Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
President felicitates Italian President
Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, JUN 2 (DNA): President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday extended felicitations to the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, and the people of Italy on Republic Day, annually observed on June 2. The president, in a statement, said that Pakistan deeply valued its long-standing and friendly relations with Italy, which were marked by mutual trust, cooperation and a shared commitment to peace and prosperity. He expressed confidence that bilateral ties between the two nations would continue to grow in strength and substance in the years ahead.Read More
Nabih Berri guarantees Hezbollah will honor global ceasefire with Israel
BEIRUT, JUN 2 – Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, will guarantee the Iran-backed group’s adherence to a “global ceasefire” with Israel, his adviser told AFP on Tuesday. Berri, who heads the Hezbollah-allied Amal party, has long acted as an intermediary between the group and the United States, which considers Hezbollah a “terrorist” organization. US President Donald Trump said late Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to call off a military raid on Beirut while Hezbollah agreed “all shooting will stop.” Adviser Ali Hamdan toldRead More
EU says Germany, France should phase out border checks
News Desk BRUSSELS: Germany, France, Italy and other EU countries that have put in place border controls with other nations in the bloc should move to phase them out, Brussels said Tuesday. The European Commission said the bloc’s new external digital border check system and the imminent coming into force of a migration pact strengthening screening procedures lessened the need for internal controls. “With these conditions in place, member states are in the position to work toward phasing out controls at internal borders,” said Magnus Brunner, the EU’s commissioner forRead More
Pakistan, Kazakhstan to expand ties in technical, vocational education: Wajiha Qamar
Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, JUN 2 /DNA/ – Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Ms. Wajiha Qamar, met Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin, at the Embassy of Kazakhstan and discussed avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the education sector. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on strengthening educational ties between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, with a particular focus on technical and vocational education, skill development initiatives, scholarship opportunities, and the exchange of skilled workforce. Wajiha Qamar emphasized the importance of expanding collaboration in higher education, research,Read More
Bahrain bans citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq, citing regional security concerns
MANAMA, JUN 2: Bahrain has banned citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq until further notice citing regional security concerns, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. Iran and its proxies in Iraq have launched attacks against Gulf countries, including Bahrain, since the onset of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Nawaz, Aseefa enter GB campaign ahead of June 7 polls
GILGIT, JUN 2: Political activity in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) reached its peak ahead of the June 7 elections for 24 Assembly seats, as senior leaders of major parties arrived in the region to campaign. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif reached Gilgit on a short visit, while PPP leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari arrived in Skardu to address an election rally in constituency GBA-7. Elections for 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly are scheduled to be held on June 7, with major political parties stepping up their campaigns across the region.Read More