Afghanistan, Pakistan Seek Border Truce in Istanbul
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are set to meet in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss security concerns and work toward establishing a lasting truce along their shared border, following two weeks of unexpectedly intense and deadly clashes. The confrontation, which has claimed dozens of lives, including civilians, erupted […]
PIA Resumes UK Flights After Five-Year Ban Lifted
Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has officially resumed flights to the United Kingdom after a five-year suspension that followed a fake pilot license scandal. The national carrier faced bans from both the UK and the European Union in June 2020, after a deadly Karachi crash claimed nearly 100 lives […]
Thailand Mourns Queen Mother Sirikit’s Death at 93
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Thailand is mourning the death of Queen Mother Sirikit, the beloved mother of the current King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who passed away on Friday night at the age of 93, the royal palace announced. According to the palace statement, “Her Majesty’s condition worsened until Friday and she passed […]
Zohran Mamdani Defends Faith Amid Islamophobic Attacks
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani delivered an emotional speech on Friday, defending his Muslim faith and denouncing what he called “racist, baseless attacks” from his opponents just a day before early voting begins. Speaking outside a mosque in the Bronx, Mamdani condemned the rising tide of Islamophobia […]
India Plans Massive Military Drill Near Pakistan
By Hammad KahlunInternational CorrespondentSNN News Finland India has announced a large-scale Tri-Services Military Exercise to be held along its western border with Pakistan. The drills, scheduled from October 30 to November 10, 2025, will involve the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Officials have described the location and scale of the exercise as unusual, raising speculation […]
Police Officer Fired in Finland Over Bribery Case
By Hammad KahlunInternational CorrespondentSNN News Finland A senior police officer in Finland has been dismissed after being found guilty of accepting a bribe. According to the Eastern Uusimaa District Court in Hyvinkää, the officer accepted a gift meant to influence his official duties. The court handed him a suspended prison sentence in mid-September. The incident […]