Pakistan and Poland Discuss Energy Cooperation and Investment Opportunities Islamabad — Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met with Polish Ambassador to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in Pakistan’s petroleum and mineral sectors. During the meeting, both officials explored opportunities for technology transfer, joint ventures, and attracting more foreign investment […]
Remittances Boost Pakistan’s Economy as Major Overseas Workers Send More Money Home ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has kicked off the new fiscal year 2025-26 on a positive note with a significant rise in remittances, the central bank announced. The inflows mainly came from key overseas employment hubs, with Saudi Arabia leading the way, contributing $823.7 million. […]
Fresh Seafood from Pakistan Arrives in Urumqi, Boosting Regional Trade Urumqi, Xinjiang — The first shipment of fresh seafood from Pakistan has arrived at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport, marking the reopening of the airport’s dedicated inspection site for imported aquatic products. The shipment, weighing 1,292 kilograms, included popular varieties such as black pomfret, prawns, hairtail, […]
Sikh Group Praises Trump, Criticizes Modi Government Ahead of Khalistan Referendum At a recent event at the National Press Club, leaders of the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) expressed strong support for former President Donald Trump’s tough stance against India, while sharply criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for its global efforts to suppress the Khalistan […]
Zelensky Vows Ukraine Will Never Give Up Its Land Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made it clear: Ukraine will never surrender its territory to the occupiers. Speaking on social media ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska, Zelensky stressed […]
Israel, Egypt Sign Long-Term Gas Deal to Ease Cairo’s Energy Crunch CAIRO — Egypt has struck a major deal with Israel’s Leviathan gas field that could help ease the country’s deepening energy crisis, officials said Thursday. Under the agreement, Leviathan — located off Israel’s Mediterranean coast and holding an estimated 600 billion cubic meters (bcm) […]
Ireland Pushes Ahead With Occupied Territories Bill, Norway Reviews Israeli Investments DUBLIN/OSLO — Ireland says it will move forward with its Occupied Territories Bill despite pressure from Washington, where more than a dozen US lawmakers have urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to add the country to a boycott list if the legislation is passed. Prime […]
Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Remembering the Only Nuclear Attacks in History HIROSHIMA — Seventy-nine years ago, two Japanese cities became the sites of the only nuclear attacks ever carried out in war — events that would change the course of history and lead to Japan’s surrender on August 15, 1945, ending World War Two. On the morning […]
Trump, Putin to Meet in Alaska for High-Stakes Ukraine Peace Talks MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next Friday, August 15, 2025, in Alaska to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called the location “quite logical,” saying […]
Trump Weighs Military Action Against Cartels Designated as Terrorist Groups WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to prepare plans for using military force against drug cartels officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, according to reports by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Officials familiar with the matter say […]
