data-driven governance, its findings will raise many questions, justified or not, because of the picture it paints of almost two Pakistans — one […]
With uncertainty still surrounding whether Pakistan will face India on February 15, the Men in Green have at least ensured their ICC T20 World Cup campaign is underway with a win. Yet, beyond the result, the performance against the Netherlands offered little reassurance that Pakistan are ready for the demands of a World Cup, where […]
February 8, 2024 was a day of reckoning in our political milieu. Pakistan’s fragile and traumatised democratic mosaic witnessed a unique spirit of buoyancy as landslide votes were cast to a party that contested apolitically. The PTI of Imran Khan won with a thumping majority as its leadership remained incarcerated. Independent candidates canvassed and returned […]
The United States will make an initial payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the US ambassador to the world body told Reuters on Friday, while stressing the need for the UN to continue reforms. Mike Waltz made the comments in a telephone interview two […]