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Pakistani army chief went mall shopping before meeting Trump? Video goes viral

An undated video that appears to show Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir shopping at a mall is being widely circulated on social media

Asim Munir is the 11th Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistan Army(AFP)

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Updated on Jun 18, 2025 11:53 AM IST

ByHT Trending Desk

Trump to meet Pak Army Chief Asim Munir over lunch | What we know

US President's public schedule showed that Trump will have lunch with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at 1 pm in the cabinet room.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir prays after laying wreath on the martyrs' monument during a guard of honour ceremony at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. (AFP file)

world news

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 09:45 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Majid Alam

The roots of terror funding

FATF’s censure is a first step towards putting Islamabad on notice over its patronage of terrorism in India and the neighbourhood.

India has made its case with bodies such as FATF and the UNSC about the need for renewed action against Pakistan-based terror groups. (PTI)

editorials

Published on Jun 17, 2025 07:51 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Viral video shows Asim Munir being heckled by Pakistanis in the US: ‘Geedar’

The video, recorded by an unidentified man, shows the cavalcade of Munir as he arrived at Washington's Four Seasons hotel.

Asim Munir during a military event in Pakistan. (AFP file photo)

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Updated on Jun 17, 2025 05:08 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

FATF points to fund trail, slams Pahalgam attack

Countries in the grey list are subject to increased scrutiny, given an action plan, and their implementation of this is monitored every four months

Security amid high alert in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in Srinagar, in May. (PTI)

india news

Published on Jun 17, 2025 05:11 AM IST

ByRajeev Jayaswal

Netizens grill Pak's defence minister over claim of ‘hacking IPL floodlights'

One of the users on X took a jibe at Asif's remarks and wondered whether Cyber in Pakistan had different concept and syllabus.

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif also claimed that the country's

world news

Published on Jun 16, 2025 08:29 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Pakistan shuts borders with Iran amid country's escalating conflict with Israel

Border facilities in all five districts, Chaghi, Washuk, Panjgur, Kech and Gwadar, have been suspended, the provincial official said.

Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16(REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Jun 16, 2025 05:09 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

India has more nuclear warheads than Pakistan but trails China: SIPRI

SIPRI pegged the number of nuclear warheads in the Indian arsenal at 180 as of January 2025, compared to 172 a year earlier, while Pakistan is estimated to have 170 nuclear weapons

SIPRI revises its world nuclear forces data every year based on new information. (X)

india news

Published on Jun 16, 2025 04:43 PM IST

ByRahul Singh

No such commitment: Pak on Iran's ‘tit-for-tat’ claim if Israel launches nukes

In an X statement, Asif added that Pakistan is a signatory to all international nuclear disciplines.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif took to X to deny the claim made by Iran. (AFP)

world news

Published on Jun 16, 2025 02:56 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

India expands nuclear arsenal, widens gap with Pakistan: SIPRI

India is believed to have once again slightly expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2024 and continued to develop new types of nuclear delivery systems.

File photo of Agni-5 nuclear ballistic missile.(Representative image)

india news

Published on Jun 16, 2025 11:58 AM IST

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'Pakistan will nuke Israel if...': Iran general's big claim as conflict escalate

Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said Pakistan backs Iran and urged Muslim unity, claiming Tehran holds hidden capabilities yet to be revealed.

(Left) Emergency personnel work at an impact site after missiles were launched from Iran to Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 16. (Right) Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei.(REUTERS/Videograb)

world news

Updated on Jun 16, 2025 01:39 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

An arena for Islamabad to do grandstanding

Pakistan’s UNSC presidency needs to be treated with a sense of perspective and equanimity. No UNSC document can threaten India’s national interests

During its presidency, Pakistan can be expected to do all it can to have an open debate on Jammu and Kashmir (AP)

opinion

Published on Jun 15, 2025 09:20 PM IST

ByTS Tirumurti

18 Pakistani pilgrims die during Hajj 2025

The pilgrimage saw over 1.6 million attendees, with improved safety measures in place to prevent fatalities amid high temperatures.

The Hajj 2025 saw a massive gathering of 1,673,230 pilgrims from around the world, including 1,506,576 international pilgrims from 171 countries.(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Jun 15, 2025 01:30 PM IST

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Aamir says he refused Dangal's Pakistan release over demands to cut Indian flag

Aamir Khan's Dangal was not released in Pakistan due to the censor board's conditions on the Indian flag and anthem.

Aamir Khan reveals why Dangal didn't release in Pakistan.

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Updated on Jun 15, 2025 05:01 AM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Written by Riya Sharma

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolts Pakistan

The earthquake struck around 6.53pm at a depth of 10 km, according to the agency.

world news

Updated on Jun 14, 2025 08:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Pakistan backs Iran after Israel's attack, urges Muslim nations to unite

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said that all Muslim countries must unite against “Israeli aggression”.

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 8, 2025.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Jun 14, 2025 06:37 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Israel military apologises after showing J&K as 'part of Pakistan' in a map

IDF's apology came after several social media users, mostly Indians, flagged the error and urged the Israeli military to retract the post.

india news

Updated on Jun 14, 2025 10:46 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

‘See its record…’: India on US general calling Pakistan a ‘phenomenal partner’

Jaiswal said it was also significant that a Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who helped locate bin Laden, is “still imprisoned by the Pakistani military”

Army Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington examining Defense Department policies, programs and activities in the Middle East and Africa (US DOD)

india news

Updated on Jun 12, 2025 11:09 PM IST

ByRezaul H Laskar

Pak PM extends condolences over Ahmedabad plane crash: ‘Heartbreaking tragedy’

Pakistan's ex foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also mourned the tragedy, emphasizing on humanity and the shared grief after the tragic event.

Shehbaz's elder brother and three-time former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif also offered condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India over the loss of life in the plane crash on a post on his X handle.(AP)

india news

Published on Jun 12, 2025 10:18 PM IST

Edited by Soumili Ray

Congress MP hits out at US over reported invite to Pakistan Army chief

Jairam Ramesh also shared Hindustan Times report that US Central Command chief described Pakistan as a “phenomenal partner” in counter-terrorism.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir prays after laying wreath on the martyrs' monument during a guard of honour ceremony at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. (AFP file)

india news

Updated on Jun 12, 2025 11:50 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Punjab temperatures reach 50 deg C mark as Pakistan battles severe heatwave

The extreme conditions are part of an ongoing heatwave which is likely to persist until June 13.

Ansar Abbas, 32, cools watermelons in the Upper Chenab Canal to sell during a heatwave in Sialkot, Pakistan(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Jun 11, 2025 10:42 PM IST

PTI |

S Jaishankar's warnings over terrorism rattles Pak; Islamabad issues statement

Islamabad claimed that India has been engaged in a “malicious campaign” to mislead the international community.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during an interaction with members of the Indian community in Belgium and Luxembourg.(X/SJaishankar)

world news

Updated on Jun 12, 2025 12:52 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

'Terrorism will haunt you’: EAM brings up Laden in fresh warning about Pakistan

In view of the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, EAM highlighted Pakistan's involvement in cross-border terrorism.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar's fresh warning to West on Pakistan has a reference to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden(AFP)

india news

Published on Jun 11, 2025 08:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Karachi university student disappears amid ongoing abuses in Balochistan

Three bodies were found in Balochistan's Panjgur and Khuzdar districts, and a Karachi University student was allegedly abducted in Turbat.

A security personnel stands guard along a street near the site of a school bus bombing in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan province (AFP/Representative)

world news

Published on Jun 11, 2025 04:32 PM IST

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Pak hikes defence spending by 20% in budget amid tense relations with India

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks in a joint press conference with President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran, Iran(AP)

world news

Published on Jun 11, 2025 03:27 PM IST

PTI |

Brigade 313, Al-Qaeda linked group in focus after Pak senator's interview

Responding to Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim, the PPP senator evaded questions on Pakistan's record of harbouring extremist entities, such as Brigade 313.

A screengrab from al-Qaeda linked Briagde 313's website as per the Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium, (TRAC)

world news

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 10:34 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bangladesh Students' League slams Yunus govt over inclination towards Pak

BSL President Saddam Hussain claimed that the rising closeness with Pakistan undermines the 1971 War. He also accused the interim government of erasing history.

BSL president claimed that Yunus' interim rule not only tolerates but actively promotes relations with Pakistan's intelligence agencies and extremist organisations.(Bloomberg)

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Published on Jun 10, 2025 07:17 PM IST

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Pak politician grilled by Sky News anchor over Pahalgam attack, Brigade 313

During a heated exchange, Rehman dismissed links to Brigade 313, saying "I can produce any number of pages" and suggested a "digital dossier" to counter claims.

Pakistan politician Sherry Rehman during an interview with journalist Yalda Hakim(X/Yalda Hakim)

india news

Published on Jun 10, 2025 02:38 PM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Pakistan's debt increases to PRs 76,000 billion

The Economic Survey says GDP is projected to grow by 2.7%. Finance Minister Aurangzeb highlights a surplus in the current account and plans for privatization

Finance Minister Aurangzeb placed Pakistan’s recovery within the broader global context, noting that the global GDP growth has reached 2.8 per cent.(AFP/Amna Yaseen)

world news

Published on Jun 09, 2025 10:38 PM IST

PTI |

BLA eliminates Pak Army backed leader amid disappearance and drug allegations

BLA claimed to use a remote-controlled IED to kill Ameen and his son. The BLA accused him of executing operations and enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

A security personnel stands guard along a street near the site of a school bus bombing in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan province on May 21, 2025. (AFP)

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Published on Jun 09, 2025 05:40 PM IST

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An undated video that appears to show Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir shopping at a mall is being widely circulated on social media

US President's public schedule showed that Trump will have lunch with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at 1 pm in the cabinet room.

FATF’s censure is a first step towards putting Islamabad on notice over its patronage of terrorism in India and the neighbourhood.

The video, recorded by an unidentified man, shows the cavalcade of Munir as he arrived at Washington's Four Seasons hotel.

Countries in the grey list are subject to increased scrutiny, given an action plan, and their implementation of this is monitored every four months

One of the users on X took a jibe at Asif's remarks and wondered whether Cyber in Pakistan had different concept and syllabus.

Border facilities in all five districts, Chaghi, Washuk, Panjgur, Kech and Gwadar, have been suspended, the provincial official said.

SIPRI pegged the number of nuclear warheads in the Indian arsenal at 180 as of January 2025, compared to 172 a year earlier, while Pakistan is estimated to have 170 nuclear weapons

In an X statement, Asif added that Pakistan is a signatory to all international nuclear disciplines.

India is believed to have once again slightly expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2024 and continued to develop new types of nuclear delivery systems.

Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said Pakistan backs Iran and urged Muslim unity, claiming Tehran holds hidden capabilities yet to be revealed.

Pakistan’s UNSC presidency needs to be treated with a sense of perspective and equanimity. No UNSC document can threaten India’s national interests

The pilgrimage saw over 1.6 million attendees, with improved safety measures in place to prevent fatalities amid high temperatures.

Aamir Khan's Dangal was not released in Pakistan due to the censor board's conditions on the Indian flag and anthem.

The earthquake struck around 6.53pm at a depth of 10 km, according to the agency.

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said that all Muslim countries must unite against “Israeli aggression”.

IDF's apology came after several social media users, mostly Indians, flagged the error and urged the Israeli military to retract the post.

Jaiswal said it was also significant that a Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who helped locate bin Laden, is “still imprisoned by the Pakistani military”

Pakistan's ex foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also mourned the tragedy, emphasizing on humanity and the shared grief after the tragic event.

Jairam Ramesh also shared Hindustan Times report that US Central Command chief described Pakistan as a “phenomenal partner” in counter-terrorism.

The extreme conditions are part of an ongoing heatwave which is likely to persist until June 13.

Islamabad claimed that India has been engaged in a “malicious campaign” to mislead the international community.

In view of the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, EAM highlighted Pakistan's involvement in cross-border terrorism.

Three bodies were found in Balochistan's Panjgur and Khuzdar districts, and a Karachi University student was allegedly abducted in Turbat.

Pak hikes defence spending by 20% in budget amid tense relations with India

Responding to Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim, the PPP senator evaded questions on Pakistan's record of harbouring extremist entities, such as Brigade 313.

BSL President Saddam Hussain claimed that the rising closeness with Pakistan undermines the 1971 War. He also accused the interim government of erasing history.

During a heated exchange, Rehman dismissed links to Brigade 313, saying "I can produce any number of pages" and suggested a "digital dossier" to counter claims.

The Economic Survey says GDP is projected to grow by 2.7%. Finance Minister Aurangzeb highlights a surplus in the current account and plans for privatization

BLA claimed to use a remote-controlled IED to kill Ameen and his son. The BLA accused him of executing operations and enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

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