Pakistan

NEW YORK: A high-level parliamentary delegation of Pakistan, led by Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations,  Antonio Guterres, at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting was part of Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic outreach following the recent Indian military provocations and escalating regional […]

ISLAMABAD: The final conversation of slain TikToker Sana Yousuf has come to light moments before she was shot dead outside her residence, ARY News reported. As per initial reports, 22-year-old Umar Hayat alias as Kaka has been approaching Sana Yousuf for friendship but the TikToker repeatedly declined his wish, which ultimately provoked his violent outburst. […]

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday urged the United Nations and the International community to push India towards a comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan, where the two countries could address their outstanding issues and achieve peace in the wake of their recent military conflict in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Bilawal was addressing a press conference at the UN Headquarters in New York on recent regional developments after the military conflict. The address came amid the visit of a high-level team — consisting of three former foreign ministers, two former foreign sec­­retaries, two former ambassadors to the US, and a serving federal minister — for consultations at the United Nations. The team arrived in New York on Sunday. Ex-FMs Bilawal, Hina Rabbani Khar and Khurram Dastgir; Senators Sherry Rehman, Musadik Malik, Faisal Sabzwari and Bushra Anjum Butt; and Jalil Abbas Jilani and Teh­mina Janjua are members of the delegation. Bilawal said Pakistan’s position was to hold a “comprehensive ...

Police on Tuesday launched raids to arrest eight suspects who allegedly abducted a couple in Hafizabad and subjected them to physical and sexual assault. The first information report (FIR) was filed by the husband today at the Kasoki Police Station under Sections 148 (Rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (Unlawful assembly), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354-A (assault or use of criminal force to woman and stripping her of her clothes ), 355 (causing hurt by dangerous means), 365 (kidnapping), 375-A (rape), 382 (theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint to commit the theft), 496A (enticing away a woman) and 506B (criminal intimidation) of the Pakistan Penal Code. The FIR said the incident occurred on April 25 around 7pm when the complainant and his wife were on a motorcycle when they stopped for a bit. As the wife got off the motorcycle, a man came towards them who verbally abused and hit her, it stated. A group of armed men later arriv...

Marvel fans are getting their first real taste of what’s to come in Ironheart, thanks to a brand-new video released by Marvel Studios. The Disney+ series is set to launch on 24 June 2025, bringing back Dominique Thorne as the brainy young hero Riri Williams. This new clip teases Riri’s powerful comeback, with Thorne calling […]

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) made significant sacrifices in combating terrorism, assuring that the federal government would support the province until the threat is fully eliminated. Speaking at a jirga, the prime minister said that KP has been allocated Rs700 billion since 2010 under […]

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt has broken his silence on the fatal shooting of his ‘Parks and Recreation’ co-star Jonathan Joss. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here Joss, best known for playing Chief Ken Hotate in ‘Parks and Recreation’ and voicing ‘King of the Hill’ character John Redcorn, was fatally shot in Texas […]

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Netflix has won the rights to a new action comedy film that will star Jason Momoa and Andy Samberg. The project was in high demand, with both film studios and streaming platforms competing for it. According to Deadline, the film, which does not yet have a title, is set in Hawaii — the home state […]