Pakistan

Rally aims to show PTI founder can moblise large-scale political activity, says Afridi

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While the world’s attention has been focused on the US-Israel war on Iran, President Donald Trump has launched a scathing verbal attack on Pope Leo XIV. Trump also suggested that Leo was only elected to lead the Catholic Church last year “because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump”. He also posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus, with the US flag and the Statue of Liberty in the background. The post was later removed. However, Trump has not always been critical of Leo, who is the first American pope. At the time of his election, he had called it a “great honour for our country”. So why is the US president now picking a fight with the pontiff? Why was Trump so incensed? On Saturday, the global leader of Catholics had made a plea for peace amid the war in the Middle East as talks between the US and Iran were underway in Islamabad. The 70-year-old had publicly implored leaders on Saturday to end the violence, telling worshippers...

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting dialogue and diplomacy during a meeting with Jiang Zaidong in Islamabad on Monday.

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development approved the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 on Monday, even as some members, including the panel’s chairperson, expressed reservations regarding the legislation. The meeting was chaired by PML-N MPA Pir Ashraf Rasool, and members of the Women Parliamentary Caucus were also invited to witness its proceedings. The bill discussed during the meeting sets 18 years as the minimum legal age for marriage for both boys and girls in Punjab. Previously, the minimum legal age for marriage in Punjab was 18 years for men and 16 years for women under the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929. That changed with the promulgation of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 as an ordinance by Punjab Governor Saleem Haider in February. The ordinance, however, will lapse in May — 90 days after its promulgation — and hence, the legislation needs the Punjab Assembly’s approval to remain in effect. After being passed by the standing comm...

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Youths celebrate Orban's defeat

Lebanon says Israeli strike kills medical person

Hezbollah objects to negotiations with Tel Aviv

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FM slams Netanyahu for remarks targeting Erdogan

CM Shah launches a seven-day province-wide campaign

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Students forced to sit on floor to attempt papers at various centres

Christian leaders term Child Marriage Act 1929 'contrary to Christian beliefs'

As the city's main arteries remain dilapidated, daily travel has become a hazard for motorists and paedestrians alike

Sharjeel says over 300k small farmers given financial assistance of Rs1,500 per acre

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PMDC allows one-time merit relaxation