13-06-2026 LONDON/ BRUSSELS: European confidence in an American “security guarantee” has hit a historic low, a survey suggests, with only one in 10 people across 15 countries seeing the US as an ally and majorities in all doubting it would come to their aid if they were attacked. The survey, …

13-06-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: US president Donald Trump said Iran has “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and that it will “have to pay the price” as a result. He did not clarify what action he intended to take but the US military has been striking Iranian targets, including air …

13-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ HAKIMPUR: Raisul Islam stands under the scorching sun near a checkpoint in Hakimpur village along the border with neighboring Bangladesh in the North 24 Parganas district of India’s West Bengal state. His wife, Rebeka Khatun, 36, and their two sons, Riad, 14, and Jubair, 16, …

13-06-2026 SYDNEY: The man accused of killing fifteen people in an attack on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in December has been charged with 19 additional offences. Naveed Akram was already facing 59 charges after the shooting including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and …

13-06-2026 By SJA Jafri + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ KABUL: Pakistan has launched deadly air strikes along its border with Afghanistan, breaking months of relative calm in the restive region. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that four targets had been destroyed in “calibrated strikes” that had killed 26 militants. Afghanistan’s …

13-06-2026 VICTORIA: Hong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November. They were handed 25 charges including manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, attempting to pervert the course of public justice, and tax evasion. The blaze, which killed 168 …

“Good Morals and Patience Are the Greatest Weapons: Tafseer Iqbal Assures Full Police Support for Muharram Observances” Hyderabad, June 12 (Ali Abbas-PMI) Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar chaired a high-level coordination meeting on Friday to review security and logistical arrangements for the upcoming Muharram observances and the historic Bibi Ka …

Tauseef Abbas Facilitates Reconciliation Between Najaf Ali Shaukat and Jafar Nadeem Advocate Hyderabad, June 12 (Ali Abbas-PMI) Differences had persisted for the past several years between Najaf Ali Shaukat, President of the Markazi Matami Groups Association, and Advocate Jafar Nadeem due to certain misunderstandings. However, today, through the efforts of well-known …

12-06-2026 OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a new six-lane thoroughfare that will connect Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario will open by the end of the week. The announcement comes despite threats to the contrary from United States President Donald Trump, who …

12-06-2026 BEIRUT: Israel has carried out strikes across southern Lebanon, despite a warning from Iran not to continue attacks in the country. The Lebanese health ministry said eight people were killed in Tyre, where the Israeli military issued a new order for residents to leave the southern city, including its …