Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dead at 92

New York, June 16 (AFP/APP): Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked the “Pentagon Papers” about the Vietnam War, died on Friday, his family announced. He was 92. Ellsberg announced in March that doctors told him he had terminal pancreatic cancer and only around six months […]

European leaders host Musk, chase Tesla investment

Paris, June 16 (AFP/APP): Billionaire Elon Musk swept into Paris on Friday to hold court at an event with thousands of spectators hours after meeting the leaders of Italy and France, as European capitals jostle for investment from his electric car firm Tesla. He told […]

Putin says Zelensky a ‘disgrace to Jewish people’

Moscow, June 16 (AFP/APP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, was a “disgrace” to people of his faith. “I have a lot of Jewish friends,” Putin told an annual economic forum in Saint Petersburg. “They say that […]

US trucker guilty of 2018 synagogue massacre

New York, June 16 (AFP/APP): A truck driver was convicted on Friday of massacring 11 Jewish worshippers five years ago in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history. Robert Bowers methodically tracked down his victims at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, shooting many multiple times […]

Gas Supply from Wali Gas Field Injected into SNGPL’s Network

Lahore (PNI) In a landmark development, injection of gas supply into SNGPL’s network from OGDCL’s newly discovered gas field namely Wali (Bettani) in District Lakki Marwat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, has started earlier this morning (Friday). It is pertinent to mention that Oil and Gas […]

KSA FM to visit Iran on Saturday: Tasnim

DUBAI 15 June (Online): Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, will visit Tehran on Saturday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Thursday. He is set to meet with Iranian officials, Tasnim said. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed in March, in a deal […]

Pakistan will play 14 Tests in 2023-25 WTC cycle

LAHORE 15 June (Online): Pakistan is set to play a total of 14 Tests in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The WTC cycle, which spans from 2023 to 2025, aims to bring context and competitiveness to Test cricket by providing a championship […]

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