Pakistani stars dazzle in vibrant looks for Eidul Fitr

Pakistani showbiz personalities celebrated Eidul Fitr by sharing family photographs and heartfelt greetings with their fans on social media. As the festival was observed with joy across Pakistan and the world, actors, hosts, and social media influencers joined in the celebrations, posting festive pictures and messages on platforms like Instagram. Renowned actor Bilal Qureshi shared […]

UN chief says he is cooperating with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Politico reports

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the aim of ​Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to ‌fund and deliver the basics of a Gaza reconstruction plan to rebuild Palestinian homes and infrastructure, Politico reported ​on Saturday. “There is an objective there ​that was defined, approved by the Security ⁠Council, and we are cooperating actively with ​structures created […]

Refiners in India, Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions

Indian refiners plan to ​resume buying Iranian oil while refiners elsewhere in Asia are examining such a move after Washington temporarily removed sanctions ‌to alleviate an energy crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, traders said on Saturday. Three Indian refining sources said they will buy Iranian oil and are awaiting government directions and […]

Karachi braces for more rain after morning downpour disrupts Eid celebrations

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday predicted more rain and thunderstorms in Karachi under the influence of a western weather system, after early morning showers dampened Eid ul Fitr celebrations. Rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed several parts of the city early on the first day of Eid ul Fitr. The downpour, which […]

Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut

The Israeli military said early on Saturday it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut after issuing an evacuation warning for seven neighbourhoods in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Read: Spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed in strike, state TV says Israel has been stepping up airstrikes against […]

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

United States President Donald Trump’s administration sued Harvard University on Friday ‌over the Ivy League school’s alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, and is seeking to recover billions of dollars of taxpayer money. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, the US Department ⁠of Justice said Harvard remains deliberately indifferent to hostility on […]

Palestinian man says Israeli settlers sexually assaulted him in front of his family

Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man — tying his genitalia with zip ties and parading him naked in front of his family — during a mid-March attack, according to the victim and eyewitnesses. Attacks by masked Jewish settlers, including the burning of cars and homes, beatings and livestock theft, have become near-daily in the West Bank, […]

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei names new year ‘resistance economy’, denies role in attacks on Turkiye and Oman

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah ​Mojtaba Khamenei released ‌a message on Friday marking ​the start ​of Persian New Year ⁠which he ​named the year ​of a “resistance economy under national unity and ​national security”. In ​the statement, released on ‌his ⁠Telegram channel, Khamenei said that Iran ⁠or its allied forces did not carry out attacks against […]