Israel uncovered a Hamas military compound and seized weapons as raids in the Hamad Towers district of Khan Yunis continued, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday. Over the past week, Israeli forces uncovered extensive terror infrastructure including a weapons factory, tunnel shafts, rocket launching positions and command centers among and beneath the residences. Large numbers of weapons, explosives and […]
Pakistan Senate faces dysfunction as over half of members retire, elections set for April 2
The Pakistan Senate found itself in a state of dysfunction as more than half of its members retired on Monday night, leaving the upper house of parliament in a challenging situation for the next three weeks, Dawn reported. Typically, the Senate experiences a turnover of its members every three years, as the six-year term of a senator […]
US intelligence report raises concerns over Netanyahu’s political “viability” as leader of Israel
US intelligence community has highlighted concerns over the political future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, indicating that his “viability as a leader” is “in jeopardy,” CNN reported. The annual report from the US intelligence community, presented to Congress, suggests that “distrust of Netanyahu’s ability to rule has deepened and […]
Nepal PM Prachanda’s brother Narayan Dahal files his candidacy for Chairman of National Assembly
Narayan Dahal, the brother of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, filed his nomination for the post of National Assembly Chairman on Monday. Narayan Dahal is being challenged by Yuvaraj Sharma, from the opposition Nepali Congress. Dahal’s candidacy was proposed by Gopal Bahadur Sharki of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist […]
Former Pakistan President Arif Alvi urges release of Imran Khan amid pressing challenges
Former President Arif Alvi has stated the urgency of collaborative efforts to navigate Pakistan through its current challenges. Emphasising his commitment to national unity, Alvi stressed the need for releasing imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in achieving this objective, ARY News reported. During a press conference in Karachi, […]
Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet to take oath today
Pakistan federal cabinet is set to take oath on Monday following days of consultation on its formations, Geo News reported, citing sources. According to the sources, the oath-taking ceremony will be held at the President’s House, with newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari administering the oath. Initially, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to keep […]
Taliban’s decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 billion annually
US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, emphasised that the Taliban’s restrictive decrees on women and girls in Afghanistan are costing the nation more than USD 1 billion annually, reported Khaama Press. She further said that the detrimental impact of the Taliban’s edicts is not only curtailing women’s access to education and employment but also exacerbating Afghanistan’s dependency on foreign aid. She highlighted the […]
Israel: Airstrike eliminates terrorist who killed Israeli officer in Gaza
The Israeli military eliminated the terrorist who killed a reserve officer, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday morning. IDF troops directed an airstrike on the terrorist who killed Maj. (Res.) Amishar Ben David. The 43-year-old Ben David was head of the Commando Brigade chief’s forward command team. He was killed on Friday in southern […]
UAE: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque completes preparations to welcome Holy Month of Ramadan
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) has completed its preparations to receive masses of worshippers and visitors during the Holy Month of Ramadan 1445. In Ramadan 1444, the mosque welcomed 684,945 worshippers and visitors while a record of over 60,000 worshippers gathered at the mosque on the 27th night of Ramadan to observe Laylat Al Qadr, a […]
India signs free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association
India signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc, on Sunday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the meeting on the India-EFTA trade agreement in the national capital on Sunday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organisation of four […]
Pakistan to elect its 14th president today amid parties boycotting polls
Several parties, like Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and Jamaat-e-Islami, are not participating in the election of Pakistan’s 14th president, with polling underway in the national and provincial assemblies as well as the Senate, ARY News reported. Two prominent candidates, Asif Ali Zardari, the joint nominee of PPP and […]
Taiwan’s defence ministry detects 9 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has reported tracking nine Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around the nation from 6 am on Friday to 6 am on Saturday, Focus Taiwan reported. “Among the nine People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four breached the median line of the Taiwan strait, entering the southwestern and northern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification […]
Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari campaigns for father as presidential election nears
Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari continued his campaign efforts for his father on the eve of the presidential election, hosting lawmakers from the National Assembly and the Senate at Sindh House in Islamabad, Dawn reported. The gathering included prominent figures from various parties in the ruling alliance, such as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Muttahida Qaumi Movement […]
Israeli diplomat mourns death of Indian national killed in Hezbollah attack
Israeli Consul General to South India, Tammy Ben-Haim has mourned the loss of Pat Nibin Maxwell, who was killed earlier this week while working in Israel, and said that she will work to provide Israeli support for his family. The Consul General said that both Israel and India have been victims of […]
Our policy of ‘nation first’ helped manage oil prices despite global conflicts: Hardeep Puri
Stating that India’s policy was ‘Nation First’ and the consumer was ‘paramount’, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Centre was able to keep oil prices from shooting up despite global turbulence amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and drone attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. The Union Minister […]