New York, Sep 11 — Several global press freedom groups and human rights organisations on Friday wrote to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising alarm over the rapidly deteriorating press freedom climate in Pakistan and warning that mounting restrictions and crackdown on journalists are…
Washington, Sep 11 — US President Donald Trump pledged on Friday that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon as he marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks and promised that America would never forget the victims of the terror attack which happened 25 years ago."The Islamic Republic of Iran…
Washington, Sep 11 — An Afghan woman who supported her family's plan for an ISIS-inspired mass shooting during the 2024 US election has been deported, the Justice Department said on Friday. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, was returned to Afghanistan in the first case heard by the US Alien Terrorist Removal…
Belgrade, Sep 11 — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that he would resign on September 25 or 26 and then campaign as an ordinary citizen for the Prime Minister in the snap Parliamentary elections due on October 25.He made the remarks during a presentation of new measures to improve…
Washington, Sep 11 — US President Donald Trump on Friday honoured a New York firefighter who learnt to walk again after severe burns, then died responding to the September 11 attacks. He said the ultimate victory over the attackers lay in the families who carried on.Speaking at the Pentagon on the…
New York, Sep 11 — New York remembered on Friday the attack that shattered it 25 years ago honouring the nearly 3,000 people killed by Islamist terrorists. Relatives of the victims read their names as solemn music played in the background at the World Trade Centre memorial, now a hallowed spot…
New Delhi, Sep 11 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday underscored the significance of multipolarity and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council, to reflect contemporary realities.In their meeting held on the…
New Delhi, Sep 11 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India and Iran should move forward with a long-term and win-win strategy. PM Modi made the comment following his meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.PM Modi also noted…
New Delhi, Sep 11 — Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He was warmly received by the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, at the airport. “Heartiest welcome to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mr.…
Quetta, Sep 11 — At least four civilians were killed and several others injured after Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) personnel opened fire during a raid in a residence in Wadh Tehsil of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, local media reported.The Balochistan Post reported that the FC raided the house…
Quetta, Sep 11 — The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed to have killed more than a dozen Pakistani military personnel and a police officer in 11 attacks across Balochistan over the past few days, besides targeting a police station and communications infrastructure, local media reported on…
Islamabad, Sep 11 — The disturbing pattern of enforced disappearances carried out by Pakistani forces in Balochistan has historically been marked by the targeting of men, with women bearing the resulting social, economic and psychological costs. Since 2025, this trend appears to have evolved, with…
Dhaka, Sep 11 — At least 70 people, including Chinese, Pakistani and Vietnamese nationals, were detained by Bangladesh police during a raid on a building in the Khulshi area of Chattogram district over allegations of their involvement in online scams and gambling, local media reported.The raid,…
Islamabad, Sep 11 — Pakistan has been going through a difficult situation as Punjab, which is the most populous province of the country, is not ready to give up its dominating power position. Punjab has remained the centre of power in Pakistan due to its colossal representation in the judiciary,…
New Delhi, Sep 11 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, underscoring the need for continued efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in West Asia. During their discussions, held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, PM…
Islamabad, Sep 11 — Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has endorsed the Punjab government's ban on a 23-volume publication of the minority Ahmadiyya community. The division bench dismissed petitions filed by the Ahmadiyya community against the provincial government's ban, a report has…
Geneva, Sep 11 — At least 46,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated last week, and the number is alarmingly rising by the hour, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said Friday."Families are being forced to flee for the second or third time in this conflict,…
Aden (Yemen), Sep 11 — Yemen's Houthi group seized the strategic Mayun Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Friday after government troops withdrew, a local government official told Xinhua.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Houthi forces had arrived on the island early Friday…
New Delhi, Sep 11 — A high-level policy roundtable on Friday highlighted the need for appropriate cross-border infrastructure, policy and regulatory alignment, and political consensus to advance regional electricity cooperation amongst members of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral…
Tehran/New Delhi Sep 11 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and making "valuable efforts" to strengthen cooperation amongst the members of the grouping. "I would like to sincerely thank the…
New Delhi, Sep 11 — Twenty-five years after the September 11 attack destroyed New York City’s iconic twin towers, claiming thousands of lives, the world witnessed wide political, economic, and societal effects, reshaping global security policies and diplomatic relations, even as the United States…