Leaders discuss security developments, military escalation, impact on international navigation, economy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, meets with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Ukraine, in the United Arab Emirates in this undated handout picture released March 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he had … Read more

Realistic videos, among “deepfake” advertisements that campaigns are deploying ahead of November’s elections As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. “Radicalised white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country,” the US Senate candidate seems to say into the camera. … Read more

Power minister backs overhaul aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency and reliability in transmission system To cover losses, successive governments have increased electricity prices and imposed a Rs3.23 per unit surcharge to service debts taken for power distribution companies, pushing energy prices to the highest levels in the region. Photo: file The National Grid Company of … Read more

Observe annually on last Saturday of March, Earth Hour is marked symbolically by switching off non-essential lights A view of lights shut off at the PM Office last year in observance of the International Earth Hour. PHOTO: FILE President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday urged the nation to actively participate … Read more

Anutin says the new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work Thailand’s newly elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on during a press conference at the Bhumjaithai party headquarters after a royal endorsement ceremony, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Thai Prime Minister … Read more

Interior minister said zero-tolerance policy against corruption would be adopted in line with prime minister’s vision Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday. — SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday visited the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters in Islamabad and reviewed progress on ongoing infrastructure improvement projects. During … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has approved the surrender of Rs265 million to the national exchequer as an immediate step to support the country’s finances. The Senate Secretariat reviewed its expenses and returned the amount to the Finance Division. The move is part of the austerity drive announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz … Read more

. A leading US congressman has said that Islamabad is “a very, very important neutral party, with friends on both sides, who could play a greater diplomatic role in the ongoing negotiations with Iran.” Speaking during a virtual briefing of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, Congressman Tom Suozzi noted that Pakistan’s strategic significance extends beyond security, … Read more

. A child waves a PTI flag and gestures during a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. REUTERS LAHORE: With the political horizon darkening, the PTI appears to be searching for an off-ramp to buy itself some breathing space, with some in the party claiming that their … Read more

. BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry accused the media of publishing “false information” on Friday following a report that said the country’s top semiconductor firm has sent chipmaking tools to Iran. The report, which cited information from two unidentified senior officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration, said contract chipmaker SMIC “began sending the tools to … Read more