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A gunman opened fire inside a Midtown Manhattan office tower on Monday evening, killing four people — including a New York Police Department officer — before being fatally shot by law enforcement, officials said. The incident is one of two deadly shootings in the United States within hours, with a separate attack in Nevada’s Reno city leaving three dead. The shooting took place shortly after 6pm local time (10pm GMT) at 345 Park Avenue, a high-rise building that houses several major firms including Blackstone, KPMG, Deutsche Bank, and the headquarters of the National Football League (NFL). Speaking at a late-night…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has ruled out the possibility of Pakistan recognizing Israel, asserting that Islamabad maintains a consistent and principled stance on the Palestinian issue. Speaking at a media briefing in the New York, Mr Dar said Pakistan had no programme to recognize Israel and reiterated Islamabad’s commitment to supporting the rights of the Palestinian people. “We issued an official statement at the time of the attack on Iran — having diplomatic relations does not mean endorsing what is wrong,” he said. The deputy prime minister’s remarks come amid renewed global calls for the two-state…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has strongly rejected PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s accusations of bias against the commission, terming his claims baseless and misleading. According to an ECP spokesperson, an anti-terrorism court convicted Senator Ejaz Chaudhry and MNAs Ahmad Chattha and Ahmad Khan Bhachar, and their convictions remain intact. The spokesperson clarified that no court has set aside the verdicts issued against them. Regarding MNA Abdul Latif Chitrali, the ECP stated that his case is different. Although Chitrali himself did not approach the Islamabad High Court, his co-accused did, and the High Court set aside the anti-terrorism…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Monday reaffirmed the Kingdom’s firm support for the two-state solution, calling it the cornerstone of lasting peace and regional stability. His remarks came during the opening session of a high-level international conference on the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France at the United Nations. “The Kingdom believes that the two-state solution is the key to stability in the region,” Prince Faisal said. He described the New York conference as a “critical turning point” toward implementing that goal. He welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent pledge to…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke to US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on telephone on Monday. Following up on their productive meeting on Friday in Washington, they discussed key bilateral matters, including tariffs, and regional and global issues of mutual interest. Pakistan says it’s close to US trade deal, Washington gives no timeline Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United States and Pakistan were “very close” to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the U.S. after Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned no timeline.…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property in the fight against floods and geological disasters caused by heavy rainfalls that are currently affecting some parts of China. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has made an important instruction regarding flood control and disaster relief work. All-out search and rescue must be conducted for those missing or trapped, Xi said, stressing that residents in flood-threatened areas must be promptly relocated and resettled to minimize casualties. He also…

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the government of four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, to fully cooperate with the federal government for digitisation and a cashless economy. Chairing a weekly review meeting on the cashless and digital economy in Islamabad, he said the federal government’s digitisation transformation plan should be made more efficient through cooperation with provincial governments and their institutions, so that the goals can be achieved within the stipulated timeframe. He also directed to make meaningful consultations with all stakeholders a permanent part of this plan. The prime minister noted digitisation of the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur have condemned the deadly attack by terrorists resulted in the martyrdom of several innocent civilians in the Tirah Valley’s Bagh Maidan area. According to details, in his official statement, the prime minister condemned the incident in the strongest terms, saying that the nation’s resolve would not be shaken by the terrorists’ nefarious objectives. He directed immediate medical attention for the injured and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to eradicating terrorism in all its forms. Moreover, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government also expressed profound grief over the incident. KP CM Gandapur…

KARACHI : Three terrorists involved in attacks on Chinese nationals were killed in an exchange of fire with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Sunday night. CTD in-charge Raja Umar Khattab, while speaking to the media outside Civil Hospital, said that CTD and intelligence agency personnel raided a house in Manghopir following information about the presence of operatives from an outlawed outfit. The security officials were fired from the house and a prolonged exchange of gunfire took place with the terrorists. He stated that all three terrorists were killed on the spot during the encounter. The terrorists were affiliated with the…

India are set to remain the host of the 2025 Asia Cup and will play against Pakistan as per the announced schedule, according to reports quoting sources close to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Reports indicate that during a meeting held in Dhaka, the BCCI gave the green light to participate in the tournament. Following this approval, withdrawal from the event or the scheduled match against Pakistan is no longer under consideration. The Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on 9 September, with the first Pakistan–India encounter slated for 14 September. Depending on the tournament’s progression,…