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Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk on Thursday said Pakistan and Russia were “natural allies”, stressing that Russian President Vladimir Putin views Islamabad as an important strategic partner in the areas of economy and energy, the Foreign Office said in a statement. In recent years, Russia and Pakistan have engaged in strengthening bilateral ties with each other. On June 3, Russian Foreign Min­ister Sergey Lavrov, in a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi, reaffirmed Russia’s desire to expand cooperation with Pakistan. Moscow’s growing engagement with Islamabad — including defe­nce deals, energy cooperation and regular joint military exercises — reflects a strategic shift to diversify partnerships across the region. In a high-level meeting with Ambassador Fatemi and the prime minister’s aide on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, in Moscow, the Russian DPM reaffirmed his country’s commitment towards deepening bilateral cooperation w...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive plan to transform the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) into a shipping company of international standard.

Пресс-секретарь президента РФ Дмитрий Песков заверил, что Россия якобы хотела бы действовать "политико-дипломатическими средствами". В Москве ждут "все-таки каких-то сигналов из Киева".

Дрон россиян влетел в воздушное пространство Литвы из Беларуси. Летательный аппарат из фанеры напомнил литовским военным самолет.

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Низкая стоимость дрона позволяет совершать массированные налеты на порты и корабли, перегружая их системы ПВО ближнего радиуса действия.

США и ЕС меняют стратегию в отношении нашей войны после разочаровывающего разговора Трампа с Путиным, пишет журналист Вадим Денисенко. Для Украины это условно хорошая новость, считает он — но первых реальных результатов такой трансформации ждет к следующей весне.

The collab with Telegram’s TON blockchain appears to show that celebrity-led NFTs, at least on apps like it, aren’t entirely dead.

Pakistan is seeking a valuation of at least $1 billion for the Roosevelt Hotel it owns in New York and is ready to part with a minority stake in the prime Manhattan property as it scouts for a redevelopment partner, a senior government official said. Named after former US President Theodore Roosevelt, the century-old property in midtown Manhattan is seen as one of Pakistan’s most valuable foreign assets, which it acquired in 2000. Faced with mounting losses, the over 1,000-room hotel was shut in 2020, and has also operated briefly as a migrant shelter. As part of its $7bn IMF-backed privatisation push, the government approved a “transaction structure for the Roosevelt Hotel” on Tuesday, saying it won’t do an outright sale but has decided to adopt a joint venture model to maximise long-term value. It gave no further details. The senior official said the government will retain ownership in the project through an equity partnership, but declined to disclose the size of the stake being offered to any potential JV...

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday rebutted rumours of President Asif Ali Zardari being asked to resign, terming it a “malicious campaign”. “We are fully aware of who is behind the malicious campaign targeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the chief of army staff,” Naqvi wrote on X. “I have categorically stated that there has been no discussion, nor does any such idea exist about the president being asked to resign or the COAS aspiring to assume the presidency,” he asserted. “The president of Pakistan enjoys a strong and respectful relationship with the leadership of the armed forces,” the minister said. He quoted President Zardari as having “clearly” stated: “I know who is spreading these falsehoods, why they are doing so, and who stands to benefit from this propaganda.” Naqvi stressed that the “sole focus” of Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir was Pakistan’s strength and stability, and “nothing else”. “To those involved in this narrative, do whatever you wi...

The Chinese parent company of Alipay is set to incorporate the stablecoin into its blockchain platform, as per unconfirmed reports.

Главное управление разведки Минобороны утверждает, что у них не работал украинский журналист Богдан Буткевич. Об этом в ГУР МО заявили hromadske 10 июля.

What we are witnessing aren't just difficult scenes to watch, they are seeds. This reality isn't only shaping our present, it's shaping our future

Дом украинской актрисы Ольги Сумской оказался в эпицентре российского обстрела столицы 10 июля. Звезда экрана назвала эту ночь "самой страшной".

Het overheidstekort loopt de komende jaren op, schrijft het CPB in een vervroegd uitgebrachte prognose. En dat is nog exclusief de fors hogere defensie-uitgaven die alle partijen op het oog hebben.

На Прибалтийском судостроительном заводе «Янтарь» 8 июля состоялась закладка большого десантного корабля модернизированного проекта 11711 "Сергей Кабанов". Корабль станет пятым по счету и войдет в состав крупнейших БДК в российском флоте. 

Four people from two different groups were killed while two others were injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district over a personal dispute, police said on Thursday. Mardan police spokesperson Muhammad Faheem Khan told Dawn.com, “There was a clash between two groups over a personal dispute, resulting in the killing of four people — three from one group and one from the other group — while two people sustained injuries.” “The motive behind the clash was a personal dispute between them,” he added. One of the injured filed a first information report (FIR) at the Garhi Kapura police station on Wednesday night. According to the FIR, seen by Dawn.com, the complainant said that the incident occurred around 10pm when he was returning home with his brothers and cousins, saying that they were attacked by armed assailants who were already present there. The FIR was registered under Sections 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (unlawful assembly), 302 (intentional murder) and 324 (attempted mu­r­der) of the ...

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has extended the interim bail of Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, in 31 cases until August 12.