Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are set to attend a military parade in Beijing, marking the first time the two leaders will appear publicly with President Xi Jinping. This joint appearance is a clear show of collective defiance amid Western pressure. According to the Chinese foreign ministry, no major Western leaders will be among the 26 foreign heads of state and government attending the parade next week, with the sole exception of Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia, an EU member state. Against the backdrop of China’s growing military might at the “Victory Day”…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina has defended its choice to donate funds from the display of a valuable Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza. The museum stated that ticket sales for viewing the Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the most treasured religious manuscripts of the Middle Ages, would be given to “support the people of Palestine who suffer systematic, calculated and cold-blooded terror, directly by the state of Israel”. The decision drew strong criticism earlier this month from Jewish organizations, with some abroad accusing the museum of antisemitism. However, museum director Mirsad Sijaric, 55, stood by the decision,…
Britain, France, and Germany have initiated a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. This decision, announced in a letter to the UN Security Council, is likely to escalate tensions just two months after Israel and the United States bombed Iran. The trio, known as the E3, stated they decided to trigger the “snapback mechanism” before they lose the ability to restore sanctions on Tehran in mid-October. These sanctions were originally lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers. Since the mid-June strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities by Israel and the US,…
US President Donald Trump stated he was “not surprised” by Russia’s missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Thursday, which killed at least 21 people. The deadly strikes occurred as the US president continues to push for peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv, even with the ongoing conflict. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump “was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised,” given the long-standing war between the two nations. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strike—the second-largest attack since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022—Moscow’s response to diplomatic efforts to end the…
Bahawalnagar and its adjacent areas in Punjab are experiencing extensive flooding after the Sutlej River overflowed, submerging dozens of villages and displacing thousands of residents. While the government has set up relief camps in the affected districts, many people, including a large number of children, are still waiting for urgent evacuation and assistance. Pakistan is currently dealing with severe monsoon rains that have caused flash floods, swollen rivers, and full dams, with more than 800 deaths reported since late June. Amid the heavy rains, India released excess water from its dams this week, which has increased the flow of rivers…
The federal government has decided to transfer the management of Islamabad International Airport to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a significant move in the Centre’s strategy to involve foreign partners in running key state-owned assets. The decision was made on Thursday during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, as reported by The News on Friday. Officials have confirmed that the airport will be handed over under a government-to-government (G2G) framework agreement. A negotiation committee, led by the prime minister’s adviser on privatization, will finalize the terms with input…
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) announced on Friday that Karachi is likely to experience partly cloudy and humid weather over the next 24 hours, with a chance of drizzle or light rain in the morning and at night. The city’s maximum temperature is expected to be between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature recorded was 28 degrees. According to the department, humidity is at 78%, with sea breezes blowing at 15 kilometers per hour. In contrast, the weather in Quetta and its surrounding areas remained clear and dry, with most of Balochistan also seeing clear skies and…
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a rain alert on Tuesday for several parts of the country, cautioning that Karachi could face urban flooding between August 30 and September 2. According to the meteorological department, thunderstorms and rain are expected in Islamabad from August 29 to September 2, while heavy rainfall is likely in the northern and north-eastern districts of Punjab on August 30 and 31. Weather Forecast by Region Punjab: Rain is expected from August 30 to 31 in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Mandi Bahauddin. Central and southern Punjab may also…
Sindh’s Irrigation Minister, Jam Khan Shoro, has stated that the province is getting ready for a potential super flood as key rivers in the region continue to rise, posing a significant risk to low-lying areas. Speaking on a Friday morning show, the provincial minister noted that the current situation in the Chenab River is one not seen in over a decade. “This kind of flood-like situation in Chenab has occurred after 10 to 12 years,” he said, adding that 1.1 million cusecs of water are moving towards the Trimmu Barrage. The minister said that officials are closely monitoring the flow…
From a gold-plated White House to a grandiose revamp for the capital, Washington, Donald Trump is trying to leave an architectural mark like no American president has attempted for decades. “I’m good at building things,” the former property magnate said earlier this month as he announced perhaps the biggest project of all, a huge new $200-million ballroom at the US executive mansion. Trump made his fortune developing glitzy hotels and casinos branded with his name. Critics say the makeover Trump has given the White House in his second presidency is of a similar style. Parts of it now resemble his…
