Ceremonial five-star rank awarded for first time since 1959, recognizing wartime strategy and national defense amid tensions with India ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan’s federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the promotion of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal, acknowledging his leadership during...
Use of new Indian emergency law to detain VPN users sparks outrage among legal experts and rights groups. SRINAGAR, Kashmir (MNTV) — Free speech advocates and legal experts have strongly criticized the Indian government for its crackdown on VPN users in Indian-administered Kashmir, citing the move as a direct assault on civil liberties and the...
Top Sikh clergy deny giving army permission; Pakistan calls India’s allegation of planned attack on temple “baseless.” NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Top Sikh religious leaders have dismissed an Indian Army official’s claim that air defence guns were deployed at the Golden Temple in Amritsar earlier this month with permission from temple auth...
New study links 5,000-year-old coffin and tomb paintings of the sky goddess Nut to early representations of the galaxy, revealing advanced celestial symbolism in ancient Egypt CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — A groundbreaking study led by Or Graur, Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Portsmouth, has uncovered what is believed to be t...
Baghdad outlines regional diplomacy plans and highlights $87 billion in domestic and foreign investments at Tehran Dialogue Forum BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq is preparing to launch new mediation initiatives in Yemen, Sudan, and Libya, as part of a broader diplomatic effort to address conflicts across the Arab world, officials confirmed during ...
Consortium to build transmission lines, wind farms, and desalination plants amid Morocco’s clean energy and water security push RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — A Moroccan-Emirati consortium signed investment agreements worth nearly $14 billion with the Moroccan government on Monday to develop large-scale renewable energy and water infrastructure proje...
Iraqi Interior Ministry praised for dismantling trafficking networks as Iraq outperforms 135 countries in global ranking BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq’s Ministry of Interior has secured third place among 138 countries in the World Police Summit (WPS) rankings for its performance in combating drugs and psychoactive substances. The ranking places ...
Doha and Cotonou eye direct air connectivity, joint museum initiatives, and expanded infrastructure cooperation as President Talon meets Amir Sheikh Tamim during key working visit DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Qatar and the Republic of Benin agreed to bolster bilateral cooperation across aviation, culture, and sustainable development during President P...
‘Our Story, Our Future’ family workshop anchors museum’s tribute to cultural preservation in a changing world DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Qatar’s Msheireb Museums marked International Museums Day 2025 with a vibrant community workshop titled “Our Story, Our Future” on Saturday, 17 May, bringing together families and residents to explore Qatari herita...
Nitasha Kaul says her Overseas Citizenship cancellation is punishment for exposing anti-minority and anti-democratic policies of Modi government NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Indian-origin British academic and author Nitasha Kaul said Sunday that the Indian government has cancelled her long-term residency permit in retaliation for her criticism o...
