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U.S. President Donald Trump and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shake hands during the signing of a Cambodia-Thailand peace deal at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on October 26, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where he is set to witness an expanded ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and oversee pivotal trade talks.Trump’s first order of business at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit will involve watching over a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand after he helped broker…
PUBLISHED October 26, 2025 In the study of history, we generally focus on the “what” part and seldom on “why”. While what is factual and harmless, the why is both painful and accusatory. The advantage of hindsight is that it can turn yesterday’s brilliance into today’s blunder and yesterday’s success (or the notion of it) into today’s disaster. The departure from an ideology, or the adjustment, is a leadership’s decision but the critical factor is the very nature of the decision-making process and prowess. The Afghan problem resides in its turbulent history, geography and the power contestation – both within…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted eight new working groups to rescue exports and industries from a complete “collapse” after several of his, mostly foreign-funded, economic plans failed to revive investment and growth. The groups, focusing on industrialisation, exports, taxation, transportation, dumping of cheaper foreign goods, and agriculture, were created after the nation’s leading industrialists warned him about the dire consequences of “collapsing” exports. The new working groups comprise of industry representatives, government officials, and members of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). Officials said the prime minister acted after five ongoing plans failed to deliver results or restore…
Apex court proposes stricter penalties for unregistered marriages in its report Redefining Access to Justice 2025Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS The Supreme Court has outlined key family law reforms, including revising the Nikah Nama to include a column for dowry articles and proposing stricter penalties for unregistered marriages, as part of its broader judicial reform agenda detailed in its report Redefining Access to Justice 2025.Under the family law reforms, the apex court has recommended clearly defining key terms such as ‘maintenance’ and ‘dower’ in the Muslim Family Laws…
Eight terrorists were killed during infiltration from Afghanistan, five others were slain in Bajaur, sources said Security forces foiled a major terrorist plot in North Waziristan, killing three Khwarij and averting what officials described as a “potentially catastrophic attack” by terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al Khwarij, the military’s media wing said, referring to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement on Saturday, the operation was launched in the Jhallar area of North Waziristan after credible intelligence indicated that Khwarij elements were preparing a vehicle-borne suicide attack. “Based on credible intelligence on…
A man takes photos of the Shenzhong Bridge from a viewing platform on the west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2025. The west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link started trial operation for tourism on Saturday.The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, spanning approximately 24 kilometers, opened to traffic on June 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)People take photos of the Shenzhong Bridge from a viewing platform on the west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2025. The west artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link started trial operation for tourism on…
CM Afridi urges federal govt to consult provincial govt, tribal representatives before decisions on merged districtsKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi attends the Grand Peace Jirga along with tribal elders in Peshawar on Saturday. Photo: X Tribal elders and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the National Assembly on Saturday categorically opposed any new military operation in the tribal districts in the ‘Grand Aman Jirga’, calling instead for dialogue, justice, and development to ensure lasting peace in the region. The Aman Jirga (peace assembly), held in Peshawar on Saturday, brought together elders from Bajaur, Khyber, and Waziristan, alongside PTI workers and community leaders…
People visit “Unyielding Treasure Island: Loyal to the Motherland,” an exhibition on the history of Taiwan compatriots’ resistance against Japanese aggression, at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 25, 2025. Featuring 387 archive photographs and 453 cultural relics, the exhibition opened here on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to China. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)People visit “Unyielding Treasure Island: Loyal to the Motherland,” an exhibition on the history of Taiwan compatriots’ resistance against Japanese aggression, at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese…
Court questions animal welfare standards, funding use after petition cites poor conditions at Peshawar Zoo A petition was filed regarding the issues faced by animals and the provision of facilities at the Peshawar Zoo. The Peshawar High Court has issued the written order from the previous hearing. According to the order, the court has sought a five-year audit report of all zoos and wildlife parks across the province. The written order directs that the Wildlife Department and the Livestock Department submit audit reports for the past five years. The court ordered that details be provided on how much funding was…
Police handcuffed a 16-year-old student after an AI gun-detection system flagged a “possible weapon”, which turned out to be a bag of Doritos. This has sparked a debate about the place of AI in everyday lives, especially in schools, and paying attention to this is imperative for Pakistan, as we should learn from international incidents to inform our own implementation of AI. This took place on Monday in Maryland, US, outside Kenwood High School. International news outlets say that local officers responded to a report of “suspicious person with a weapon”, and on arrival, the police ordered the teenager to…