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WASHINGTON: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has identified Pakistan among countries posing a growing strategic concern, warning that Islamabad’s evolving long-range missile capabilities could potentially bring the American homeland within range. Presenting the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Gabbard also named Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea as nations actively developing new missile delivery systems, including both nuclear and conventional warheads, which put the US within range. “The US secure nuclear deterrent continues to ensure safety in the homeland against strategic threats. However, Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan have been researching and…

Qatar and Saudi Arabia welcomed the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr. Both countries called on the nations to resolve matters through dialogue. In a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was said that Saudi Arabia appreciates the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan mediated by Qatar and Turkiye. Saudi Arabia emphasised that Pakistan and Afghanistan should sustain efforts for peace and resolve matters through negotiations. Promoting peace is essential for regional stability and the safety of the people. The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this step will help…

BEIJING: China condemned on Thursday the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it “unacceptable”. “We have always opposed the use of force in international relations. The acts of killing Iranian state leaders and attacking civilian targets are even more unacceptable,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a press conference, when asked about Larijani’s death.

DOHA/RIYADH: US President Donald Trump said an angry Israel “violently lashed out” and attacked Iran’s major gas field, a significant escalation in the US-Israeli war, but ruled out further such attacks by Israel unless Iran retaliated. Wednesday’s attack on the huge South Pars gas field drove oil prices higher and prompted a threat by Iran to attack oil and gas targets across the Gulf, while it fired missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The escalation heightens the unprecedented disruption of global energy supplies that has raised the political stakes for Trump, who joined Israel in attacking Iran nearly four weeks ago. Qatar’s state…

The Iranian national team are ​continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament ‌even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday. Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 and is being staged in the US, Mexico and Canada. Team Melli are scheduled to play all…

Nora Fatehi’s song has been banned after outrage. The song, featuring Dutt and Nora Fatehi, was released on YouTube two days ago and quickly went viral for its shock value and lyrics that almost describe a ‘sexual act’. A Samajwadi Party MP in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of the controversial song “Sarke Chunar” Sanjay Dutt’s “KD The Devil” and the government said it has already been banned. Anand Bhadoria raised the issue during Question Hour and said unchecked content on OTT platforms and social media was a bad influence. In his response, Union information and broadcasting minister…

Selling pressure returned at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) amid escalation in the Gulf region, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 3,000 points during intraday trading on Thursday. At 11am, the benchmark index was hovering at 151,313.56, a decrease of 2,978.69 points or 1.93%. The selling comes amid a global panic over an escalating energy crisis. “Overnight, the conflict in the Gulf reached a dangerous new peak, after Israel struck Iran’s South Pars field, the world’s largest, Iran retaliated against Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub,” said Behtari Capital on Thursday. “Since Qatar is Pakistan’s primary gas supplier, this is…

Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men’s ​football after Cristiano Ronaldo. The 38-year-old Argentine World Cup winner brought ‌up the milestone with a left-footed strike in Inter Miami’s 1-1 draw with Nashville SC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The 900th goal came 21 years after ​Messi scored his first in senior football for Barcelona as ​a 17-year-old in 2005. Inter manager Javier Mascherano said Messi’s tally ⁠was “insane”. “I’ve been lucky enough to see most, or many, of the ​goals he’s scored, much closer than you all,…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) :  The Head of the Pakistan EPS Center, held a meeting with OEC regarding the Employment Permit System (EPS) and the points-based selection system. The main topic of the meeting was the efforts of both institutions to expand the dispatch of Pakistani workers in the future. During the meeting, the Center Head responded to questions frequently raised by job seekers as follows. 1.Low Referral Ratio for Pakistani Job Seekers Under the Employment Permit System (EPS), employers receive referrals of job seekers through the computerized system operated by the competent local employment center for each workplace. Based on…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter. The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options as he weighs expanding U.S. operations, with the Iran war well into its third week. Those options include securing safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a mission that would be accomplished primarily through air and naval forces, the sources said. But securing…