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A war of words between the Sindh and Punjab governments intensified after Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz warned of dire consequences over Sindh leaders’ remarks about Punjab, saying that while she remains open to personal criticism, she will not spare those who speak against the province with malicious intent. Speaking at the launch ceremony of electric buses in Faisalabad on Monday, Maryam declared: “If criticism is directed at me, I will say nothing. But if anyone talks against Punjab, its development, or its rights, Maryam Nawaz will not spare them.” She credited senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders for their…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on the day U.S. President Donald Trump meets with top congressional leaders from both parties, just ahead of a September 30 deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 29, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersA looming federal government shutdown appeared even more likely after top Democrats and Republicans met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.”I think we’re headed to a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do…

US President Donald Trump on Monday thanked Israel’s leader for agreeing to a peace plan that would end the war in Gaza and said he himself was hopeful Hamas would accept it as well. “I also want to thank Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and for trusting that if we work together, we can bring an end to the death and destruction that we’ve seen for so many years,” Trump said at a press conference with Netanyahu. “I hope that we’re going to have a deal for peace, and if Hamas rejects the deal, which is…

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts, as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 26, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersYouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.The settlement “shall not constitute an admission of liability or fault,” on behalf of the defendants or related parties, according to a filing on Monday from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.Trump sued YouTube, Facebook and Twitter in mid-2021, after the companies suspended his accounts on their platforms over…

Wealthfront app.Source: WealthfrontWealthfront, the startup that helped popularize the robo-advisor style of automated investing, filed for a U.S. initial public offering Monday, making it the latest in a wave of fintech firms going public this year including Chime and Klarna.The company in June filed confidentially for an IPO, but waited until now to make that filing public. That signals that Wealthfront is planning on kicking off its roadshow to pitch shares to investors; an IPO typically follows weeks after the S-1 filing is made public. The company intends to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “WLTH.”Wealthfront, led by CEO…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared that Pakistan had taught India a “lesson it will remember for life” during Marka-e-Haq, as he addressed UK-based Pakistani journalists in London. Marka-e-Haq refers to Pakistan’s military operation, officially named Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, launched in May 2025 in response to Indian aggression. It concluded with what was described as a “decisive victory for Pakistan”, as the armed forces repelled adversaries with discipline and strategic clarity. The government hailed it as a “magnificent success” and later declared May 10 to be observed annually as Youm-e-Marka-e-Haq to honour the armed forces’ performance and sacrifices during the conflict.…

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesCongressional Democrats held the line on their health-care demands just hours before meeting Monday with President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to discuss avoiding a U.S. government shutdown.”Enough with the games that Republicans have been playing connected to the health care of the American people,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said. “And no one can trust their word on health care.””What we will not do is support a partisan Republican…

The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2024Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThere was a time when Hollywood simply referred to a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles.These days, “Hollywood” has come to represent the entire domestic entertainment business — and it’s at a crossroads.Its namesake area is no longer the bustling production hub it once was, as studios have chased tax benefits and lower labor costs overseas. It’s more expensive than ever to make a movie or television series, especially after the pandemic and the writers and actors strikes which reshaped how…

The Food Department recovered 1,374 metric tons of illegally hoarded wheat during inspections of 10 rice mills in Chiniot, Lalian, and Bhawana on Monday. While food safety operations are being carried out in Punjab against illegal businesses, and penalties are being imposed, said an official. The entire stock was discovered and sealed on the spot at the Rasheed Rice Mills in Tahiraabad, Tehsil Lalian. The mill administration was strictly ordered not to sell or deliver the wheat without government permission. Of the 10 inspected mills, five were in Chiniot, three in Lalian, and two in Bhawana. Read: Wheat prices surge…

The White House on Monday released a 20-point plan by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.The release came minutes before Trump began speaking at the White House about the proposal, which has not been agreed to by Hamas. Trump was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Trump said that Israel and other nations have accepted the outline he detailed.”If accepted by Hamas, this proposal calls for the release of all remaining hostages, immediately, but in no case more than 72 hours,” Trump said. That provision would require all dead and living hostages to…