Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after United States President Donald Trump attacked him for a second time this week on social media. Speaking on his flight from Algeria to Cameroon for the second leg of a whirlwind 10-day Africa tour, the first US […]
Three civilians, including two children, were martyred and three others were injured on Wednesday when Afghan Taliban forces carried out unprovoked shelling on locals in a border area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, according to state media. The incident marks a renewed episode of cross-border aggression after a gap of over a month, following Pakistan’s Operation Ghazab Lil […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers, overriding a 2018 ban, as the country moves to integrate digital assets into the regulated financial system. The move followed the enactment of the Virtual Assets Act, 2026, and marks Pakistan’s first formal step toward bringing crypto-related businesses […]
In a major development amid the ongoing energy crisis, the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) announced on Wednesday what it termed as the “largest oil and gas discovery in the country’s history” at the Bazgai X-1 well in the Nashpa block. According to an OGDC spokesperson, the discovery in Kohat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa […]
China’s foreign trade surged to a record high in the first quarter of 2026, signalling renewed momentum in the world’s second-largest economy despite a turbulent global backdrop marked by geopolitical tensions and slowing demand. Official data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed that total imports and exports reached 11.84 trillion yuan ($1.63 […]
The draw for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for May 9 in Riyadh after escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupted sporting calendars across the region, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. The draw was originally scheduled for April 11 but will now take place at the historic […]
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Mideast peace negotiation efforts. The Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement that he was part of a delegation that also included Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas […]
Pakistan has begun preparations for a likely second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad to end a war that has crippled energy supplies and daily lives in the wider Middle East region, two government sources privy to developments told Anadolu on Wednesday. Pakistan took centre stage when it brokered a […]
Denmark’s double Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at 32 on Wednesday, saying back problems meant he could no longer “compete and train at the highest level”. Axelsen, who won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and again in Paris in 2024, had back surgery in April last year and said he […]
Ben Stokes plans to play a maximum of three first-class matches before England’s Test series against New Zealand in June as he continues his recovery from serious facial injuries. Stokes, who oversaw England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, underwent surgery in February after being struck by a ball in the Durham nets. He had initially […]