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Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch ‘strategic dialogue’ amid concerns over China’s moves in region.Japan and the Philippines have agreed to boost military cooperation amid mutual concern over China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr said on Monday they had agreed to establish a “strategic dialogue” between their countries’ militaries and a “high-level framework” for defence equipment and technology cooperation. Speaking at a news conference to mark the conclusion of a two-day visit to the Philippines, Nakatani said he and Teodoro agreed on the need to enhance…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The federal capital police have recovered the body of senior National Accountability Bureau (Nab) officer, Waqas Ahmed, from a guest house located in Sector G-6/4 within the jurisdiction of the Aabpara Police Station. The body has been taken into custody and sent to Polyclinic Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Police sources revealed that the deceased was serving at NAB Lahore Director and had come to Islamabad for some official work. His family resides in Lahore, and he had travelled alone to Islamabad. He had been staying at the guest house in Sector G-6/4 since February 16. Upon receiving…
DUBAI: Virat Kohli proved he is not a spent force yet as India’s batting stalwart produced a match-winning hundred in a Champions Trophy humdinger against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. A modern-day batting great, Kohli’s unbeaten 100 helped India pull off a potentially tricky chase of 242 to register their second successive win of the tournament and inch closer to a semi-final berth. During the course of his 51st ODI hundred, Kohli also became only the third player — after compatriot Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara — to complete 14,000 runs in this format taking fewer innings than both.…
Listen to article KARACHI: Sahir Hasan, the son of a popular TV star, who is in police custody in connection with the brutal murder of Mustafa Amir, has made startling confessions. According to the Specialized Investigation Unit (SIU) police, Sahir Hasan, son of TV star Sajid Hasan, has disclosed that both Mustafa Amir, and his suspected murderer Armughan, used to buy drugs from him. Investigators revealed that on January 2, Mustafa Amir acquired two grams of drugs from Sahir Hasan on credit. Later, on January 15, Armughan and Shiraz visited him and bought an ounce of drugs worth Rs350,000. During investigation, Sahir…
Rizwan’s men batted without urgency, bowled without penetration and fielded below international standards against their arch-rivals. PAKISTAN’S winless return after two matches in their own tournament is an absolute humiliation for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). I say the PCB because it is they who have overseen the humbling decline of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket. The players don’t pick themselves or decide strategy alone; it is the PCB that selects the coaching staff and the players, and therefore, controls how the team will represent the country. What we see on the pitch is a team that is substandard, a methodology that…
Germany’s Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve “independence” from the United States after his centre-right alliance won parliamentary elections held amid doubts about US President Donald Trump’s commitment to Europe’s security. Merz, who faces complex negotiations with his party’s traditional centre-left rival to form a coalition government after ruling out the second-placed hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), said on Sunday that it would be his “absolute priority” to strengthen Europe so it does not have to rely on Washington for its defence. “I never thought I would have to say something like that on a TV programme but after Donald…
Listen to article RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed seven terrorists in two separate encounters in the Dera Ismail Khan district on Sunday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to the ISPR, the engagements with the terrorists, referred to as Khwarija term used for members of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)took place in the Daraban and Maddi areas of the district. “On reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence based operation was conducted by the Security Forces in general area Daraban. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarijs’ location, resultantly, four khwarij were sent to hell,” the…
Just Eat Takeaway said it was delisting its shares from the London Stock Exchange due to the “low liquidity and trading volumes” of its shares on the exchange.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesEuropean food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com is poised to be acquired by Dutch technology investor Prosus in an all-cash deal worth roughly 4.1 billion euros ($4.3 billion).The offer values Just Eat’s shares at 20.3 euros each, representing a premium of 63% when compared to the firm’s closing price on Friday.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconJust Eat”We are very excited for Just Eat Takeaway.com to join the Prosus group…
RAWALPINDI: City Police Officer Syed Khalid Hamdani said that foolproof security arrangements have been made in coordination with the Pakistan Army, Rangers, and other security agencies for practice sessions of Champions Trophy cricket matches. A police spokesman said that during Champions Trophy 2025, practice at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium session, CPO Syed Khalid Hamdani, and SSP Operations Kashif Zulfiqar are directly supervising the security and traffic arrangements. As more than 5,000 officers and personnel of Rawalpindi police are performing security duties, over 350 officers and personnel of Traffic Police are performing duties to maintain traffic flow. As part of the security,…
PodcastPodcast, The TakeThe jury trial of Joseph Czuba, who is accused of murdering six-year-old Wadea al-Fayoume, begins. The trial for six-year-old Palestinian Wadea al-Fayoume’s murder begins in Chicago. Joseph Czuba faces hate crime charges, but his killing reflects a growing wave of anti-Palestinian hate in the US. As Islamophobia rises post-October 7, will this trial deliver justice? In this episode: Ahmed Rehab (@ahmed.m.rehab) – Executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Chicago Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat, and Tamara Khandaker, with Sarí el-Khalili, Chloe K. Li, Marcos Bartolome, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline,…