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An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was “not possible”, after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back. Bagram, the largest air base in Afghanistan located north of the capital Kabul, was the centre of US operations in their 20 year-war against the … Read more
PUBLISHED September 21, 2025 Seven-year-old Muhammad Aban, from a poor family and currently admitted to Benazir Children’s Hospital in Mardan (BCHM), longs to play with other children but is too weak due to complications from thalassaemia. Diagnosed when he was just 11 months old, he needs two to three blood transfusions every week to survive. … Read more
Canada and Australia joined the UK in recognizing a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. Britain said on Sunday it was recognising a Palestinian state after Israel failed to meet conditions including a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old Gaza war. “Today, to revive the hope of peace for the … Read more
KARACHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and decided to bowl first in the crunch clash against Pakistan on Sunday. The Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2025 is being played in the wake of handshake and match-referee controversies. As expected, Pakistan made two changes in their playing XI with Faheen Ashraf and … Read more
The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public address on Sunday asked citizens to stop using foreign-made products and instead use local ones, pushing for a self-reliant campaign when trade ties with the United States have soured. After US President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on imported Indian goods, Modi has been urging use … Read more
PUBLISHED September 21, 2025 We were raised on the story that love is pure, and that the noblest marriages are those untouched by calculation. Films, songs and books tell us to seek companionship for the heart, not for the wallet. Most Pakistani elders tell us to be more practical — meaning marry for social and … Read more
Security forces killed seven terrorists, including three Afghan nationals and two suicide bombers, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan district on September 20. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation targeted fighters from the Indian-linked group Fitna al Khwarij. Troops “effectively engaged the location,” it said, adding … Read more
The Allenby Bridge border crossing is the main gateway for Palestinians to leave the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson gives a new kind of performance, one that required him to face his fears.
