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Trump terms Saudi-Turkey-Pak defence agreement ‘big, bold’ step
Washington: US President Donald Trump has termed the Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence agreement a “big, bold and important first step” towards defending themselves in a “more meaningful way”. Trump’s remarks on Sunday came…
- Hate Crime
Go to Pakistan: Kerala pvt school owner tells Aug 15 absentees
Thrissur: The owner of a private school in Kerala sparked controversy after posting a message in a parents’ WhatsApp group stating that students who skipped the Independence Day celebrations should “go to…
- India
What have I done: Jinnah’s reported reaction to Partition
New Delhi: As Partition tore through the subcontinent in 1947, millions were forced to flee across a newly drawn border amid communal violence, killings and looting, and it was against this backdrop…
- World
Rubio greets Pakistan on Independence Day
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio greeted the people of Pakistan on their Independence Day and said the two countries, through cooperation on regional mediation and critical minerals, were delivering “real…
- Bangalore
UP ATS detains 2 suspected ISIS-linked men in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), acting on intelligence inputs, detained two Uttar Pradesh natives from the outskirts of Malagatti and Uplav villages in Kalaburagi city in Karnataka over their alleged…
- Pakistan
18 terrorists among 21 killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi: Eighteen terrorists were among 21 people killed after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated prematurely while being prepared, followed by a security operation in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the army said…
- India
Pakistan under pressure at home, India on alert
New Delhi: Indian intelligence agencies have warned of a possible major provocation by Pakistan aimed at diverting attention from the mounting internal challenges confronting Islamabad. With protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continuing…
- Sports
Babar returns to ICC Test top 10 after Pakistan’s Caribbean win
Dubai: Pakistan’s successful Caribbean campaign has translated into a significant boost in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with captain Babar Azam returning to the top 10 while Abdullah Shafique and…
- Middle East
Pakistan’s Naqvi heads to Iran for talks on ending conflict
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Tuesday, August 11, headed to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials amid mediation efforts to end the ongoing Iran-US conflict, according to the Iranian media.…
- Middle East
Mecca Agreement: What the Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan pact means
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Makkah on Friday, August 7, under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be considered…
- Pakistan
Pakistan PM returns home after defence pact with Saudi, Turkiye
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Saturday, August 8, after completing his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, which culminated in the signing of a joint defence agreement involving…
- Middle East
Watch: MBS, Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif pray together in Makkah
Makkah: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered Friday prayers, August 7, together at Qasr Al-Safa in Makkah…
- World
Accountability needed for harm to peaceful protesters in PoK: UN
United Nations: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging…
- Middle East
‘Won’t bring security’: Iran on Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye pact
Islamabad: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday, August 7, signed a joint defence agreement under which an attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack…
- Middle East
Pakistan PM enters Kaaba, performs Umrah during Saudi visit
Makkah: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of his high-level delegation performed Umrah in Makkah early on Friday, August 7, during their official visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office…
