ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday advocated for the normalisation of relations with India, expressing Pakistan’s openness to dialogue, while also outlining conditions aimed at easing tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, who have long been embroiled in disputes. Speaking at the 51st founding anniversary of the government-run think tank Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), Mr Dar, who also holds the portfolio of foreign minister, said: “Pakistan does not believe in perpetual hostility. We seek good-neighbourly relations with India on the basis of mutual respect, sovereign equality, and a just and peaceful resolution of the long-standing Jammu…
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LAHORE: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday explicitly laid down the government’s expectations from the judiciary with regards to ‘Vision Azm-i-Istehkam’ — which has been dubbed a “reinvigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism campaign” by the government — saying that the courts should not provide any relief to those arrested as part of this action. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the minister said: “The support of the judiciary, security forces, parliament and the media will be required for this operation. This is a national crisis, addressing which is not just the army’s responsibility, but all institutions.” He added that the…
ISLAMABAD: Taking part in the budget debate in the National Assembly, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for efforts to create a political consensus to abolish the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), as lawmakers from the opposition parties, while decrying their alleged political victimisation, questioned huge budgetary allocations for various institutions, including the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the judiciary. “We realised that NAB and the Pakistani economy cannot coexist,” said the PPP chairman who had come for the first time to the assembly since the presentation of federal budget by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on June 12. He had come…
Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri came clean about the nature of the relationship between their characters in hit series, The Bear. According to Vanity Fair, the actors shut down implications of romance between hot-headed head chef Carmy, played by White, and sous-chef Sydney, played by Edebiri, during a press conference earlier this week. They replied “No” in unison when asked about the prospective storyline, with the 33-year-old adding: “There was no talk in the rooms about any romantic implications.” Edebiri went on to explain the dynamics between the characters as official business partners in upcoming season 3, noting Sydney has “really…
Surveillance footage from outside a downtown Dallas bar shows a man assaulting an innocent bystander with a long stick out of nowhere, then punching another man in the face before making his escape. It happened outside City Tavern on Elm Street just before 2 a.m. on Saturday. Dallas police are searching for the suspect. NBC 5 spoke with the first man attacked, who says he’s still dealing with the fallout. Adam Mercado and his girlfriend, Taylor Monnet, were out in downtown Dallas early Saturday morning. The two decided to meet up with friends at City Tavern. “As we were walking…
Meghan McCain shared her thoughts on the recent pop culture gossip, including rumours that Taylor Swift may be manipulating her chart success to block other artists from reaching number one. On her podcast Citizen McCain, McCain expressed her concerns that Swift’s alleged actions might have karmic consequences. The Bad Blood crooner released three new versions of her album, The Tortured Poets Department, in the UK, which boosted sales and secured a sixth week at number one on the UK albums chart. This strategic move kept Charli XCX’s new album, Brat, from reaching the top spot, debuting at number two instead. Similarly, Swift was accused…
Jessica Biel, wife of Justin Timberlake, was seen without her wedding ring on the set of her latest project, The Better Sister, in New York City. This comes after her husband’s recent arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) last week, where he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and was driving erratically. Despite the incident, Jessica seemed in high spirits as she smiled for photos. As Timberlake prepares to perform at Madison Square Garden tonight for his Future Tomorrow tour, speculation is growing among fans about the current state of his marriage to Biel, following his recent DUI arrest and…
Jennifer Aniston is still grappling with the loss of her dear friend and former co-star Matthew Perry, months after his untimely passing. According to Closer Magazine, Aniston’s close bond with Perry makes it challenging for her to move on. Fortunately, her fellow Friends alum Courteney Cox has been a constant source of comfort and support during this difficult time. “A lot of people don’t realise how close Jen and Matthew were because she didn’t broadcast how much she stuck by him,” the tipster said of Aniston. “She was one of the only people that would still reach out to him even when he…
Prince William appeared to cut a lonely figure with Kate Middleton by his side at Buckingham Palace banquet in honour of Japanese state visit. The Prince of Wales was filmed looking “sad” and “far away” at the opulent dinner, according to royal expert Angela Levin. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, she expressed: “William looks sad and far away. He has so much on his plate.” Royal watchers agreed with the expert’s analysis, noting his evident longing for his wife the Princess of Wales. “William looks lonely – he’s missing Catherine,” suggested one. “Perhaps he is missing the Princess of Wales,”…
Taylor Swift is reportedly on cloud nine after Travis Kelce openly confessed his feelings for his lady love unlike her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn. For the unversed, the NFL athlete recently gushed over her girlfriend and appeared to take a dig at her ex-lover over his reservations about publicizing their romance. During his appearance at the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast, Kelce said, “You want to keep things private, but at the same time, like, I’m not here to hide anything. That’s my girl, you know what I mean? That’s my lady, so it’s like… I’m proud of that.” Following his remarks, Life &…
