Pakistan has strongly condemned “unjustified and illegitimate aggression” by Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a statement delivered during a UN Security Council briefing on regional security. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Saturday that Israel’s military strikes on Iranian territory violated international law and posed […]
Israel continued to attack Iran on Saturday, after Tehran launched a wave of ballistic missiles that killed three people and injured at least 91 others across central Israel, in retaliation for Israel’s unprecedented aggression on Iranian nuclear and military facilities. View this post on Instagram […]
Marines deployed to Los Angeles temporarily detained a civilian on Friday, the US military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump. The incident took place at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles where Marines took charge of the mission to […]
Iran accused the United States of being complicit in Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic, which Washington denied, telling Tehran at the United Nations Security Council that it would “be wise” to negotiate over its nuclear programme. Iran launched retaliatory strikes on Israel late on Friday after Israel attacked Iran earlier in the day. Israel’s […]
Pakistan “strongly condemned” on Friday a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran. “Strongly condemn unjustified Israeli attacks on Islamic republic of Iran,” Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar wrote on X. He said Pakistan, which does not recognise Israel, “stands in solidarity with the Government & the people of Iran”. The foreign ministry later warned the Israeli […]
Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces were shut off following Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria closed their airspaces after Israel hit military and nuclear facilities in Iran. Israel said Tehran launched drones in retaliation. Air India’s […]
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution, by overwhelmingly majority, demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza and aid access, after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week. Piloted by Spain, the resolution, co-sponsored by Pakistan and 47 other states, garnered […]
Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England were convicted on Friday in the latest trial over a decades-old “grooming gangs” scandal, The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the men were convicted after a trial involving a total of 50 offences, including rape and indecency with a child, which occurred between 2001 […]
US Marines were deployed to Los Angeles on Friday, the military said, in a rare domestic use of its forces after days of protests over immigration raids and as nationwide demonstrations were expected on Saturday, in the biggest backlash since President Donald Trump returned to power. About 200 Marines will protect a federal building in […]
The Sindh government has earmarked a total of Rs613.36 billion for the education sector in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26, covering all levels from primary to higher education. The allocation marks an 18 per cent increase over the Rs519 billion allocated for the public education sector in the outgoing financial year of 2024-25. According to […]