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Армия РФ запустила по Украине ночью 14 мая ударные дроны "Шахед". Воздушную тревогу объявляли в ряде областей, в результате атаки прогремело много взрывов.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned proceedings in a politically sensitive case involving the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) after SIC’s counsel Faisal Siddiqui requested time to respond to new legal grounds submitted by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

ISLAMABAD - Senator Irfan Siddiqui, the parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Senate, on Tuesday highlighted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s great services in making the country’s defence impregnable.

На встрече с нелегитимным президентом страны-агрессора России Владимиром Путиным, если она состоится, речь может пойти о прекращении огня и обмене пленных. Об этом президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил в опубликованном 14 мая интервью Liberation.

56-летняя актриса появилась на красной дорожке в безвкусном полосатом платье. Но Холли Берри призналась, что надела его в последний момент, когда оказалось, что выбранный ею наряд нарушает новые строгие правила кинофестиваля.

ISLAMABAD - The Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad on Tuesday moved a step closer to a verdict in the May 9 case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers, as statements from the accused have been recorded.

• New law proposes real-time monitoring of stocks • Imposes up to Rs100m fine on sale of smuggled petrol ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a landmark bill in the National Assembly aimed at digitally tracking petroleum products from import and production to retail sales in a bid to curb smuggling and adulteration, which cause massive revenue losses estimated at Rs300-500 billion annually besides affecting environment and vehicle engines. The Petroleum (Amend­ment) Act, 2025 — moved by Pet­roleum Minister Ali Per­vaiz Malik on Monday — seeks to amend the 1934 Petroleum Act. The draft law envisages new clauses for information technology-based tracking of petroleum products to curb smuggling and to initiate strict actions against illegal transportation and decantation of petroleum products, along with actions to be taken against illegal petrol pumps. All local refineries and major oil marketing companies have been demanding — both individually and from their collective forums — that the government take str...

QUETTA: The bullet-riddled bodies of four abducted truck drivers from Punjab were found on Tuesday in the Galangoor area of Noshki district, approximately 100 km west of Quetta, officials said. The drivers were transporting LPG imported from Iran on May 9 when armed men intercepted their trucks in the Ahmedwal area on the Quetta-Taftan highway. The assailants burst the trucks’ tires and abducted the four men at gunpoint before security forces arrived at the scene, according to authorities. Local residents informed the administration about the bodies, prompting Levies and other law-enforcement agencies to rush to the site. The bodies were taken to the district hospital in Noshki. Hospital officials confirmed all four men died from multiple bullet injuries after being shot from a close range. The deceased were identified as Moin and Huzaifa, residents of Pakpattan, and brothers Imran Ali and Irfan Ali, residents of Rahimyar Khan. Their bodies were sent to respective hometowns after legal formalities were comple...

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif conducted surprise visits to various areas of Lahore on Monday to inspect ongoing development projects under the Lahore Development Plan.

ISLAMABAD - At least 40 civilians including 7 women and 15 children and 11 personnel of the Pakistan Armed Forces embraced martyrdom during barbaric Indian strikes, Pakistan Army said on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD - PPP’s senior lawmaker Hina Rabbani Khar yesterday condemned India’s actions in the recent regional military tensions and warned that India misread Pakistan’s restraint as weakness.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that the individuals and sectors capable of paying taxes must be brought into the tax net.

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi Tuesday highlighted the long-standing and cordial judicial relations between Pakistan and Türkiye, rooted in mutual respect, shared legal traditions, and deep cultural ties.

Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский считает невозможным достичь договоренностей с главой России Владимиром Путиным по всему, однако настаивает, что его вероятная встреча с ним не может закончиться "символически" и лидеры должны "выйти после нее с политической победой".

De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump heeft een staakt-het-vuren afgekondigd in de handelsoorlog met China. Toch wordt de iPhone waarschijnlijk duurder in de VS.

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NEW DELHI: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s harangue about India’s victory over Pakistan dodged the question whether US President Donald Trump did intervene in bringing about the ceasefire, it was stalking him on Tuesday. The Wire said that Indian opposition parties asked whether the ceasefire was a result of US mediation, marking a clear departure from India’s longstanding policy of ‘no third-party mediation’. Opposition parties have demanded to know why Modi remained silent on Trump’s claims, whether India has changed its longtime policy of no third-party mediation and if the US president’s claims of trade being used to end the conflict is true. In a statement, Congress MP Jai­r­am Ramesh said Modi’s “much-delayed address to the nation was upstaged by President Trump’s revelations”. “The prime minister was completely silent on them. Has India agreed to US mediation? Has India agreed to a ‘neutral site’ for a dialogue with Pakistan? The prime minister should immediately have a meeting with leaders of all...

• Islamabad rejects inflammatory rhetoric by Modi, says remarks ‘dangerous escalation’ rooted in misinformation • FO says will closely monitor Indian actions, take necessary measures to preserve rights under Indus treaty • Security forces jam, seize ‘Indian surveillance drone’ in Lahore ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan on Tuesday said it rem­ai­ned committed to the current ceasefire understanding with India, but any fut­ure aggression will be met with full resolve, as the Foreign Office lambasted a provocative spe­ech delivered by the Indian prime minister on May 12. A statement issued by the Foreign Office said that Pakistan rejected “the provocative and infla­mmatory assertions” made by the Indian premier, and the remarks were “a dangerous escalation rooted in misinformation, political opportunism, and a blatant disregard for international law”. In his speech, PM Modi had accused Pakistan of retaliating with strikes on Indian military and civilian targets, claiming that India’s air defence systems repelled the attacks ...