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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 17, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine in a White House meeting on Friday, warning that President Vladimir Putin threatened to “destroy” Ukraine if it didn’t comply, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.During the meeting, Trump insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire eastern Donbas region to Russia, repeatedly echoing talking points the Russian president had made in their call a day earlier, the newspaper…

Encourages banks to directly invest in Pakistan’s financial sector, trade flowsFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb concluded his visit to Washington, DC, with a series of important meetings on the final day of his participation in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The minister met with the senior management of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and briefed them on the launch of Pakistan’s…

Afridi says jirga has been convened in Khyber district on Oct 25 to decide future by people of province themselves Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has said that no one will be allowed to impose decisions, made behind closed doors, on the people of the province. “In a statement posted on X on Sunday, Afridi said, “No one will be allowed to impose decisions taken in closed meetings on the people.” He further said that a jirga (tribal assembly) has been convened in Khyber district on October 25, where decisions about people’s lives and future will be made by the…

Donald Trump shared an AI video showing himself as ‘King Trump’ in a jet flying over New York City protests Donald Trump responded to the nationwide “No Kings” protests with an AI-generated video showing himself as a crowned pilot in a fighter jet labelled “King Trump.” The video, shared on his Truth Social account on Saturday evening, depicts the US president flying over New York City as the Top Gun theme “Danger Zone” plays in the background. In the 19-second clip, “King Trump” wears a gold crown inside the jet cockpit. The aircraft then releases a brown liquid over protesters in…

In Punjab, more than 23 million children are vaccinated, while Sindh protects over 10.4 million The National Polio Eradication Campaign is continuing robustly on its final day, having successfully administered polio drops to over 43.7 million children across Pakistan in the first six days, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq, stated, “Protecting children from polio is a shared responsibility, and I urge all parents and caregivers to open their doors to vaccinators and ensure their children receive the lifesaving drops that protect them from a lifelong, paralyzing…

Tourists enjoy sightseeing in a populus euphratica forest in Mogao Town of Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Oct. 19, 2025. People are heading outdoors to enjoy the pleasant autumn days across China. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)Tourists enjoy sightseeing at a scenic area in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 19. 2025. People are heading outdoors to enjoy the pleasant autumn days across China. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 19, 2025 shows tourists visiting a park in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province. People are heading outdoors to enjoy the pleasant…

PUBLISHED October 19, 2025 KARACHI: Along Pakistan’s porous western border, long-simmering tensions have boiled over after reported precision counterterrorism strikes inside Afghanistan. The Taliban regime reacted with reckless aggression. While Afghan border guards have launched unprovoked attacks in the past too, this time the scale was unprecedented, with coordinated assaults on Pakistani border posts across North Waziristan, Kurram, Chaman, and Zhob. Pakistan responded with measured reprisals, neutralising multiple hostile elements while limiting collateral damage. The timing of this latest escalation, however, adds a new layer of concern. The hostilities coincided with the Taliban regime’s foreign minister, Mullah Amir Muttaqi, visiting…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Oct. 17, 2025.Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Sunday he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug production, in what is the latest sign of friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America.In a social media post, Trump referred to Colombian President Gustavo Petro as “an illegal drug dealer” who is “low rated and very unpopular.” He warned that Petro “better close up”…

This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)In a world still searching for certainty, China’s Five-Year Plans have offered a sense of direction — one that marries systematic planning with bold innovations, new quality productive forces, green transformation, and domestic progress with global cooperation.BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — This year marks the conclusion of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), which has steered the country through global uncertainties while maintaining growth and electrifying innovation over the past five years.Despite global challenges such as recurring geopolitical conflicts, soaring global inflation…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday sought, by a majority decision, comments from an Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge on a complaint of misconduct against him. The council—a constitutional forum that can hold superior court judges accountable—also approved proposed amendments to the code of conduct for judges—a move many believe is aimed at silencing outspoken members of the judiciary. According to a press statement, a five-member SJC led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi examined 67 complaints filed against judges of superior court under Article 209 of the Constitution.Of these, 65 complaints were unanimously decided to be…