Daily Study Abroad

AHMEDABAD – A London-bound passenger plane crashed Thursday in India’s western city of Ahmedabad with 242 on board, aviation officials said in what the airline called a “tragic accident”. ​ 

TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON – Israel is considering taking military action against Iran, most likely without US support, in the coming days, even as President Donald Trump is in advanced discussions with Tehran about a diplomatic deal to curtail its nuclear program, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Planning, Ahsan Iqbal, has said that as India has weaponized water and on the face New Delhi’s bad intentions, the government of Pakistan has decided to complete Di-amer-Bhasha and Mohmand hydropower projects on an emergency footing. ​ 

WASHINGTON – The United States has confirmed President Donald Trump’s willingness to mediate on Kashmir between Pakistan and India following the ceasefire. ​ 

US Central Command Chief tells Senate Armed Services Committee Pak-US intelligence cooperation led to killings, arrests of dozens of ISIS-K terrorists Credits COAS Asim Munir for efforts to disrupt ISIS-K operations General Kurilla says US has to have relationship with Pakistan, India. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan yesterday strongly rejected recent remarks made by India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during his engagements with the media in Brussels, labelling them as “irresponsible” and “bellicose. ​ 

Aurangzeb urges lawmakers to support reforms Warns of additional measures worth Rs500 billion if govt fails to enforce taxes Says only Rs312 billion revenue collection expected from new taxes Despite IMF pressure, govt deferred new tax on agriculture sector. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan announced on Tuesday a 20 percent increase in its defence budget for 2025-26 a month after a four-day intensive war with India. ​ 

Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed the firm commitment to take the country forward on the path of economic growth. ​