US imposes sanctions on China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh

The United States on Friday imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group to an investment blacklist.

UK sanctions Lashkar-e-Jhangvi commander for crimes against humanity

The UK sanctioned a Pakistani national, Furqan Bangalzai, former commander of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, that is accused of orchestrating the bombing of the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine. Sanctions have also been placed on Myanmar's military.

Understanding India’s defense strategy balancing act

Indo-Russian military and energy cooperation persists due to India’s military and nuclear needs and Russia’s economic needs. However, this bond could be fractured by further escalation of Indo-China tension and a deepening Indo-American military, nuclear, space, and economic cooperation.

Shazia Marri puts her name on donated ambulances?

Azhar Mashwani seemingly accused Shazia Marri of taking credit for the ambulances by stamping her name on them. Shazia Marri responded by asserting that she did not personally have her name written on it. However, she did make efforts for securing the ambulance.

Finland to buy 64 F-35A fighter jets

Finland will replace its fleet of aging fighter jets with an order of 64 F-35A multi-role fighters from US contractor Lockheed Martin in a deal worth 8.4 billion euros ($9.5 billion), the government said on Friday.

40 camels rejected from Saudi beauty contest over botox

The Saudi authorities in their biggest crackdown on camel beauty contestants disqualified 40 camels that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups. Authorities discovered dozens of breeders had stretched out the lips and nose of the camels.

Is Modi a lone wolf?

In India itself, the hard-line approach to Muslims as terrorists is that other communities who are not Hindus like Christians, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs are not viewed from the narrow prism of Hindutva. Modi is not a lone wolf, an exceptional lonely person having extreme views against the Muslim

Lahore Airport cancels 7 int’l & domestic flights

According to details, Lahore Airport canceled AirBlue’s two-way flight from Lahore to Karachi 412/413, PIA’s two-way flight from Lahore to Gilgit 609/610, AirBlue’s two-way flight from Lahore to Karachi 407/408, and PIA’s flight from Skardu to Lahore 454.

Inflation is going down: Farrukh

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Friday said that the prices of edible items were declining in third consecutive week that ended on December 9 as compared to same period last year.

Saudi Arabia targets banned ultra-conservative proselytizers

Saudi Islamic affairs minister Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz al-Sheikh has ordered imams in the kingdom to identify one of the world’s largest Muslim movements as misguided, deviant, dangerous, and a breeder of militancy.

Ukraine should determine its future: NATO chief

Jens Stoltenberg urges Russia to de-escalate, respect Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and return to diplomacy

Trump slams Netanyahu

Former US president says without his help, Israel might be destroyed by now. Trump also said Netanyahu seemed to forget his unfailing support.