Pakistan: Ahmadi doctor shot dead in hospital in Sargodha
Sargodha : Ahmadi doctor, Dr Sheikh Muhammad Mahmood, was shot dead in Sargodha’s Fatima Hospital on Friday in what seems to be a targeted attack, The Express Tribune reported. Mahmood (58), a general physician and gastroenterology specialist from the minority Ahmadiyya community, is survived by his mother, wife, two daughters, and two sons. He worked […]
“Op Sindoor India’s new baseline for countering terrorism linked to Pakistan”: Security expert Walter Ladwig
London Walter Ladwig, a senior lecturer in International Relations at King’s College London and a leading London-based security expert, on Friday said that Operation Sindoor represents a significant shift in India’s counter-terrorism strategy and emphasised that the operation sets a new baseline for how India is likely to respond to future terror attacks, particularly those […]
Israel expands operations in Gaza to dismantle Hamas, free hostages
Tel Aviv [Israel],: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intensified their military operations in Gaza, launching strikes and mobilising additional troops. The IDF said that the latest strikes are part of preparations to expand the operations, with key goals including the dismantling of Hamas and the safe return of hostages. Sharing a post on X, the […]
Trump stresses help for Palestinians, says “a lot of people are starving in Gaza”
Washington : Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, US President Donald Trump stressed the importance of addressing the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where many are facing severe food shortages and said that a lot of people are starving in the region. While speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “A lot of good things […]
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy praises India, Pakistan for steps to cease hostilities during visit to Islamabad
London United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy praised both India and Pakistan during his visit to Pakistan on Friday for taking steps to “secure an agreement to cease hostilities.” During talks with senior leaders in Pakistan, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Lammy acknowledged how difficult the recent tensions have been, especially for people in both […]
“Tensions with Pak “on repeat” since 1989; India’s response to terrorism shifted since 2016″: Research Fellow Aparna Pande
Washington : Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, Aparna Pande, Research Fellow and Director of the India Initiative at the Hudson Institute, said that tensions between the two countries follow a familiar pattern that has been “on repeat” since 1989. She emphasised that every few years, a terrorist attack, often in Kashmir, triggers a fresh […]
Zelenskyy urges pressure on Russia, expanded military aid for Ukraine in meetings with European leaders
Tirana [Albania]: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a series of meetings with European leaders and held discussions with the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. President Zelenskyy emphasised the need to increase international pressure on […]
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba thanks World Bank for continued support in Nepal’s development
Kathmandu : Nepali Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba welcomed Martin Raiser, the World Bank Vice President for South Asia, and expressed her gratitude for the World Bank’s continued support in promoting Nepal’s socio-economic development. Deuba also highlighted the importance of expanding the partnership between Nepal and the World Bank, focusing on facilitating climate action, infrastructure […]
“We want Amarnath Yatra to be incident-free,” says CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the tourism sector has been badly affected and the administration is now focusing on ensuring a safe and incident-free Amarnath Yatra. “Tourism has been hit quite badly. We hardly have any tourists coming in the summer season. We are now focusing on the Amarnath […]
Heli ambulance makes emergency landing in Kedarnath after technical snag
RUDRAPRAYAG: Three people had a narrow escape on Saturday when a heli ambulance had to make an emergency landing in Kedarnath after it developed a technical snag, an official said. The heli ambulance operated by AIIMS, Rishikesh had gone to Kedarnath to rescue a pilgrim suffering from respiratory distress when its tail rotor broke, forcing […]
