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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Parishae Adnan Faces Awkward Questions on Morning Show

Pakistani designer Parishae Adnan drew attention after host Nadia Khan questioned her about her gym videos and choice of activewear during a TV interview. Adnan had appeared on the show following her achievement of closing Flying Solo’s New York Fashion Week show with her collection Second Skin. She responded calmly, highlighting how her fitness journey has inspired others and focusing on her work and achievements. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Pakistan voices concern over developments in India

Pakistan on Sunday expressed strong concern over the demolition of a historic mosque in India’s Uttar Pradesh. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan called the action reprehensible and warned of growing religious intolerance. He recalled the 1992 Babri Mosque demolition as a symbol of prejudice and hatred. Pakistan urged the international community to take notice of alleged persecution of Muslims and called for accountability over threats to minority rights and heritage. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

JKLF voices concern over Yasin Malik’s legal case

MUZAFFARABAD: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Friday condemned what it called an attempt by Indian authorities to implicate incarcerated chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik in a decades-old murder case. India’s State Investigation Agency named Malik among five accused in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit woman Sarla Bhat in 1990. The JKLF expressed concern after Malik submitted an affidavit from Tihar Jail, saying he would not contest the trial while stressing this did not amount to an admission of guilt. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Democrats challenge Trump’s request for billions more for Iran war

Democrats came out strongly against the Trump administration’s request for billions of dollars in additional funding for the war in Iran, arguing that this is a war of choice rather than one of necessity. They also challenged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they described as imprecise and inconsistent language about the military campaign. Senator Jon Ossoff questioned why the administration was requesting more money after previously suggesting that its adversary had been rendered combat ineffective. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Lebanon’s president demands end of ‘Israeli occupation’ in the south

Lebanon’s President Aoun says “the developments of the past few days have proven the correctness of our choice to go to negotiation, for it is the only path relied upon at the level of the entire world to achieve national goals and restore all rights”. In a statement on X put out by his office, he expressed hope that the latest round of negotiations would be “decisive” in achieving Lebanon’s objectives, including “restoring Lebanon’s full sovereignty over every inch of soil and extending the state’s authority over all our land”. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

OIC warns against Israeli plans to strip Hebron municipality of powers

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has warned against Israeli plans to undermine the political and legal status of Hebron in the occupied West Bank after a decision by Israel’s finance minister to strip the municipality of its powers over the Ibrahimi Mosque, the Old City and surrounding areas. In a statement on social media, the OIC General Secretariat said Israel, as the occupying power, has no sovereignty over Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including Hebron and its holy sites, citing relevant UN and UNESCO resolutions. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Indian student's Cockroach Janta Party becomes voice for millions ready to bug Modi's BJP

It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration over unemployment and deteriorated quality of life. A parody political party called the Cockroach Janta Party, with the insect as its symbol, has exploded across India's social media by turning absurdist humour into protest. CJP amasses nearly 18 million followers on Instagram in less than a week, compared with fewer than 9 million for PM Modi's BJP, symbolic of growing frustration towards the right-wing ruling party. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Iran’s FM warns US of rising economic costs from Trump’s ‘war of choice’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the American people will bear rising economic costs from what he described as a “war of choice” on Iran, pointing to higher US Treasury yields and warning of pressure on debt, mortgages and consumer loans. Araghchi highlighted rising 2-, 10- and 30-year yields as evidence of tightening financial conditions. He also argued energy prices and household credit stress would worsen, calling the situation entirely “avoidable” after the US and Israel launched the war on his country. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Democrats slam Trump’s Iran war for driving up fertiliser and energy costs

Democrats have continued to criticise the domestic impact of President Trump’s war on Iran. Senator Tammy Baldwin said in a post on X: “President Trump’s war of choice in Iran has sent the cost of fertilizer and gas through the roof for our farmers.” A large share of the world’s fertiliser supply is exported by Gulf states and moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Mark Warner, chair of the Senate intelligence committee, said: “From gas prices to home costs, Trump’s war of choice is making it harder and harder to… Read More…

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