Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Trump says he ‘would like to meet’ Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei
WASHINGTON, JUN 3: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “would like to meet” Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as Washington and Tehran accuse each other of violating an increasingly fragile ceasefire. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is thought to have been wounded in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and has not been seen in public since he was named his successor. “I would like to meet him, and we probably will meet at some point, depending on how it all works out,” the US president told the NewRead More
KSrelief Successfully Completes Distribution of 3,500 Shelter NFI Kits Across Merged Districts of KP
ISLAMABAD, Jun 3: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has successfully concluded the fifth phase of its Shelter Non-Food Items (NFI) assistance project in the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, providing critical humanitarian support to vulnerable communities. KSrelief Successfully Completes Distribution of 3,500 Shelter NFI Kits Across Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa As part of this initiative, a total of 3,500 Shelter NFI Kits were distributed among deserving families across seven regions, including Upper Kurram (500 kits), Lower Kurram (500 kits), Mohmand (500 kits), Orakzai (500 kits),Read More
Iran’s Quds Force chief Qaani warns US, Israel against escalation in Gaza, Lebanon
TEHRAN, JUN 3: The mysterious leader of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force has issued a new warning to the US and Israel. According to Iran’s IRNA state media, Brigadier-General Esmaeil Qaani “has warned the United States and Israel against further military escalation in Gaza and Lebanon, saying that new fronts could open and maritime traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could mirror the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.” Qaani is almost a spectral figure. Appointed in 2020 after the US killed his predecessor, Qasem Soleimani, QaaniRead More
Leghari orders immediate disciplinary action against worst-performing field officers
ISLAMABAD, Jun 3: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, on Wednesday issued strict directions to all electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across Pakistan to initiate immediate disciplinary proceedings against their worst-performing Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) and Executive Engineers (XENs). Acting swiftly on the minister’s directive, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO) have become the first DISCOs to initiate immediate disciplinary action — including suspension — against their worst-performing officers on account of failure in resolution of consumer complaints registered through the national 118 CallRead More
Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, JUN 3 /DNA/ – Jiang Zaidong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Pakistan, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House today. Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Amb. Amna Baloch were also present. The Prime Minister conveyed his warm regards and best wishes to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang and fondly recalled his most productive and substantive meetings with the Chinese leadership during his recent visit to China. While conveyingRead More