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Cannot resolve or reach solution if you have no one speaking to non-state actors, said Sheikh Mohammed at Doha forumQatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speaks at the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum during a session moderated by US journalist Tucker Carlson. Photo: X In a region grappling with conflicts from Afghanistan to Gaza, Qatar on Sunday pushed for inclusive political engagement, even with non-state actors, as the only realistic path to lasting stability. Speaking at the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed…

The Netflix logo is pictured at the company’s offices on Vine in Los Angeles, California on Dec. 5, 2025.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images “Who’s watching?” Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site. On Friday, it was probably everyone with an interest in business, markets and television. The key characters that had people hooked were Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, which jointly announced that the streaming giant will acquire the latter’s film studio and streaming service, HBO Max. The equity deal value is pegged at $72 billion.Netflix investors did not seem too jazzed about the deal, with shares…

Says minister’s comment was an attempt to malign Pakistan and divert attention from India’s own regional conduct The Foreign Office categorically rejected recent remarks by India’s External Affairs Minister targeting the Pakistan Army, calling the comments “highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible.” The response came a day after Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, while addressing a public forum in New Delhi, accused the Pakistan military, saying that “much of our problems emanate from the Pakistani Army.” In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan views the Indian minister’s assertions as an attempt to malign the country and…

Warns Pakistan is standing at a ‘critical crossroads,’ urges political parties to address rising political instabilityMQM-P Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui addresses a press conference at the party’s Bahadurabad headquarters in Karachi on Sunday, accompanied by senior leaders Syed Mustafa Kamal, Dr Farooq Sattar, Aminul Haq, Anis Kaimkhani and others. “Pakistan defeated India this year; now it is time to defeat its proxies,” said Mutahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday. Referring to August 2016 events when MQM-P abandoned its founder, Siddiqui said, “MQM held the sanctity of the state above the personality; PTI people will…

‘Problems cannot be solved by hurling abuses at one another. Today, focus should solely be on the country’ Awaam Pakistan Party (APP) convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the country’s misfortune lies in the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, describing them as “a blot on the Constitution” that serve personal interests rather than the national good. Speaking at the Peshawar Press Club alongside former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan, Abbasi said the purpose of politics should be national development and public welfare, not the pursuit of power. “The country must be run according to law and the constitution; otherwise,…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media outside the White House on Nov. 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a key figure in implementing President Donald Trump’s economic agenda including tariffs, disclosed on Sunday that he has recently divested his interests in a soybean farm to comply with the ethics agreement he signed last January when he joined the administration.The divestiture comes four months after the U.S. Office of Government Ethics informed the Senate Finance Committee in an August 11 letter that Bessent had failed to comply with certain terms of…

Security forces killed 12 Indian-backed terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kalat, Balochistan, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement. According to the ISPR statement, an operation was conducted on December 6 in Kalat after information about terrorists affiliated with Fitna al Hindustan. An exchange of fire ensued after security forces traced the terrorists’ hideout. 12 terrorists were killed, according to the statement, with weapons, ammunition, and explosives recovered from their possession. Read: Nine terrorists killed in K-P IBO The ISPR stated that operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorists in the area. The counterterrorism campaign under…

Just four days before the National Games basketball event was set to tip-off, the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) was told the venue was gone. With teams arriving and no court to play on, the event itself was in jeopardy. “We arranged everything in almost two days,” PBBF secretary Yaqoob Qadri told Dawn, revealing a significant off-court challenge. “There were some people who don’t want the event to happen.” Yet, on Sunday, the roar of a packed crowd for the Army-Sindh clash at the North Nazimabad Gymkhana in Karachi was the definitive answer. Against a backdrop of administrative hurdles, the players…

Announces surrender of 100 militants weapons in Dera Bugti, calls development ‘a welcome and positive step’Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo: APP/ File Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned elements spreading false narratives against the Pakistan Armed Forces, saying, “Some political parties are spreading anti-state propaganda, while their own children study abroad. Our state is more important than politics.” Bugti has said that terrorists cannot impose their system on the nation, adding that the people of Balochistan have always stood with the armed forces. “We must abandon narratives that seek to weaken the state,” he emphasised. Speaking at a…

Pakistan Army served a powerful reminder of their sporting prowess, seizing 12 gold medals across multiple disciplines as the National Games charged through a pulsating day of action. Their goldrush on Sunday was spearheaded by utter dominance in taekwondo and sharp shooting on the ranges. The clearest demonstration of authority came in the taekwondo Poomsae events, where Army fighters ruled the roost, clinching eight gold medals across age categories. Their women set the tone: Sana Sabir (Under-50), Naila (U-30), Mehar-Un-Nisa (U-40) and Zeena Sheraz (Under-20)  all stood atop the podium. The men followed suit with Adil Hussain (U-30), Mohammad Mumtaz (U-40),…