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Delegation also includes Defence Council secretary, Central Bank chief, some members of parliamentPakistan’s leaders welcome the Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Islamabad on Friday night. — SCREENGRAB Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf landed in Pakistan late on Friday night to attend high-stakes negotiation talks with the United States. The Foreign Office (FO) said the “high-powered delegation” was led by Ghalibaf and was received by Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshall Syed…
Elon musk and the xAI logo.Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s xAI, now owned by SpaceX, is facing a new legal challenge from environmental groups in Mississippi, where the company plans to build a massive, methane gas-burning power plant in the town of Southaven.Nonprofits including the NAACP, Young, Gifted & Green, and the Safe and Sound Coalition want Mississippi to revoke the permit that the state’s environmental regulator granted to xAI last month allowing it to build the plant. Members of the groups live near xAI’s local operations.The power plant will “worsen the region’s ongoing ozone problem,” the…
Suspected target killer linked to banned group arrested in Karachi joint operation. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh, in a joint operation with a federal intelligence agency, arrested a suspected target killer linked to the banned outfit Zainabiyoun Brigade on Friday near University Road, Karachi. According to a statement issued by the CTD, “During the operation, the team arrested target killer Muhammad Farhan Khan, son of Muhammad Ismail, and recovered a 9mm pistol along with a loaded magazine containing eight bullets. The pistol was used in the 2023 targeted killing. He has been involved in multiple sectarian and…
Suspected target killer linked to banned group arrested in Karachi joint operation. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh, in a joint operation with a federal intelligence agency, arrested a suspected target killer linked to the banned outfit Zainabiyoun Brigade on Friday near University Road, Karachi. According to a statement issued by the CTD, “During the operation, the team arrested target killer Muhammad Farhan Khan, son of Muhammad Ismail, and recovered a 9mm pistol along with a loaded magazine containing eight bullets. The pistol was used in the 2023 targeted killing. He has been involved in multiple sectarian and…
A rendering of plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C.Courtesy: Harrison Design | U.S. Commission of Fine ArtsNew architectural drawings of President Donald Trump’s controversial proposed “triumphal arch” released on Friday show a 250-foot structure standing across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.The drawings, submitted by Harrison Design to the Commission of Fine Arts ahead of that independent agency’s April 16 meeting on the proposal, show a large white structure, topped with a gilded Lady Liberty statue and the words “One Nation Under God.” Four golden lions surround the arch at its base.The arch,…
Says both sides of strait belong to ‘one China’ as KMT chief calls for institutionalised mechanisms for dialogueCheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on April 10, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China will “absolutely not tolerate” independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told the island’s opposition leader on Friday. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), is in China on what she has called a peace mission to reduce…
President hopes to deepen Pakistan–Vietnam cooperation, lauds ties and country’s progress under new leadershipPresident Asif Ali Zardari on Friday congratulated To Lam on his election as president of Vietnam. President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday congratulated To Lam on his election as president of Vietnam, saying the unanimous vote reflects the National Assembly’s “trust and confidence” in his leadership. State broadcaaster Radio Pakistan reported that in a letter, President Zardari expressed confidence that under Lam’s stewardship, Vietnam would achieve “greater progress and prosperity”. Referring to bilateral ties, the president said Pakistan and Vietnam enjoy “cordial and friendly relations based on…
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters in front of the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 18, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe chairman of the House committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Friday that he planned to hold hearings to give Epstein’s victims the chance to speak about his crimes against them.Rep. James Comer’s promise to hold those hearings came a day after first lady Melania Trump urged Congress to give “women who have been victimized by Epstein … a public hearing specifically centered around the…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 25, 2025.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersVice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos model, CNBC has learned.The meeting occurred over the phone, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the meeting was private.The person said that Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Google’s Sundar Pichai, OpenAI’s Sam…
Flags recovery but warns inflation may rise to 6.5% by FY2027 amid global uncertainty, Middle East tensionsA worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by 3.5% in fiscal year 2026 and 4.5% in FY2027, as a recovery in manufacturing and rising investment sustain momentum following stabilisation in FY2025, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday. In its Asian Development Outlook, April 2026, the bank said economic growth had already strengthened to 3.1% in FY2025, supported by tight macroeconomic policies and progress on reforms. “Pakistan’s economy has…