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His Highness Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Presidency Bureau for Development Affairs and Families of the Martyrs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Field Marshal Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. — ISPR/FileIndia not ready for third-country talks.Israeli weapons used in Srinagar conflict.Four key points to be raised with India.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the decision to promote Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, who led Pakistani armed forces during the recent conflict with India, to the rank of field marshal was his own.In recognition of his exceptional leadership during Pakistan’s recent military clashes with India and the successful execution of “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos”, the federal government elevated General Munir to the rank…
Donald Trump Jr attends the annual White House Easter Egg Roll event, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 21, 2025. — ReutersUnited States President Donald Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr said in Qatar on Wednesday that he may run for president one day, adding “that calling is there.”Donald, who is currently in Doha, Qatar, recently attended the Qatar Economic Forum. Speaking at the forum, he said: “So the answer is I don’t know, maybe one day. You know, that calling is there. I’ll always be very active in terms of being a…
This photograph, taken on May 16, 2025, shows Ali Baloch, a mahout, feeding a medicated meal to Malika, an elephant who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, at the Safari Park in Karachi. — AFPKARACHI: A team of doctors and vets in the megacity has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.The jumbo effort by staff at the Karachi Safari Park involves administering the tablets — the same as those used to treat TB in humans — hidden inside food ranging from apples and bananas, to sweets…
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollars at a shop in Karachi, on May 19, 2022. — AFP/FileMarket expert calls GDP rebound “notable recovery” .FY25 GDP growth expected between 2.5% % 3.0%.SBP cuts policy rate to 11% amid easing inflation.KARACHI: The Pakistan economy has crossed a symbolic threshold, with nominal GDP surpassing $400 billion for the first time, according to provisional estimates approved by the National Accounts Committee (NAC). The committee projected GDP growth of 2.68% for the current fiscal year, taking the economy’s size to Rs114.7 trillion (approximately $411 billion).In his post on LinkedIn, Sohail Mohammed, chief executive of…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot in front of Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan during the Twenty20 tri-series cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on October 13, 2022. — AFPLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the revised schedule for the three-match T20 International series between Pakistan and Bangladesh. All matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from May 28 to June 1. The first T20I will take place on Wednesday, May 28, followed by the second match on Friday, May 30. The series will conclude with the third and final T20I on Sunday,…
Photo: Menendez brothers hopeful to get ‘justice’ soon: ReportThe Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, are reportedly feeling hopeful about getting released from prison soon. A new report of In Touch claimed that the brothers’ cousin, Anamaria Baralt told the outlet that their family to hoping for 2025 release. “That would be [the] best-case scenario,” the cousin share adding that they acknowledge they can’t “put a timeline on it.” Anamaria added that Erik and Lyle “have incredible patience. And at this point, they feel like we all do — that if delays are necessary in order to get justice, then that…
Putin’s visit is the first to the region since Russia claimed its forces had ejected Ukrainian troops in late April.President Vladimir Putin has visited the border region of Kursk for the first time since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month, the Kremlin said. Ukrainian forces made an incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024 in one of their boldest battlefield successes in the more than three-year war. It the first time Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II. Since the end of 2023, Russia has mostly had the advantage on the…
ABU DHABI/ The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department obtained the membership of the International Association of Reform and Prisons Category “shareholders”, to become the first party in the Middle East region to obtain this prestigious international membership, which represents a new start towards consolidating the foundations of international cooperation and developing an integrated work environment, in a way that contributes to building a system based on the principles of justice, transparency and innovation. Counselor Youssef Saeed Al -Abri, Undersecretary of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, stressed that joining the department to this association reflects its keenness to adopt the best…
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during the Special Guard of Honour ceremony at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, on May 21, 2025. — ISPRFloral wreath laid at Yadgar-e-Shuhada.Ceremony held at GHQ Rawalpindi.Martyrs hailed as nation’s steel wall.RAWALPINDI: A Special Guard of Honour ceremony was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Wednesday to honour Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, following his elevation to the highest military rank.During the event, which took place at the Yadgar-e-Shuhada within the GHQ, Field Marshal Munir laid a floral wreath at the Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha in remembrance of the martyrs who laid down their lives in…