After 15 months of fighting, mediator Qatar said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement to swap hostages and prisoners and to establish a truce in Gaza on Sunday. The first phase of the deal, which might turn into a “permanent ceasefire,” would see the release of thirty-threeContinue Reading
On January 16, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called the “decisive” third meeting of the government and opposition PTI’s negotiation committees. The long-awaited in-camera session is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at Parliament House, when the previous ruling party is expected to submit written requests toContinue Reading
Washington: In an attempt to improve his foreign policy record, outgoing President Joe Biden stated Monday that despite unresolved global issues, US foes are weaker now than they were four years ago. In his farewell foreign policy address, Biden informed American ambassadors that the US is “winning the worldwide competition”Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench voiced serious concerns regarding the trial of civilians participated in the May 9 events, especially the reasoning for transferring certain suspects to military courts while others were prosecuted in anti-terrorism courts. The seven-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising JusticesContinue Reading
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — Glenn Maxwell’s prospects of restoring his test career may have faded when he was left out of Australia’s much-changed team for the Sri Lanka tour. Mitchell Marsh, an all-rounder, has also been left out of the team, which will be led by Steve Smith, after being omittedContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) The Pakistani passport has fallen further, ranking 103rd in the Henley Passport Index for 2025. The green passport is listed with Yemen. According to the list, the Pakistani passport only allows for visa-free travel to 33 countries. Singapore achieved the top rank for the year 2025 becauseContinue Reading
SARGODHA – On Thursday, rivals opened fire on a vehicle near Aziz Bhatti Town Chowk, killing four people. Police identified the victims as Shafi, 33, Fazlur Rehman, 32, Zaheer Abbas, 29, and Abdul Satar, 41. They were driving home from a court session when their opponents ambushed them and beganContinue Reading
Johannesburg (Web Desk) – South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has added his voice to the growing backlash against Afghanistan’s participation in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, comparing the Taliban regime’s treatment of women in the country to Apartheid and saying it would be “hypocritical and immoral to look theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – On Wednesday, Justice Musarrat Hilali stated that civilians were being tried in military courts for crimes such as the attack on APS. Can all civilians be treated the same? She made the statement during a hearing of a case involving civilians being tried in military courts before theContinue Reading
Wildfires broke out late Wednesday in the Sulaiman Range woods in Dera Ismail Khan, according to A News, which cited local sources. According to the reports, the fire has spread to various sites, posing a threat to the region’s valuable flora, with flames visible at four distinct locations along theContinue Reading