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KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah of the federal government’s full support in resolving issues raised by the provincial government. “We will work together like brothers, like a team in the interest of the people of Pakistan,” said the premier while chairing a meeting at the CM House after arriving in the provincial capital on a day-long visit. The prime minister added that working together is the only option for the sake of progress and prosperity and that they will…

WASHINGTON: The United States has once again warned Pakistan of imposing sanctions for signing new trade agreements with Iran. During a press briefing in Washington, US State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel said that Pakistan may face sanctions if it promotes business agreements with Iran. He said those making agreements should be aware of sanctions, urging Pakistan to view relations with Iran as per its foreign policy. Earlier, The United States had hinted at the “risk of possible sanctions” on Pakistan if…

WASHINGTON: A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the US Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for billions of dollars in fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia's invasion force and Kyiv's shortages of military supplies. The Senate approved by 79 to 18 four bills passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday, after House Republican leaders abruptly switched course last week and allowed a vote on the $95 billion in mostly military aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and US…

KARACHI: President of Islamic Republic of Iran Dr Ebrahim Raisi has left for Tehran early on Wednesday morning along with his delegation after completing three-day visit to Pakistan. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah saw off the distinguished guest at Karachi Airport early morning. During his three-day visit, the Iranian President held meetings with the President, Prime Minister, Chief of the Army Staff, Chairman Senate, Speaker of the National Assembly, and the chief ministers and…

ISLAMABAD: As the international community observes annual Earth Day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the countrymen to reaffirm their commitment to using plastic responsibly to reduce plastic waste and embrace recycling and eco-friendly alternatives. Observed annually on April 22, this year’s Earth Day is being observed under the theme of “Planet vs. Plastics.” “As we unite to observe this day under the theme, “Planet vs. Plastics” that calls for a 60% reduction in plastic use by 2040, let us reaffirm our…

 ISLAMABAD : President of Iran Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi arrived here Monday on a three-day official visit till April 24, to meet the leadership and discuss the regional developments as well as bilateral cooperation. This marks the first visit by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024. As the Iranian president landed at Nur Khan Airbase, a red carpet was rolled out to accord him a warm welcome. Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada received the guest. Clad in…

TEHRAN: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and Iran's muted response both appeared to signal a successful effort by diplomats who have been working round the clock to avert all-out war since an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel last Saturday. Iranian media and officials…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed its disappointment on the United Nations Security Council’s inability to reach a consensus on Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations, also regretting the US decision to veto the draft resolution. “Pakistan is deeply disappointed by the result of last night’s debate at UNSC and its inability to reach a consensus and recommend Palestine’s membership to UNGA. We regret the US decision to veto the draft resolution granting full membership of the UN to Palestine,” Foreign Office…

NEW YORK: The Security Council today blocked Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations due to a United States veto on a widely-supported resolution that would have recommended the granting of such status. The proposal, submitted in the 15-member Council by Algeria, received 12 votes in favour, with the United States casting a negative vote and Switzerland and the United Kingdom abstaining. Before the vote, diplomats said the US mission had been trying to convince one or two other council members to…

Martin Scorsese is reportedly directing a film on iconic singer Frank Sinatra and is in talk with his frequent leading man Leonardo DiCaprio. This is not the first time Scorsese has been linked to a Sinatra biopic. His renewed interest in the project, sees him planning to cast DiCaprio, a regular in Scorsese's films, having starred in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘The Aviator’. Joining DiCaprio potentially is Jennifer Lawrence, set to play Sinatra’s second wife, Ava Gardner. The pair…

Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling English author of the "Shopaholic" book series, revealed that she has glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumour. Kinsella took to X to share the news. In the post, she shared that she wanted to share this news for a while. Kinsella said she did not make her health condition public earlier as she wanted her children to understand and process the news in private. "I have been under the care of the excellent team at University College Hospital in London and have had…

When an Israeli shell struck Gaza's largest fertility clinic in December, the explosion blasted the lids off five liquid nitrogen tanks stored in a corner of the embryology unit. As the ultra-cold liquid evaporated, the temperature inside the tanks rose, destroying more than 4,000 embryos plus 1,000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilized eggs stored at Gaza City's Al Basma IVF centre. The impact of that single explosion was far-reaching -- an example of the unseen toll Israel's six-and-a-half-month-old assault has…