Karakul, or the Jinnah Cap, became an insignia of bravery, honour, and statesmanship across the nation-state, featuring the image of Muhammad Ali Jinnah during the Pakistan Movement, as it transformed the Karakul or Jinnah cap into a national headwear. The presence of the cap with the Quaid-e-Azam was not a coincidence. During the tumultuous decades […]
Uzbekistan and Pakistan have agreed on a $3.5 billion trade and investment package following talks in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired the first meeting of the Uzbekistan–Pakistan Strategic Cooperation Council. The Uzbek presidency said bilateral trade has grown 2.5 times over the past five […]
Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) detained Mehmet Budak Derya and Veysel Kerimoğlu in the “MONITUM” operation for working on behalf of Israeli intelligence (MOSSAD). The operation was carried out in coordination with the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and counter-terror police units. Authorities said the two individuals maintained long-term contact with Israeli intelligence officers, used […]
A bomb attack during Friday prayers killed at least 31 people and injured around 169 at a mosque in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The blast struck the Khadijatul Kubra Mosque, prompting police and rescue teams to rush to the scene and place major hospitals on high alert. Authorities said the death toll may rise […]
Indirect talks between the United States and Iran on Iran’s nuclear program have begun in Muscat, the capital of Oman, amid rising regional tensions. The US delegation is led by President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, while Iran is represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi said Iran is entering the talks […]
The death toll from severe snowfall and cold weather across Japan since January 20 has risen to at least 42, with 444 people injured, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Niigata prefecture recorded the highest number of fatalities, followed by Akita, Aomori, Yamagata, and Hokkaido. The FDMA said 156 people were seriously […]
A father who lost most of his family in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş returned to a family cemetery in Adana, southern Türkiye, at 4:17 a.m. to pray for his loved ones. Fatih Karaca survived because he was at work but lost his mother, wife, three children, and mother-in-law in the İslahiye district […]
Hundreds of students protested the Trump administration’s immigration policies outside Columbia University in New York City, United States, accusing the school of cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Demonstrators chanted “ICE OUT” and claimed the university was failing to protect students and staff from federal immigration actions. Police detained around 10 protesters after […]
Türkiye’s Special Forces Command set a new national record with a freefall parachute jump carrying a giant Turkish flag in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The Turkish Ministry of National Defense said Senior Staff Sergeant Ertan Üstündağ completed the jump in Geçitkale with a flag measuring 661.5 square meters, surpassing the previous 2005 […]
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 157 soldiers each during peace talks held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, according to statements from both sides. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the released Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support, while three Russian civilians from the Kursk region were also freed. […]