Ukraine War: Rubio lands in KSA to talk with Lavrov

RIYADH: On his arrival here Monday (17th Feb, 2025) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was welcomed by KSA’s FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud at the HQ of Saudi Foreign Ministry. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. __________ Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President’s adviser Yuri Ushakov will be meeting Marco Rubio, National Security […]

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Kurram: Militants attack convoy, loot goods

KURRAM: Unidentified militants attacked a convoy of 130 vehicles, escorted by Police, other LEA personnel and two army gunship helicopters, moving from Thall to Parachinar through Chapri Gate, near Char Khel area here on Monday (17th Feb, 2025). At 12.30 pm the militants opened fire at the convey at Ochat Kalay (near Mandori in Lower […]

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Cricket: ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Officially Launched

LAHORE: Majestic Red Fort’s Diwan-e-Aam was the venue where cricket aficionados converged on Sunday (16th Feb 2025) to witness the official launching of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Conspicuous among others there were brand ambassador for the tournament Tim Southee, former South African batsman JP Duminy and skippers of few teams. Pakistan’s rich and diverse culture […]

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Ukraine War: US Secretary of State to meet Russian officials in KSA

WHITE HOUSE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will be meeting Russian officials in KSA shortly in order to figure out a way to end the ongoing Ukraine War. As, following the Trump-Putin telephonic conversation, USA is pushing to end the […]

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Austria: Syrian asylum seeker stabs one to death

VILLACH (Austria): A 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker was nabbed at the crime scene where he stabbed a 14-year-old boy to death and injured five others (two gravely) here on Saturday (15th Feb 2025). It transpired that the stabber had been radicalised online within a very short space of time and the attack was linked to […]

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US will extradite 26/11 Mumbai attack suspect to India

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, while talking to journalists at a joint Presser held here Thursday (13th Feb 2025) with Indian PM Narendra Modi, announced that his administration had approved extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin who is a suspect in the 2008 Mumbai attack that claimed 164 lives. It […]

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Urduphones observe Ghalib’s 156th death anniversary

KARACHI: Urduphones all over the globe marked the 156th death anniversary of the illustrious Urdu poet, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib Saturday (15th Feb 2025). The last great poet of the Mughal era Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib – one of the greatest Ghazalgo poets in the history of Sub-Continent – was born in (Akbarabad) Agra on the 27th day […]

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6th Swap: Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases 369 prisoners

KHAN YOUNIS: In the 6th swap Hamas has handed over three hostages (29-year-old Russian-Israeli Alexander Troufanov; 46-year-old Argentine-Israeli Yair Horn; and 36-year-old American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen) to the Red Cross on Saturday (15th Feb, 2025). 369 Palestinians, who were released from Israeli prisons on Saturday (15th Feb, 2025) included 333 who were incarcerated sans any charge. […]

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New Zealand Beats Pakistan to win Tri-Nation ODI Series

NATIONAL STADIUM (KARACHI): Cricket team of New Zealand has beaten Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final of Tri-Nation ODI series played here on Friday (14th Feb, 2025). Green Shirts, that won the toss and opted to bat first, scored 242 runs in 49.3 overs. In reply, the Kiwis managed to achieve the target in […]

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Attack in Balochistan claims 10 lives

HARNAI (Balochistan): An IED attack by unknown militants on a pickup truck carrying laborers in Coal Mines Area PMDC 94 here Friday (14th Feb, 2025), killed ten and wounded six coal miners. Those killed and injured hailed from KP’s Shangla district. The wounded are being provided medical treatment at Shahrag Basic Health Unit. No militant […]

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