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Indonesian peacekeeper kill in Lebanon
News Desk JAKARTA: An Indonesian soldier was killed and three others were injured when artillery fire hit a UN peacekeeping contingent in Lebanon, authorities said on Monday, as Israel expanded its invasion of the country’s south. The Indonesian unit serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in the southern Lebanese village of Adshit Al-Qusayr was targeted on Sunday evening, amid ongoing exchanges of fire between the invading Israeli forces and armed groups fighting them in the region. The Indonesian military confirmed the soldier’s identity as Farizal Rhomadhon, a 28-year-oldRead More
Mideast crisis: President, PM stress coordinated strategy to tackle challenges
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stressed the need for a cohesive national strategy and stronger institutional coordination to effectively address key challenges facing the country in the wake of the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. The premier called on the president in Islamabad, where both leaders held detailed consultations on emerging national and regional challenges. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and National Security Adviser LieutenantRead More
Trump signals progress in talks as Iran War enters critical phase
The remarks come as Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military jets involved in strikes on Iran. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed the decision, which goes beyond an earlier ban on the use of joint U.S.-Spanish bases at Rota and Morón News Desk WASHIGNTON, MAR 30 /DNA/ – President Donald Trump announced that the United States is in “serious discussions” with representatives of a “new regime” in Iran to end ongoing military operations. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump stated that an agreement “is very much on the cards,”Read More
US praises Moroccan role in cartel arms network bust
RABAT, MAR 30: /DNA/ – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia highlights the operational support provided by the General Directorate of National Security and Territorial Surveillance of Morocco (DGSN-DGST) in two separate investigations targeting an arms trafficking network linked to Latin American cartels and a narco-terrorism operation relying on clandestine financial flows. Court documents describe transnational cooperation involving the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), several African and European agencies, and Moroccan authorities, which led to key arrests and subsequent extraditions to the United States. The firstRead More
UHS–PMAA Drive Empowers Schoolgirls in Self-Defence
By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: In a significant step toward youth empowerment and grassroots sports development, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore, in collaboration with the Pakistan Martial Arts Association (PMAA), has launched a large-scale self-defence training initiative for adolescent schoolgirls. The Adolescent Self-Defence Workshops Program, currently underway in Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Kasur, has already trained more than 2500 students from 30 schools. The initiative leverages martial arts as a structured sporting discipline to enhance physical fitness, agility, and mental resilience, while equipping participants with essential self-defence skills. Designed asRead More
PM Shehbaz, António Costa vow dialogue to resolve Gulf, Iran tensions
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD, MAR 30 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from António Costa, President of the European Council, this afternoon. In a warm and cordial conversation, the two leaders discussed the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the escalating crisis involving Iran and Gulf countries. Both expressed deep concern over the conflict’s severe impact on regional stability and the global economy. They stressed the urgent need to resolve the crisis through sustained dialogue and diplomatic channels. Prime MinisterRead More