“We support the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. It must be implemented without pre-conditions to pave the way for meaningful peace negotiations,” she said on X, formerly Twitter. Von der Leyen posted her message as the leaders of France, Germany, Britain, and Poland were visiting Kyiv to show solidarity for Ukraine and […]
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to confer with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in the Swiss city in the first such talks between the world’s two largest economies since Trump slapped steep new levies on China last month. The exact venue for the weekend-long talks remained shrouded […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and reiterated that Pakistan and India must find ways to de-escalate the current situation. The US Secretary of State, who also spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, called for the re-establishment of direct communication between the two […]
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s state visit comes at the invitation of counterpart President Xi Jinping and will last until Wednesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday. Since returning to power in early 2023, Lula has sought to improve ties with both China and the United States. Beijing is Brazil’s […]
Pakistan has launched “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” in response to the blatant Indian aggression. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a press briefing with Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. Colonel Sofia Quraishi confirmed that airbases in Udhampur, Bhuj, Pathankot, and Bathinda had suffered damage to both equipment and personnel. She said that Pakistan […]
The June 3 presidential poll will decide who replaces Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office over his declaration of martial law in December, sending South Korea into a period of prolonged political turmoil. Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) had initially chosen Kim Moon-soo, a former labour minister who won the party’s primary last […]
Trump, who will visit three other Gulf Arab states next week, has voiced hope for reaching a deal with Tehran to avert an Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear program that could ignite a wider war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Oman, which has been mediating, had proposed Sunday as the date, and […]
“China is closely following the ongoing situation between India and Pakistan and is deeply concerned about the escalation,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said following the continued escalation between the two countries. “We strongly urge both sides to act in the larger interest of peace and stability, exercise calm and restraint, return to the track […]
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, speaking to reporters at a White House briefing on Friday, also reiterated that a Trump meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in the Middle East was not going to happen. In Kyiv, Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said he spoke by telephone on Friday with U.S. Secretary […]
On Friday, May 09, 2025, the UK pound was purchased for Rs 374.12 and sold for Rs 377.6 on the open market. Businesses, tourists, and people transferring money between the UK and Pakistan are often impacted by the fluctuation in currency rates. Changes in supply and demand for both currencies, as well as economic variables […]
