First three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas under Gaza truce
GAZA: The first three Israeli hostages returning home under a long-awaited Gaza truce were transferred to the Red Cross, a Hamas official and the Israeli military said. The hostages, all women, "were officially handed over to the Red Cross" in Gaza C...
India's RAW behind assassinations, targeted killings in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) spy agency orchestrated a covert assassination campaign, fueling a wave of targeted killings in Pakistan, according to a report from The Washington Post. The report adds that Indian Prime Minister...
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row, replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment, the White House announced on Monday. The decision comes weeks before Presi...
World must listen to cries of grief-stricken Palestinians
CAIRO: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on the international community to listen to the suffering and cries of the people of Gaza. Speaking at a special session on the situation in Palestine and Lebanon at the D-8 Summit, the Prime Minister e...
Naqvi holds security, anti-drug talks with Saudi counterpart
RIYADH: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, in Riyadh yesterday to discuss matters of security cooperation and combating drug trafficking. The two leaders reviewed the ongoing...
German Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote
BERLIN: Germany's centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote yesterday after weeks of turmoil, setting Europe's biggest economy on the path to early elections on February 23. The Bundestag vote, which Scholz had expected to lose, allow...
City Thinkers Award 2024: An event to praise individuals for significant contributions to Karachi’s development
Karachi: In Karachi, a prestigious event, City Thinkers Award 2024, was held under the auspices of the Journalists Forum Karachi in collaboration with the Pak-China Foundation and Pak-Oman Business Forum. The ceremony took place in Defence, attended...
Pakistan, Iraq vow to strengthen defence ties
BAGHDAD: Pakistan and Iraq have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their defence ties. The commitment was reiterated during Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza’s meetings with Iraqi leadership, includ...
Dynamic lighting brings new life to Burj Khalifa’s visual identity
ISLAMABAD: Emaar Properties has announced the completion of a revolutionary facade lighting upgrade for Burj Khalifa. This dynamic Red, Green, Blue, White (RGBW) lighting system, integrating cutting-edge technology with the building’s arch...
‘Israeli PM Netanyahu’s arrest warrant issued’
AMSTERDAM: International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for alleged war crimes. Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and hi...
