World Bank President Ajay Pal Singh Banga visited Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, offering prayers and sharing langar, as Pakistan highlights religious harmony and discusses long-term economic cooperation with the World Bank.
Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for people on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians to leave the enclave and let back in those who want to return after fleeing Israel’s war in the enclave.
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.
Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti said the violence requires a military response, rejecting talks with the banned BLA and stressing that operations are being carried out with care to avoid civilian harm.
The Iranian Parliament has designated the armed forces of EU member states as ‘terrorist organizations’, mirroring the bloc’s recent decision to blacklist the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Pakistan will take part in the men’s T20 World Cup but will not play their scheduled match against co-hosts India, citing government instructions amid ongoing political tensions.
Newly released Epstein documents detail a controversial 2017 shipment of sacred Kiswah cloth from the Kaaba in Mecca to Jeffrey Epstein’s U.S. residence, raising serious religious and ethical questions.
India’s Congress party has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his name was allegedly referenced in newly released Epstein-related documents. Citing the timeline of Modi’s 2017 visits to the US and Israel, Congress has demanded answers, calling the claims a matter of national dignity.
Speakers urged Congress to treat the issue as a national security and civil liberties threat, calling for sanctions, stronger legal frameworks, and protections for U.S.-based journalists and activists.
Newly released Epstein-related documents reference acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, the mother of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in connection with a 2009 afterparty hosted by Ghislaine Maxwell.
Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71.
US federal authorities are investigating allegations that staff at WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms Inc. had access to message content despite the company marketing the app as protected by end-to-end encryption, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to the Kremlin on Friday, in an unannounced high-level meeting.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the arrest and dismissal of TIPA and Wasa officials after a woman and her infant daughter died by falling into an open manhole near Bhatti Gate in Lahore.
The White House has proudly defended the growing library of footage showing Donald Trump apparently falling asleep during meetings, hailing it as a “world-class micro-napping ability” that places the president “at the absolute cutting edge of human alertness.”
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack.
EU foreign ministers have agreed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced on Thursday.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has declared that the military is fully prepared to “deliver whatever” President Donald Trump orders regarding Iran, as a major naval armada moves toward the region.
Former PM Imran Khan underwent a 20-minute eye procedure at PIMS under strict security. His family and PTI demand access, transparency, and full medical disclosure.
Saudi Arabia is scaling back ambitious mega projects under Vision 2030, turning to wealthy local families and strategic sectors like AI, mining, and tourism to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on oil revenues.
Saudi Arabia has suspended work on the colossal Mukaab skyscraper in Riyadh’s New Murabba district. With soil excavation done, construction is paused as authorities reassess feasibility and funding, reflecting a shift in Vision 2030 priorities.
Nicki Minaj sparked online attention after posting a photo of a Trump Gold Card hours after publicly praising US President Donald Trump at the Trump Accounts Summit.
The federal government ordered strict and enhanced health surveillance at all entry points of the country on Wednesday following regional alerts over the Nipah virus, a highly fatal zoonotic disease.
Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.
Washington’s closest Gulf allies – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have said they will not permit their territory or airspace to be used for US military action against Iran.
