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US lawmakers green light space force, hundreds of billions in military spending

The United States is getting a new space force along with $738 billion in military spending under an agreement backed by lawmakers on Tuesday that fulfils a priority of President Donald Trump.

US warns Russia against election interference

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of reprisals if Moscow interferes in next year´s presidential election.

US blacklists Rao Anwar for 'human rights abuse' through fake police encounters

The United States on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar, for his involvement in "serious human rights abuse".

Lahore lawyers’ attack: PM Imran summons emergency session

Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned an emergency session on Wednesday after an angry mob of lawyers attacked a hospital and vandalised public property in the city.

PIA plane escapes major accident as tyre bursts after landing in Sialkot

A plane of Pakistan International Airline's (PIA) on Wednesday suffered a minor accident in Sialkot when one of its tyres got burst during landing, after the runway reportedly caved.

Moscow willing to expand cooperation with Islamabad: Russian minister

Russia on Wednesday said it is willing to expand cooperation with Pakistan on multiple fronts, including the industrial sector, agriculture, energy, medicine and railways, Radio Pakistan reported.

Signs of economic stabilisation emerging in Pakistan: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said that signs of economic stabilisation are emerging in Pakistan during the ongoing fiscal year 2019-20.

IHC grants bail to former president Asif Ali Zardari on medical grounds

A special bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted bail to Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on medical grounds in the Park Lane and mega money-laundering corruption cases.

Dua Mangi records statement with police, says she didn't see kidnappers

Dua Mangi recorded her statement with police on Tuesday, saying that she did not get a look at the kidnappers' faces as they had blindfolded her.

'Govt won't remove Maryam's name from ECL'

The government has made it clear that it will not remove Maryam Nawaz's name from the Exit Control List (ECL) and won't allow her to go abroad, Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda said on Tuesday.

Angry mob of lawyers storm emergency ward of Lahore hospital, one dead

A group of lawyers on Wednesday stormed the emergency ward of Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, vandalised public property, set a police vehicle on fire and attacked provincial minister Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan, Geo News reported.

Jerusalem chief rabbi visits Bahrain amid Israel-Arab normalization bids

A senior Israeli rabbi has visited Bahrain under the pretext of attending a religious event and met with the kingdom’s monarch, as Tel Aviv and its Arab allies speed up attempts to normalize ties following years of clandestine contacts.