Biden bows out of presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving presidential race in uncharted territory. Biden, in post on X, said he will remain in hi...
PM Shahbaz calls for boosting trade, connectivity between both countries
DUSHANBE: In a major development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Pakistan and Tajikistan have exempted official passports from visa requirements. The premier arrived in Dushanbe yesterday on a two-day official visit. President of Ta...
Warren makes historic $5.3b donation for charity
LONDON: Warren Buffett donated another $5.3 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began making them in 2006. Buffett's donation boosted...
Actor Sumbul Iqbal receives UAE golden visa honors
Television actress Sumbul Iqbal Khan is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa. The thirty-three-year-old actress recently handed over the visa by officials from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citi...
Throwback video of SRK dancing with Reema brings back fond memories
It’s always exciting to see popular actors from different film industries sharing a stage. In a time when tensions between India and Pakistan are affecting artists’ ability to work together, a throwback video of Reema Khan and Humayun Sae...
Pakistan team to feature in AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025
KARACHI: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalization Committee (NC) has announced the participation of the Pakistan Women’s Futsal team in the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025. For the first time, the women’s team will com...
35 Pakistanis: Death toll tops 1,000 after Hajj marked by extreme heat
MAKKAH: Death toll from this year's Hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. At least 35 Pakistanis have lost their lives while perform...
Palestinians offered Eid prayers amid Israeli brutalities
GAZA: More than 40,000 Muslims performed Eid al-Adha prayers at Al-Aqsa Masjid, Al Jazeera reported. According to Wafa news agency, Israeli forces assaulted worshippers both on their way to masjid and as they were leaving, as tensions in occupied Wes...
Dar calls for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza
JORDAN: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. He made call during his meeting with United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres in Jordan on sidelines of high...
'Upgraded version' of CPEC well in focus during PM Shehbaz's visit: China
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian conducted briefing in which he responded to queries regarding "Main achievements and highlights" of Premier Shehbaz's much-anticipated visit to Beijing from June 4 to 8. Lin Jian said. "Presiden...
