LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan Navy has commenced its major maritime Exercise SEASPARK-2026 in Karachi. The Naval Chief presided over the Opening Brief of the exercise, flanked by senior officers from across Pakistan’s Armed Forces. The exercise rigorously tests Pakistan Navy’s combat readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats, integrating Ships, Submarines, Aircraft, Unmanned Systems, Marines, Special Forces and joint Army and Air Force elements. Earlier, the Chief of the Naval Staff visited PN Fleet units and reviewed ongoing operations. Addressing officers and men, he stressed that the evolving security environment demands uncompromising readiness, enhanced tri-service integration, adaptability and effectiveness across…
Author: Faisal Ali Ghumman
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to enhance the bilateral trade to 200 million dollars in the next two years. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic signed the document in Bishkek today. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov witnessed the signing and exchange of the agreement. Later talking to the media, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan need to take concrete steps to translate their strong and fraternal relations into enhanced bilateral trade. He said the two sides held very productive meetings and discussed a…
LAHORE MIRROR — The Judicial Commission probing the Mir Raza case questioned police surgeon Dr Usama over the first post-mortem conducted on the deceased, challenging his qualifications, experience and observations recorded in the report. Dr Usama told the commission that he completed his MBBS in 2016, joined governmen t service through the Sindh Public Service Commission in 2019 and the Police Surgeon’s Office in 2021. He said he had conducted more than 100 post-mortems, although only 30 to 50 after completing his diploma. The commission questioned whether medico-legal training was part of an MBBS degree and asked whether he had…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — A Bank of America vice president (VP), Erin Piacenti, was killed in a stabbing at Times Square on Monday. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed. Our hearts go out to her family and all of her loved ones,” the U.S. banking giant said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Erin Piacenti — a vice president of business selection and conflicts at the bank — died at the hospital from the stabbing injuries, according to a Bloomberg News report, which first…
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) — The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, in a move that threatened to reignite the six-month-old conflict that has driven global energy prices higher and weighed heavily on President Donald Trump’s popularity at home. The strikes followed a weekend exchange of fire — the first since July — and after two tankers were hit on Monday leaving the Strait of Hormuz, the global oil supply waterway that Iran has effectively closed to shipping. Brent crude futures , already up 2% on the day, jumped almost 2% more on the reports. Tehran remained defiant, warning…
LAHORE MIRROR — The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution calling for a ban on social media use by kids under the age of 16, citing concerns over their physical, mental and moral well-being. The resolution, moved by government member Sarah Ahmed, stated that protecting children’s physical, mental and moral development was the responsibility of the state. It further noted that inappropriate content available on social media was exposing children to psychological stress and other potential risks. The resolution highlighted measures introduced in Australia, France, China and several US states to regulate or restrict social media use by minors. It…
LAHORE MIRROR — Five security personnel, including two officers, and a Customs official were martyred during a “coordinated attack in an attempt to breach the Customs House” on the night of August 31-September 1 in Balochistan, the military’s media wing said. Twenty-one terrorists belonging to Indian-sponsored proxies, Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij, were also killed during multiple incidents in the Nokcha area of Chagai District and the Ziarat Cross area of Pishin District. According to ISPR, terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan attempted to disrupt the peaceful movement of commuters along the N-40 Quetta–Taftan Highway by establishing an illegal checkpoint for…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — A prominent singer has returned to Iran after nearly two decades in exile, as authorities encourage artists living abroad to return home in a show of patriotism against the backdrop of the conflict with the United States. Mohsen Namjoo, 50, whose work mixes Persian traditional music with more modern styles and had been living in the United States, flew into Tehran late last week, with his arrival welcomed by official media. But his return ran into immediate controversy after a video said to be from his wife was posted criticising his move, prompting the singer to…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — United States Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed on Monday, following reports of tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny it. “Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army,” Kelly said. She cited his “outstanding leadership” during US military operations, “restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more”. She added: “The…
LAHORE MIRROR ( AFP) — John Ternus takes over as Apple’s chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence (AI). One of his biggest challenges will be balancing the company’s dependence on China while parrying acute political pressure from the White House. The handover ends Tim Cook’s 15-year run, replacing the operations specialist who built Apple’s supply chain with the engineer who built its hardware. John Ternus, 51, joined Apple’s design team in 2001 and worked his way up to senior vice president of hardware engineering, reporting to…
