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Seoul pushes for expanded uranium enrichment, reprocessing rights for nuclear-powered submarines by mid-2030s US President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 29, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS South Korea and the United States held inaugural talks this week to discuss nuclear cooperation under a … Read more

Warns intensified heatwaves, water shortages, and agricultural challenges likely during three-month period LAHORE: Below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures have been forecasted across most parts of the country during June and the upcoming three-month period, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to the Met Department, the El Nino phase has reemerged in the Pacific … Read more

Inflatable canvas structure creating rocky effect around Paris’ oldest bridge reportedly damaged by strong winds View of the damaged canvas of the temporary artwork “La Caverne du Pont Neuf” (The Pont Neuf Cave), conceived by French street artist JR as a tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude on the Pont Neuf bridge, after strong winds in … Read more

Ground-floor restaurant suspected as cause of blaze as over 40 rescued, shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment At least 21 people were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent years. The hotel was located in Malviya … Read more

Pakistan on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Lebanon, warning that ongoing Israeli military operations are causing mass civilian suffering and undermining peace efforts, according to a statement delivered at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the recent situation in Lebanon. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the … Read more

Shops, markets, shopping malls, bazaars, grocery outlets, kiryana stores will close at 9pm on all days of week As many as 8,511 shops and businesses in 1,698 markets were raided by price control magistrates across the province. PHOTO: SHAHBAZ MALIK The federal government on Wednesday revised business and commercial closing times nationwide, allowing most shops, … Read more

US CENTCOM says all ⁠attacks failed and that US forces remained ready to repel ‘unwarranted Iranian aggression’ Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile ​attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister and AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is planning to restart legal practice after a gap of 50 years. Rashid, who was regarded as one of the key allies of former prime minister Imran Khan, applied to the District Bar Association Rawalpindi for the restoration of his law license, seeking reinstatement … Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a progress review meeting on sectoral reforms in Islamabad. photo: nni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all ministries to ensure “meaningful expert consultation” for modern technologies’ integration across various sectors of the economy. Chairing a high-level review meeting on policy measures and reforms aimed at boosting investment … Read more

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 17 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across multiple districts of Balochistan following the May 24 train incident, according to the military’s media wing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were carried out in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar … Read more