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KARACHI: Ayesha Omar took to Instagram on Thursday to register her shock over the death of Shanti, one of the country’s latest casualties of martial assault. “May your soul rest in eternal peace. May Allah give your family strength,” the actor wrote. “I’m sorry we failed you, Shanti. May justice be served.” The actor acknowledged the patriarchal system that makes women subjected to unspeakable crimes. She wrote, “Praying that this misogynistic society can heal and transform for the better one day.” Users joined in Omar’s prayers, expressing despair at the horrific situation. One comment read, “May Allah protect us. Assault…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 25, 2025, in Washington, DC en route to Turnberry, Scotland. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday deflected questions about his former friend Jeffrey Epstein as Epstein’s convicted sex offender accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell was set to meet with a top Department of Justice official in Florida for the second day in a row.”I have nothing to do with the guy,” Trump said of Epstein, with whom he had socialized for years…
Pakistan has ramped up efforts to counter online extremism by urging social media companies to take stricter action against terrorist content, while calling on them to establish local offices in the country, senior officials said. “We are building walls against terrorism, not silencing free speech,” said Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhary, during a press briefing outlining Pakistan’s new digital security push on Friday. He said Pakistan remains a “global bulwark in the fight against terrorism” and has detected hundreds of terrorism-linked accounts on platforms like Facebook, YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). According to the Ministry of Interior, groups…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesBrussels is preparing for a no-deal scenario as uncertainty persists about if and when a trade agreement between the European Union and U.S. will materialize.Lawmakers on Thursday signed off on a major package of counter-tariffs which would target a wide range of goods and discussions are reportedly ongoing about deploying the EU’s so-called “trade bazooka.”Measures could kick in soon as there are just a few days left before…
This photo taken on July 25, 2025 shows flags of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province. The summit is held here from July 23 to 27. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)A representative poses for a selfie with performers at the site of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province, July 25, 2025. The summit is held here from July 23 to 27. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)Representatives pose for photos at the entrance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank…
Listen to article PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has strongly opposed any military operation within the province, categorically rejecting the distinction between “good” and “bad” Taliban and denouncing the use of “drone strikes’ on its territory. The provincial government’s announcement came as K-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur addressed a media briefing after hosting an in-camera All Parties Conference (APC) at the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar. The conference was attended by members of the provincial cabinet, MPAs, and representatives of various political parties, including JI, JUI-S, PTI, QWP, and PTI-Parliamentarians, as well as former K-P governors Shaukatullah and Shah Farman. The participants…
DHAKA: Paceman Salman Mirza grabbed three wickets and opener Sahibzada Farhan struck an aggressive fifty in Pakistan’s consolation 74-run win in the third T20 on Thursday as Bangladesh took the series 2-1. Salman, playing only his third international, demolished Bangladesh’s top order with figures of 3-19 as the home team was bowled out for 104 in 16.4 overs in Dhaka. Sahibzada’s 41-ball 63 studded with five sixes and six fours got Pakistan off to a strong start and Hasan Nawaz clubbed 33 off 17 balls to help them to 178-7 after they were sent in to bat. Salman struck with…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday assured that the federal government was taking all possible steps for the economic development of the merged districts and welfare of its people. He was speaking to a delegation of tribal elders of the merged districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa led by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) President Maulana Fazlur Rehman who visited the Prime Minister’s House. The jirga discussed in detail the improvement of public order in the merged districts and the construction and development of these areas. While welcoming the delegation, the prime minister announced the restoration of the quota of the merged districts…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated his country’s unwavering support for Pakistan’s efforts to combat all forms of terrorism and expressed confidence in the Pakistani military’s continued role in ensuring safety and security of Chinese personnel, projects, and institu-tions across Pakistan. The reaffirmation came during a high-level meeting between General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held in Beijing on Thursday. Congratulating General Munir on…
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech after receiving the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping received the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China in Beijing on Friday.The ambassadors are:– Pham Thanh Binh from Vietnam– Miguel Lecaro Barcenas from Panama– Jose Julio Gomez Beato from Dominica– Riza Poda from Albania– Jonathan Edward Austin from New Zealand– Thaddeus Kambanei from Papua New Guinea– Dalva M. C. R. Allen from Angola– Khaled Nazmy from Egypt–…