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Khawaja Asif warns Pakistan won’t tolerate terror from Afghan soil, says perpetrators will pay a heavy priceUS President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) over lunch in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 17, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst As Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire today, US President Donald Trump weighed in on the conflict, calling it “an easy one to solve.” “I do understand that Pakistan attacked or there is an attack going on with Afghanistan — that’s an easy one…
Trading cards of the game “Magic” are located in a shop where a “Magic” tournament is taking place.Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty ImagesAs screentime soars and technology races ahead, a low-tech pastime is back in a big way: collecting trading cards.The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and even Taylor Swift is one of the hottest toy categories in stores this year. Big-box retailers are stocking up ahead of the holidays, anticipating that demand will extend beyond traditional toy buyers like children and collectors.”We see trading cards being a hot gifting category for all ages that…
People wearing down jackets walk on a street in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2025. Affected by strong cold air, Beijing is hit by a cold wave. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)Foreigners wearing down jackets visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2025. Affected by strong cold air, Beijing is hit by a cold wave. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)A child hides from the wind behind a windshield cover on a motorcycle in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2025. Affected by strong cold air, Beijing is hit by a cold wave. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)People walk against strong wind outside the…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses Overseas Pakistanis in London. Photo: PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the upgraded Geoscience Advanced Research Laboratories (GARL) of the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP). The inauguration ceremony, held at the revitalised GARL complex in Chak Shehzad, was attended by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers, and distinguished foreign dignitaries, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said modernisation of the laboratory represented a significant stride toward realising Pakistan’s vast mineral potential through scientific innovation and global collaboration. He…
Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people will gather Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “No Kings” demonstrations — what the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies.This is the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and it is expected to be the largest. It comes against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services, but is testing the core balance of power as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways that organizers warn is a…
Helicopters of Fenglei aerobatic team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) perform during the 7th China Helicopter Exposition in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Oct. 18, 2025. The exposition opens to the general public on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongjin)A helicopter of Fenglei aerobatic team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) performs during the 7th China Helicopter Exposition in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Oct. 18, 2025. The exposition opens to the general public on Saturday. (Xinhua/Liu Fang)A helicopter of Fenglei aerobatic team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) performs during the 7th China Helicopter Exposition in north China’s Tianjin Municipality,…
Minister for Sports Asim Sharif Bhat sent his resignation directly to Haq to avoid media attention MUZAFFARABAD: Three ministers in the cabinet of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq have announced their resignations, holding the PM responsible for the recent unrest in the region. Information Minister Pir Mazhar Saeed has already tendered his resignation. The ministersAbdul Majid Khan, Asim Sharif Bhat and Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahimalleged that Haq failed to protect the constitutional rights of the people of the AJK and over 2.5 million Kashmiri refugees settled in Pakistan. They also asked the PM to step down.…
Finance 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 ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has projected Pakistan’s economic growth between 3.5 and 4 per cent for the current fiscal year despite the severe impact of recent monsoon floods that devastated farmland, displaced over four million people, and killed over 900 across the country. In an interview with Bloomberg, the finance minister said the initial assessments showed damage to the country’s rice and cotton sectors, adding more detailed damage assessments will take place…
Afghan refugees arrive from Pakistan at the border in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on December 3, 2023. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday decided to ensure expedited and dignified repatriation of Afghan nationals without further extension. The decision was made after a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister on the repatriation of Afghan refugees, where the prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s longstanding commitment to supporting Afghanistan in times of difficulty but noted that continued involvement of Afghan nationals in cross-border terrorism was a matter of grave concern. The prime minister directed all provincial governments and the relevant…
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has proposed amendments to the Code of Conduct for Judges in order to establish an institutional mechanism for responding to “extraneous influence”. The CJP on Friday chaired the 55th meeting of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC), convened at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The committee deliberated on key policy issues, while reviewing implementation status of the decisions taken in its 54th meeting. The chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court and the chief justices of all the high courts were present in the meeting. Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor…