PM Shehbaz wishes speedy recovery to Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended his warm wishes and prayers for a swift and smooth recovery to his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim as the latter undergoes medical procedures.
Galiyat turns white and green welcoming tourists for I-Day celebrations
NATHIAGALI – Amid hide and seek between sunshine and clouds over Galiyat hills, tourists alongwith families flocked to Nathiagali and Thandyani to celebrate Pakistan’s independence day in most beffting manner.
Shaheen, Shadab, Saim, Sahibzada set for National Champions Cup battle
LAHORE – Pakistan’s leading white-ball cricketers will go head-to-head as the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup 2026-27 gets underway in Multan on Tuesday, with four star-studded teams beginning an important talent hunt ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027.
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases
DAMASCUS – Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that ultimately ends their use a military outposts for Moscow, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
Wajid Ali Baghdadi releases new Punjabi folk song ‘Mere Dholay Da Dunya’
LAHORE – Renowned Pakistani singer Wajid Ali Baghdadi has released his latest Punjabi folk song, “Mere Dholay Da Dunya,” featuring popular model Wajeeha Ali and actor and film producer Samad Aariz in the lead roles.
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
MADRID – Spain has imposed border controls on all air and sea travel from Italy as a row between the two EU countries intensifies.
Strange phenomenon captivates scientists as total solar eclipse nears
PITTSBURGH – Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
Kamala Harris jabs at Joe Biden’s old faith in a post-Trump ‘epiphany’ for Republicans
WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris thinks Joe Biden had too much faith in Republicans, and she’s jabbing at him for it.
Meta fined $567 million in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
NEW MEXICO – A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest fine against the company over child safety.

