36 more countries likely to face US travel ban

US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel ban by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the […]

US lawmaker, spouse murdered

Police and FBI agents waged a huge manhunt Sunday for a gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota in what officials called a politically motivated attack. As America reeled from its latest spasm of political violence, lawmakers called for a return to civility in political discourse that has been overheated […]

David Beckham shares heartfelt Father’s Day tribute amid ongoing feud with son Brooklyn

David Beckham marked Father’s Day 2025 with an emotional tribute to his four children, amid ongoing tensions with his eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham. On Sunday, the 50-year-old football legend shared a carousel of throwback photos on Instagram, expressing his love and pride for Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13. “My most important […]

PTI stares down mounting pressure

As anti-terrorism courts begin to hand down verdicts in the May 9 riot cases, the political stakes for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its founding chairman, Imran Khan, are not only intensifying but also entering a new phase of vulnerability. The reported conviction of a sitting PTI Member of the National Assembly, among others, marks […]

No ECP appointments sans PM-Opp consultation: NA

The National Assembly Secretariat on Sunday clarified that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was being carried out in full compliance with constitutional requirements and parliamentary procedures. In response to recent media reports, the secretariat confirmed that National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq […]

Teachers decry budget, demand upgrades

The primary school teachers of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have expressed deep disappointment and frustration over the provincial government’s failure to include their long-standing demand for up-gradation in the recent budget and for not aligning salary increases with those implemented at the federal level. Teachers have called these omissions unfair and disheartening. According to Provincial President of the […]