Shehbaz backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calls two-state solution key to lasting stability

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, calling it a vital step towards peace in the Middle East. “I welcome President Trump’s 20-point plan to ensure an end to the war in Gaza,” Shairf said in a statement on Monday, adding that durable peace between … Read more

Netanyahu ‘apologises’ to Qatar’s emir over Israeli attack on Doha

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to his Qatari counterpart for Israel’s attack in Doha during a telephone call from the White House on Monday, a source close to Netanyahu told Reuters. The call to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came as Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump in Washington. A … Read more

Sindh Textbook Board faces probe over Rs5b contract irregularities

KARACHI: The Anti-Corruption Establishment has initiated an investigation into alleged irregularities in the printing of free textbooks by the Sindh Textbook Board. The board is accused of awarding contracts worth Rs5 billion to favoured publishers without following proper norms. The probe has been intensified against Chairman Parvez Baloch and former secretary Taimoor Khaskheli. ACE’s Karachi headquarters … Read more