International

Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities have severely restricted internet services in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) since June 5, the day protests erupted in the region calling for electoral reforms and other socio-political demands. The indefinite and blanket internet shutdown imposed by the authorities in PoK violates basic...

Moscow: Japan's remilitarisation and the deployment of missiles near Russia's borders pose a threat to the latter's national security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. During a meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko expressed concerns over Japan's...

Cairo: A gold mine collapse killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan, a medical group and survivors said Wednesday. The tragedy happened in the al-Zara gold mine in the town of Nuhud in West Kordofan province. The area is under the...

Thimphu: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Wednesday held talks with Bhutan's Foreign Minister Lyonpo D N Dhungyel in Bumthang, reviewing the wide-ranging cooperation between both neighbouring countries. "Delighted to meet FM Bhutan Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel and jointly review our wide-ranging cooperation. Thank him...

Athens: Pakistan's recent government figures have challenged the widely cited estimate of 25 million out-of-school children, with the Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024-25 putting the national out-of-school rate at 28 per cent. Released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in January 2026, the survey found...

Beijing: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Wednesday that Tehran is not interested in continuing the conflict with the US and looks forward to returning to a diplomatic solution, as he held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and briefed him on the latest developments...

New Delhi: India Wednesday expressed concern over the drone attack near Mecca and expressed hope for early restoration of peace and stability in the region. In response to media queries regarding the drone attack near Mecca, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed...

Kyiv: A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack, the latest in a series of Russian strikes on civilian transportation, as an atrocity. The strike occurred in...

Brussels: The European Union's top official proposed Wednesday banning children under 13 across the 27-nation bloc from using social media sites and imposing limits for older teens on accessing the platforms. The plan outlined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen adds to global...

Islamabad: Pakistan Wednesday extended the airspace ban for Indian aircraft for another month, according to the country's airports authority. Pakistan and India imposed matching airspace restrictions on each other's airlines after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025. "Pakistan airspace not available for Indian registered...