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KABUL: More than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a Tehran-set deadline, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday. From June 1-28, 233,941 people returned from Iran to Afghanistan, International Organization for Migration spokesman Avand Azeez Agha told AFP, with 131,912 returns recorded in the week of June 21-28 alone. “In total, from 1 January to 28 June 2025, 691,049 people have returned, 70 percent of whom were forcibly sent back,” he said. The number of returnees surged in recent weeks, as Afghans reported increased deportations and pressure to leave ahead of a July 6 deadline announced by Iran in May for Afghans without documents to leave the country. Read More: Iran walls off part of border with Afghanistan: media For several days last week, the number reached 30,000 per day, the IOM said. Figures have remained around 6-7,000 in recent days, Taliban border authorities and the UN said, with the numbers expected t...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump branded the winner of New York City’s mayoral Democratic primary a “pure communist” in remarks that aired Sunday, an epithet the progressive candidate dismissed as political theatrics. Zohran Mamdani’s shock win last week against a scandal-scarred political heavyweight resonated as a thunderclap within the party, and drew the ire of Trump and his collaborators, who accused Mamdani of being a radical extremist. The Republican’s aggressive criticism of the self-described democratic socialist is sure to ramp up over the coming months as Trump’s party seeks to push Democrats away from the political center and frame them as too radical to win major US elections. “He’s pure communist” and a “radical leftist… lunatic,” Trump fumed on Fox News talk show “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.” “I think it’s very bad for New York,” added Trump, who grew up in the city and built his sprawling real estate business there. “If he does get in, I’m go...

LAKKI MARWAT: Three people, including a Peace Committee president, were killed in a terrorist shooting incident in Lakki Marwat, ARY News reported on Sunday, quoting police. As per details, the firing incident was reported in the jurisdiction of Dadiwala police station. Among the deceased was Dastagir, president of the Shahab Khel Peace Committee, along with two others identified as Salahuddin and Farman. Following the attack, the bodies were shifted to a local hospital. Law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation, and a search operation is underway to apprehend the perpetrators. Read more: One killed as terrorists launch attack on Lakki Marwat police station On April 23, 2025, terrorists attacked a wildlife park building near Karam Bridge in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to police officials, the explosion, triggered by an improvised explosive device planted by the assailants a day earlier, damaged the office building of the wildlife park. Furnit...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez have tied the knot in a star-studded Venice ceremony. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here As reported by a celebrity magazine, before the new bride officially confirmed the development on her freshly rebooted Instagram handle, American e-commerce tycoon Jeff Bezos, 61, married his journalist fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, 55, in a lavish island ceremony in Venice, Italy, on Friday, June 27.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Lauren Sánchez Bezos (@laurensanchezbezos) According to the details, the Italian nuptials of the couple were witnessed by more than 200 high-profile guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Brady, among others, at the San Giorgio Maggiore island in the Italian city. Other notable guests of the ‘Wedding of the century’ included Queen Rania of Jordan, Micros...

SWAT: Rescue teams continue their search for three missing tourists swept away by flash floods in the Swat River, as 11 bodies have been recovered so far, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to Deputy Commissioner Swat, Shahzad Mehboob, a total of 17 people were caught in a sudden surge of water while gathered near the riverbank. DC Mehboob stated that among the victims, 10 were residents of Daska in Punjab, six were from Mardan, and one was a local resident of Swat. He confirmed that rescue operations are ongoing to locate the remaining three missing tourists — two from Punjab and one from Mardan — while three individuals have been successfully rescued. According to rescue officials, the affected individuals hailing from Punjab were on a leisure trip, having breakfast by the riverbank at around 8am when heavy rains upstream caused an unexpected and rapid increase in water flow. After breakfast, the tourists went to a dry riverbed to take photos when suddenly they were surr...

Pakistan has welcomed the Supplemental Award by the Court of Arbitration in the Indus Waters matter, complementing Islamabad’s stance that India can neither unilaterally suspend the treaty nor it can limit the competence of the court.     Pakistan notes that the Court has affirmed its Competence in the light of recent developments and that unilateral action by India cannot deprive either the Court or the Neutral Expert, in the proceedings initiated by India, of their competence to adjudicate the issues before them. Pakistan looks forward to receiving the Court’s Award on the First Phase on the Merits in due course following the hearing that was held in Peace Palace in The Hague in July 2024. The high priority, at this point, is that India and Pakistan find a way back to a meaningful dialogue, including on the application of the Indus Waters Treaty. To this end, and reaching out to India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on 24 June 2025, in widely pub...

After being in a relationship for over nine years, celebrity couple Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom  have parted ways, ending their six-year engagement. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here As confirmed by a foreign-based celebrity magazine, American singer Katy Perry, 40, and British actor Orlando Bloom, 48, who have been together since early 2016, except for a brief period of split, have now gone their own separate ways, ending their engagement of six years. While the reason for their split is yet to be revealed, a source close to the ex-couple previously shared that the ‘Dark Horse’ singer is ‘deeply frustrated’ and ‘stressed’ over the poor reception of her latest album, which has caused tension between them. “She was also disappointed in some of the tour reviews. It’s put stress on their relationship,” the tipster shared. “They have been spending more and more time apart. They’ve grown apart and aren’t living the same lives anymore.” However, neither Perry nor Bloom...

RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal, Syed Asim Munir, on Friday emphasized the importance of strengthening institutional synergy and deepening mutual understanding between Pakistan’s civil and military leadership, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Field Marshal Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Syed Asim Munir, engaged with the probationary officers of the 52nd Common Training Program (CTP) of the Civil Services Academy during a session held at the Army Auditorium, the military’s media wing said in a statement. The probationary officers of the Civil Services Academy remained attached with the formations of Pakistan Army at peace time locations and operational areas of Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. These officers gained rich experience of the three services during various interactions and visits, ISPR added. This interaction with the COAS formed part of a broader national initiative aimed at strengthening institutional synergy and deepening mutual understanding...

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has vowed to promote international peace and security through the peaceful settlement of disputes, as it prepares to assume the UNSC presidency next month. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, called on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Wednesday in his capacity as the incoming President of the UN Security Council for the month of July 2025. During the meeting, the Permanent Representative briefed the Secretary- General on the proposed Programme of Work for the Council in July. According to a press release of the Pakistan Mission, the Pakistani envoy and the UN chief held an “in-depth exchange” on a range of pressing peace and security issues on the Council’s agenda, including the evolving situation in the middle East, developments across Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and the important role of UN peacekeeping in promoting the Council’s objectives. Iftikhar noted the continuing strong comm...

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Balochistan chief, MPA Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch’s son, Abdul Basit, went missing on Wednesday from Malir area of Karachi. According to a spokesperson, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the alleged kidnapping of the child and directed Sindh IG Police, Ghulam Nabi Memon, to utilize all available resources to recover the missing child. The chief minister also called for an immediate and detailed report on the matter. In a post on social media, Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman stated that his son, a student at Jamia Hanifia Saudabad seminary in Malir, left the institution on Tuesday evening to visit his uncle but did not turn up. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also contacted Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman to inquire about the incident and assured him of full cooperation to ensure the swift recovery of his son. Read More: 12 children went missing in Karachi in last two months Earlier, according to reported of ARY News in ...

SHANGHAI, China: Flooding in China’s southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge. China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heat waves scorching wide swaths of the country while rainstorms pummel other regions. Around 80,900 people had been evacuated by Tuesday afternoon in the southwestern province of Guizhou, state news agency Xinhua reported. In Rongjiang county a football field was “submerged under three meters of water”, the news agency said. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed severe flooding has inundated villages and collapsed a bridge in one mountainous area of the province. Rescuers pushed boats carrying residents through murky, knee-high water and children waited in a kindergarten as emergency personnel approached them, the footage showed. “The water rose very quickly,” resident Long Tian told Xinhua. “I sta...

Gold rates fell to a near two-week low on Tuesday as risk appetite improved after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, denting demand for safe-haven assets. Spot gold was down 0.9% at $3,338.39 an ounce, as of 0526 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since June 11 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures slipped 1.2% to $3,352.60. “It seems like there’s a good bit of geopolitical risk that’s exiting the market here near term after, of course, we have signs of de-escalation between the U.S. and Iran,” said Ilya Spivak, head of global macro at Tastylive. Trump announced a complete ceasefire  between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day conflict that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the region. There was no immediate comment from Israel. While an Iranian official earlier confirmed that Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, the country’s foreign minister said there would be no cessation of hostiliti...

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council Sunday that the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States marks a “perilous turn”, warning that the region cannot endure yet another “cycle of destruction and retaliation.” The UN chief said there must be an immediate ceasefire and returned to “serious, sustained negotiations.” “The people of the region cannot endure another cycle of destruction. And yet, we now risk descending into a rathole of retaliation after retaliation,” he told the 15-member Council which is discussing U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities as Russia, China and Pakistan proposed the 15-member body adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East. Diplomats said the three countries have circulated the draft text, but whether it will be voted today remains to be seen. In his remarks, the secretary-general called for diplomacy to prevail, saying Civilians must be protected, an...

SEOUL: North Korea condemned on Monday US strikes on Iran, calling it a violation of the United Nations charter and blaming the tension in the Middle East on the “reckless valor of Israel”. It marks nuclear-armed North Korea’s first commentary on the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea strongly denounces the attack on Iran by the US which severely violated the UN Charter with respect for sovereignty,” said a spokesperson of the North’s foreign ministry, according to a statement carried by the state news agency. The ongoing regional tension was an “inevitable product brought by the reckless valor of Israel”, the spokesperson added, claiming the Jewish state “has promoted its unilateral interests through ceaseless war moves and territorial expansion”. Washington claimed Sunday its strikes “devastated” Iran’s nuclear programme, but has insisted it is not seeking to topple the government in the Islamic republic. “Monum...

In his first public remarks after the US strikes, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Washington of breaching international law. “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,” Araghchi said in a social media post. “The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior.” He added that Iran “reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people”. It is worth mentioning here that President Donald Trump said the US military has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo. Read more:  LIVE: Civilian nuclear programme could not be taken away by force: Iran “We have co...

Israel claimed on Saturday it has already set back Iran’s presumed nuclear programme by at least two years, a day after US President Donald Trump warned that Tehran has a “maximum” of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes. Trump has been mulling whether to involve the United States in Israel’s bombing campaign, indicating in his latest comments that he could take a decision before the two-week deadline he set this week. Israel said Saturday its air force had launched fresh airstrikes against missile storage and launch sites in central Iran, as it kept up a wave of attacks it says are aimed at preventing their rival from developing nuclear weapons — an ambition Tehran has denied. “According to the assessment we hear, we already delayed for at least two or three years the possibility for them to have a nuclear bomb,” Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar said in an interview published Saturday. Saar said Israel’s week-long onslaught will continue. “We will do everything t...

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s diplomatic service said on Saturday there were indications that Israel had breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with the bloc, according to a document seen by Reuters. Citing assessments by independent international institutions, the European External Action Service said “there are indications that Israel would be in breach of its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement”. The report comes after months of deepening concern in European capitals about Israel’s operations in Gaza and the humanitarian situation in the enclave. “Israel’s continued restrictions to the provision of food, medicines, medical equipment, and other vital supplies affect the entire population of Gaza present on the affected territory,” the document said. Under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which came into force in 2000, the EU and Israel agreed that their relationship “shall be based on re...

Senior Pakistani actor Ayesha Khan was found dead in her Karachi apartment on Thursday. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here Veteran actor Ayesha Khan, elder sister of late star Khalida Riyasat, has passed away, confirmed fellow actor Khaled Anam last night, hours after media reports suggested that her dead body, which seemed to be around a week old, was found in her apartment, in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi. “With profound sadness, we share the news of legendary Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan, passing away this June 2025,” Anam confirmed on social media. “May Allah grant her Maghfirah (forgiveness), elevate her rank in Jannah, and give patience to her family, fans, and all who loved her.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Khaled Anam (@khaled_anam) Khan, 76, was reportedly living alone at the time of death. According to the details, her neighbours informed the police after noticing a foul smell emi...

Days after her ex-beau, singer Asim Azhar, confirmed their breakup, showbiz starlet Merub Ali has captured the attention of social users with a cryptic note on Instagram. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here Actor-model Merub Ali, who has been silent on her breakup from Asim Azhar, ever since his announcement last week, has now grabbed the attention of netizens with a cryptic note on her Instagram stories. “Someone asked me, ‘Aren’t you going to tell your side of the story?’ I replied, ‘God knows, and that’s enough’,” read the note, reposted by the ‘Sinf-e-Aahan’ actor. Notably, the cryptic note by Ali followed the announcement post by Pakistan’s star singer and her ex-fiancé, Asim Azhar, to confirm the end to their engagement of three years. “After a great deal of thought and reflection, Merub & I have chosen to move forward on separate paths peacefully & mutually,” the ‘Jo Tu Na Mila’ singer confirmed. “While we shared meaningful moments and genuinely hoped ...

KARACHI: In yet another road accident in Karachi, involving a dumper, a woman and girl lost their lives as heavy vehicle overturned onto a car in the port city. As per details, a speeding dumper overturned onto a car on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road, resulting in the deaths of a young girl and a woman, rescue officials confirmed. While another woman was injured in the accident. The bodies and the injured were shifted to the hospital. The identification of the deceased and injured is yet to be known. Earlier, a speeding dumper crashed into a bungalow in Karachi, resulting in injuries to the driver and the cleaner. As per details, the dumper, loaded with construction debris, collided with a boundary wall of a bungalow near Defence Morr while en route to Punjab Colony. Read more: Speeding dumper crashes into bungalow in Karachi Police stated that the impact caused damage to the bungalow’s wall. The dumper driver has been taken into custody. The driver claimed that the accident occu...

TEHRAN: Iranian media reported a new salvo of missiles fired at Israel Thursday, as the rivals traded fire for seventh day of the conflict after Israeli strikes on Iran on last Friday. “The missiles roared over Tel Aviv,” the Iranian news agency Fars reported, while state television broadcast live images of the commercial hub. Sirens sounded across Israel early Thursday as the Israeli military said it detected incoming missiles from Iran. “A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward Israel,” the military said in a post on Telegram. AFP journalists heard violent, sustained explosions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Thursday morning, as sirens sounded in several parts of the country and the Israeli army warned of incoming Iranian missiles. According to the journalists, the explosions heard in Jerusalem around 7:10 am (0410 GMT) were the biggest since the conflict with Iran began one week ago. Isra...

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The Houthi rebels fighters in Yemen have just confirmed missile strikes in Israel amid rising escalation between Iran and Israel. Earlier, the Israeli military reported that some of the missiles that targeted the country’s central areas were fired from Yemen. In a statement carried by Al Masirah TV, the Houthis said the strikes were carried out in coordination with the Iranian military and involved a number of “Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missiles”. It said the targets were “sensitive” sites of the “Israeli enemy in the occupied Jaffa area”. As we’ve been reporting, at least four people were killed in the attacks on central Israel and dozens more wounded. At least four others were also killed in a previous round of attacks on northern Israel. Israeli authorities have confirmed that at least eight people were killed, over 200 injured, and 35 remain missing following a large-scale Iranian retaliation strike on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa. The strikes, which I...

TEHRAN: Iranians and Israelis woke to smoke and rubble on Sunday after the arch-rivals expanded their attacks overnight, with Israel striking Tehran’s defence ministry, and Iran unleashing a deadly barrage of missiles. Air raid sirens and explosions were heard by AFP journalists in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv early Sunday, as Israel’s military said millions of Israelis were “running for shelter” around the country. Israel’s emergency services said at least eight people, including children, were killed in the overnight strikes, and around 200 were wounded. In Iran’s capital, AFP journalists heard a series of blasts at around 2:30 am. The third day of tit-for-tat attacks comes despite global calls for de-escalation, with Iran scrapping its latest nuclear talks with the United States, saying it could not negotiate while under fire from Israel. After decades of enmity and conflict by proxy, it is the first time the arch-enemies have traded fire with such intensity, triggering fears of a p...

UNITED NATIONS: Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia strongly condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, warning that Israel’s actions in the Middle East are “pushing the region toward a large-scale nuclear catastrophe.” The UN Security Council met in emergency session hours after Israel’s deadly air strikes against targets in Iran. “This completely unprovoked attack, no matter what Israel says to the contrary, is a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law,” Vassily Nebenzia said, expressing Russia’s “strong condemnation” of the strikes. He accused “Western members” of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – of contributing to the current crisis through their policies toward Iran and its nuclear programme. “They have been doing everything to fuel the escalation and essentially incited it,” he told ambassadors. Nebenzia concluded by urging renewed diplomatic efforts. “Once again, settling issues related to the Iranian ...

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul and a longtime friend. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here However, Ye was not allowed into the courtroom and left after briefly watching the trial on a video monitor in another room. Kanye West, dressed in white, arrived at Manhattan federal court before noon while the trial was on a break and spent about 40 minutes in the building. After emerging from an airport-style security screening, Ye was asked if he was at the courthouse to support Combs. “Yes,” he responded with a nod. He then hustled to an elevator and did not respond when asked if he might testify on Combs’ behalf when the defence begins its presentation as early as next week. Courthouse security did not take him to the 26th floor, where the trial occurs in one of the building’s largest courtrooms. As admittance is strictly controlled there, with s...

WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump clarified that the Washington had no involvement in the recent Israeli attacks on Iran. In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump stated that if Iran retaliates, the US. will support Israel in its defense. The president urged that Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear bomb and expressed hope that diplomatic talks would soon resume. “We’re hoping Iran will return to the negotiating table,” Donald Trump said during the interview. Earlier, Iran launched over 100 retaliatory drones after Israel launched deadly strikes that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders, according to the Israeli military. Read more: Israeli army says Iran launches 100 drones towards Israel The drone attack came after Israel said it targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders on Friday at the start of what it warned would be a prolonged operation to prev...

The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In the latest announcement on Thursday, the Recording Academy confirmed that the best recording package and the best boxed or special limited edition package categories will be combined into the best recording package category at the Grammys 2026, whereas best album cover will spin out on its own, reported foreign media. “The Academy’s top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “That entails listening carefully to our members to make sure our rules and guidelines reflect today’s music and allow us to accurately recognise as many deserving creators as possible.” Notably, this development followed a day after pop starlet Sabrina Carpenter sparked significant discussion around what seemed like the...