February 25, 2025

Pakistan must use F-16s only for counter-terrorism operations: US

Sana MehmoodFebruary 25, 2025

WASHINGTON: In order to make sure that Pakistan use US-made F-16s only to contain terrorism and not against India, Trump administration had released $397 million on Monday (24th Feb, 2025). This amount is meant for a US-backed program aimed at making sure that the aircraft were not utilized the way they were used to during […]

Ukraine War: Starmer to Visit White House this week

Sana MehmoodFebruary 25, 2025

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who will be seeing Donald Thump this week, has informed that he was in regular contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk. Starmer had talked to French leader Emmanuel Macron upon his return from Washington on 25th February. He said that UK will have to continue terms with both EU […]

Chilas: 9th day of Diamer-Bhasha Dam Affectees Dharna

Anum MashkoorFebruary 25, 2025

CHILAS: Despite government’s endeavours to pacify the protesters, thousands of slogan-chanting Diamer-Bhasha Dam affectees continued their dharna here for the 9th consecutive day on 25th Feb 2025, saying that the sit-in would continue till their 31 demands were fulfilled. Their key demands are: 1) Eighty per cent royalty of Diamer Dam for Gilgit-Baltistan; 2) Thirty per cent […]

Roosevelt Hotel: NYC to end $220m lease deal

Nimra JamaliFebruary 25, 2025

NEW YORK CITY: Due to criticism that American taxpayers’ money was being utilized to help asylum seekers in PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel, Mayor announced that it would end $220 million lease agreement with the property. It may be recalled that during the 2020 pandemic the hotel had to close its gates. That translated into unbearable financial […]

Russia-Ukraine Truce: Macron Meets Trump

Sana MehmoodFebruary 25, 2025

WHITE HOUSE: On the 3rd anniversary of Russia-Ukraine War, Emmanuel Macron met Donald Trump here. Following the rendezvous Macron told the Media while he and UK PM were trying to figure out a modus operandi apropos sending troops to Ukraine, many of the thirty European leaders and allies he met, were willing to provide Ukraine […]