Date: January 18, 2025 Donald Trump’s family will likely be less formally involved in White House business in his second term compared to the first, but some will remain key to his political operation as unofficial advisors. Melania Trump Melania Trump, who met Trump at a party in 1998 and married him in 2005, returns as first lady to the White House, planning to make it her primary residence. This is a change from Trump’s first term, when she did not live in the White House for several months so their son Barron, then 10, could finish school in New…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Date: January 17, 2025 US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade, and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. Both leaders were upbeat about the call, with Trump calling it “a very good one” and Xi saying he and Trump both hoped for a positive start to US-China relations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. It was the first phone call between the pair since Trump’s election in November. There is an array…
Date: January 18, 2025 Federal government’s spokesperson for the negotiation committee, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, disapproved of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) meeting with the top military leadership, stating that negotiations cannot be conducted simultaneously through multiple channels. “There is no point in peeking through small doors and windows now. If the door they had been striving to open for a year is now open, then they should abandon these minor efforts,” said Senator Siddiqui on Saturday, referring to the recent meeting between PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir. Siddiqui revealed that he was aware…
KARACHI: Police discovered the body of seven-year-old Mohammed Sarim in the underground water tank of his apartment building, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqi reported on Saturday. The police officer noted that the child’s body had been sent for postmortem, and it seemed that Sarim had accidentally fallen into the tank. This tragic development follows Sarim’s disappearance on January 7 from North Karachi Sector 5, and an FIR was registered under Section 364-A (kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of 14) of the Pakistan Penal Code. Meanwhile, the child’s parents had previously claimed to have…
Date: January 18, 2025 LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan laughed upon hearing his conviction in the £190 million corruption case, his sister, Aleema Khan, stated on Saturday. Speaking to the media outside a Lahore court, Aleema said, “When the PTI founder heard the verdict, he laughed. We have entrusted our matter to Allah.” An accountability court convicted Imran and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million case — also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case — sentencing the former prime minister to 14 years and his wife to seven years in prison. Imran, who has been in…
Date: January 18, 2025 In December 2024, nuclear power became Pakistan’s largest source of electricity, contributing over 26% to the national grid at an ultra-low cost of just over half a US cent per unit. This milestone underscores the growing share of nuclear energy in Pakistan’s energy mix, reflecting the country’s shift towards cleaner and more economical energy sources. During December, nuclear energy generated 2,065 gigawatt-hours (GWh), accounting for 26.48% of total electricity production. It was followed by hydropower at 22.8% and RLNG-based electricity at 20.7%. Despite the high costs of fossil fuels such as natural gas and local coal,…
Date: January 18, 2025 LAHORE: Lahore’s Jamia Naeemia has issued a religious decree condemning the use of illegal means for traveling abroad, declaring it both unlawful and a violation of Islamic Shariah. The fatwa, issued by Dr. Mufti Raghib Hussain Naeemi and Mufti Imran Hanfi, states that illegal migration endangers lives and contradicts Islamic principles. It explicitly denounces suicide or any action risking one’s life as impermissible under any circumstances. The fatwa urges individuals to opt for legal and safe methods for traveling abroad. Additionally, it condemns agents or middlemen who facilitate illegal migration, labeling their actions as unlawful, and…
Date: January 18, 2025 KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted strong winds in Karachi on Saturday (today), while the weather is expected to remain dry and cool over the next 24 hours. According to the PMD, winds blowing from the northeast were recorded at a speed of 15 kilometres per hour. The Met Office noted that the minimum temperature in the port city dropped to 14.5°C, with humidity levels recorded at 54%. A day earlier, the PMD forecast high winds in the northern regions of the country, accompanied by rain and snowfall in mountainous areas from January 18…
Date: January 18, 2025 An inflatable dinghy carrying migrants heads towards England in the English Channel, August 6, 2024. — Reuters An inflatable dinghy carrying migrants heads towards England in the English Channel, August 6, 2024. — Reuters 20 individuals traveled from three airports to Senegal and Saudi Arabia. Survivors’ accounts crucial to uncovering incident details. 50 migrants, including 44 Pakistanis, lost their lives. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has initiated a high-level investigation into the tragic boat accident in Morocco. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a special committee to oversee the inquiry, sources reported. The accident occurred when a…
Temporary camps for displaced individuals being established to ensure safety, says district administration Date: January 17, 2025 Frontier Constabulary and army personnel gathered near an ambushed area in Kurram on January 17, 2025. — AFP Frontier Constabulary and army personnel gathered near an ambushed area in Kurram on January 17, 2025. — AFP LEAs planning to conduct operations in Lower Kurram. Proposed sites for camps to house displaced individuals in the region. Announcement follows a terrorist ambush on a supply convoy. A day after a terrorist ambush targeted a supply convoy in Kurram district, the local administration has announced the…
