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PM Shehbaz holds telephonic conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Pakistan agreed separately with Indonesia and Malaysia on Thursday about jointly urging “maximum restraint” to all parties and stakeholders currently involved in the raging crisis in the Middle East. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli air strikes last week assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials, triggering a wave of retaliation from Tehran and widening the conflict across the region. In response to the strikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US military bases in several Gulf…

India clung on to beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Jacob Bethell’s superb 105. After Sanju Samson’s scintillating 89 laid the platform for India to pile up a massive 253-7, England fell just short in what would have been a record chase, finishing on 246-7. Phil Salt (5), Harry Brook (7) and Jos Buttler (25) fell early, but Bethell, aided by Will Jacks (35) kept England in the hunt. The left-hander hit seven sixes and eight fours in his 48-ball thrash before his run out in the final over…

Security sources says Afghan Taliban’s Brigade Headquarters of the 205 Corps destroyed in Kandahar airstrike Security sources said that the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq would continue until “credible guarantees and concrete steps” by the Afghan Taliban to halt their support for terrorists against Pakistan, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. Pakistan is currently waging ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ that was launched late last Thursday after renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, when Afghan Taliban forces fired on multiple locations, prompting swift military retaliation. The neighbours have clashed along the frontier since last week, when Afghanistan launched a border offensive…

BRIGHTON: Arsenal seized control of the Premier League title race as Bukayo Saka’s goal secured a priceless 1-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City could only draw 2-2 at home to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s side went into their south coast assignment leading the table but looking over their shoulders at City, but ended the night with a first title since 2004 glinting on the horizon after a big swing in their favour. Saka’s deflected effort in the ninth minute proved sufficient as Arsenal kept a 14th Premier League clean sheet of the season…

Says Qatar Energy will not supply cargo due to the war situation in the Middle East Petroleum Minister Ali Pervez Malik warned on Thursday of a possible gas crisis in the country after he said that QatarEnergy had issued Pakistan a force majeure notice due to the ongoing war situation, forcing the country to explore alternative arrangements. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli air strikes last week assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials, triggering a wave of retaliation from Tehran and widening the conflict across the region. In response to the strikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US…

A sign showing a photo of US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is displayed as US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, speaks during a press conference to announce oversight efforts on the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.The department said last week that it…

PESHAWAR: A disturbing video circulating widely on social media has sparked public outrage in the Domel area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, showing a 15-year old girl allegedly being subjected to physical violence by unidentified terrorists. The girl reportedly adopted a masculine appearance, dressing in boys’ clothing and adopting a male demeanour, while moving around various locations in Domel and the nearby Township area. She also made tiktok videos. According to local sources, she continued this behavior despite repeated warnings from her family. The incident escalated when the armed men abducted her and took her to an unknown location, where she…

Iran says it hit an oil tanker in the Gulf with a missile, setting the vessel on fire; incident yet to be confirmedOil prices rise, stocks drop as Middle East war stirs supply concerns. PHOTO: FILE Oil prices pushed higher while stocks dropped on Thursday as investors tracked developments on the sixth day of the Middle East war. An equity market rebound petered out after Asian markets closed, with European exchanges down in afternoon trading and Wall Street retreating at the opening of New York trading. Global markets have been thrown into turmoil since the United States and Israel began…

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was ousting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from that post and replacing her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican.Noem’s chief advisor, Corey Lewandowski, will also leave his position at the Department of Homeland Security, MS Now reported.Trump’s termination of Noem, MS Now reported, was largely due to her claim in testimony to a Senate panel on Tuesday that the president had personally approved a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign about DHS immigration enforcement. The campaign, which involved a Republican consulting firm with ties to Noem and DHS, prominently featured Noem in commercials.…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft AI Tour event in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 25, 2026Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesMicrosoft said Thursday that it will keep startup Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology embedded in its products for clients, excluding the U.S. Department of War. Earlier on Thursday, the federal agency informed Anthropic that it would label the company a supply-chain risk. Anthropic subsequently said it intends to challenge the move in court.Last week U.S. President Donald Trump called for federal agencies to drop their use of Anthropic, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Anthropic would…