Pakistan, China agree to strengthen counterterrorism, security cooperation as attacks surge
KARACHI:(Web News) Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Monday agreed to further strengthen counterterrorism and security cooperation, as Islamabad reels from a surge in militant attacks across the country. Pakistan suffered two deadly attacks last week, one in
Mali’s JNIM militants: armed fighters or politically ambitious belligerents?
DAKAR:(Web News) By waging an economic blockade and conducting attacks on fuel convoys, the militant group JNIM has made itself the arch nemesis of Mali’s junta, weakening the country’s central government in an unprecedented manner.The Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and
Mahira to play Fawad Khan’s muse in ‘Neelofar’ slated for release on 28th
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Fawad Khan is set to star alongside actress Mahira Khan in their long-awaited film ‘Neelofar,’ with the latter playing his muse in the movie that reunites the couple after three long years. The duo is anticipated to create magic
First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (Web News) — Winter’s first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza’s sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and devastated infrastructure after two years of war. Residents attempted to
Polls open in Chile’s presidential vote pitting a communist against the far right
SANTIAGO:(Web News) Polls opened in Chile, with over 15 million obliged to vote on Sunday for president and parliament. It’s a pivotal contest between a left-wing incumbent and hard-right challengers who have benefited from rising concern over organized crime and illegal immigration in
‘I will expose you’: Feroze Khan’s current and ex-wife clash on Instagram
KARACHI (Web Desk) – A public confrontation unfolded on Instagram between Pakistani actor Feroze Khan’s current wife, Syeda Zainab, and his ex-wife, Aliza Sultan over a social media post. The incident began when Aliza Sultan posted a now-deleted comment on Instagram, requesting winter
Paris police shoot and wound man with knife at Montparnasse station
PARIS:(Web News) French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man in Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, the city prosecutor’s office said.A police officer shot in the leg the 34-year-old man who then stabbed himself in the throat, the prosecutor’s office
Shamoon Abbasi breaks silence following daughter Anzela’s claims
LAHORE (Web News) – Actor Shamoon Abbasi has issued a response after his daughter, Anzela Abbasi, publicly referred to him as an “absent father”. The comments emerged during a podcast in which Anzela, daughter of Shamoon and actress Javeria Abbasi, discussed her relationship
Pakistan, Russia hold inaugural talks on ‘security issues’ in Asia amid shifting alliances
ISLAMABAD:(Web News) Pakistan and Russia this week held the inaugural session of the bilateral consultations on “security issues” in Asia in Islamabad, the Pakistani foreign office said on Friday, amid shifting regional alliances. The consultations were held between Aleksei Ovchinnikov, director-general for Asia
EU funnels fresh money to Ukraine for Naftogaz
WARSAW:(Web News) Europe’s top development banks and Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz signed a deal on Thursday to provide hundreds of millions of euros to secure Ukraine’s natural gas supply amid the ongoing attacks on its infrastructure by Russia.Ukrainian gas imports have risen as
