Asim Munir offers $1.2B Pasni Port project to U.S. investors
Usama Zahid Scandinavian News Agency Finland Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, has invited American investors to develop a new port at Pasni, located near Gwadar and close to the Iranian border. The proposed project, valued at $1.2 billion, aims to link the region’s copper and antimony deposits directly to the port. Analysts suggest that […]
Fawad urges UN to blacklist child marriage enablers
Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent SNN News Finland Fawad Chaudhry has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to blacklist members of Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology, members of parliament, and judges who, according to him, are misusing their offices to encourage child marriages and justify offences against underage children, particularly girls. He described such actions […]
US archivist removed over Trump’s sword gift plan
Shumaila Aslam Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency Finland A senior US archivist was removed from his position after reportedly refusing to allow former President Donald Trump to present King Charles with General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s historic sword during a state visit. Instead, the Trump administration gifted the British monarch a replica of the sword.
Putin warns US over Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Shumaila Aslam Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the supply of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would trigger a “whole new level of escalation,” including in relations between Moscow and Washington. Speaking at a forum in Sochi, Putin said such a move would not alter the battlefield situation, […]
Finland opens first NATO base in Mikkeli
Abida Kahlun Scandinavian News Finland Today marks a historic milestone for Finland, NATO, and the city of Mikkeli. The opening ceremony of the NATO Northern Region Land Command (Multi Corps Land Component Command, MCLCC) was held in Mikkeli, officially establishing Finland’s first permanent NATO base.
Norway Rescues Missing Soldiers in Arctic Wilderness
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Finland A major rescue operation has been launched in northern Norway after 10 soldiers failed to return from a military exercise in the Arctic wilderness. According to local authorities, the soldiers were expected back after 12.5 hours, but no contact has been made and their whereabouts remain unknown. Search teams […]
Journalist Manhandled by Police Highlights Press Crisis
By Hammad Kahlun International Correspon Snn News Finland What is the state of journalism in Pakistan? You can gauge it from this picture. This is a journalist, and his collar has been grabbed by a policeman. A baton is also right there with him. Read more: Challenges to press freedom in Pakistan
Five Finns Detained in Israeli Raid on Gaza Flotilla
Abida Kahlun SNN News Helsinki (Scandinavian News Finland) Five Finnish citizens were among those detained by Israeli authorities after a large international aid flotilla heading toward Gaza was intercepted in the Mediterranean, according to the activist group Global Movement to Gaza. The organisation streamed live video of the detentions as they happened. Roughly 500 people […]
Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla, Turkey condemns action
By: Usama Zahid Bureau Chief South East Asia Scandinavian News Agency, Finland The Israeli Navy intercepted the “Global Sumud Flotilla,” a civilian-led initiative carrying aid to Gaza, drawing strong condemnation from Turkey. Turkish authorities are actively working to secure the release of their citizens and activists detained in the operation. Spanish, Italian, and Turkish naval […]
Islamabad Police Crackdown at National Press Club
Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent Scandinavian News Agency Finland Islamabad In a shocking incident, police stormed the National Press Club in the capital city, Islamabad, and brutally assaulted journalists inside the cafeteria. Eyewitnesses confirmed that journalists were subjected to severe violence, sparking outrage among media organizations. Despite the gravity of the incident, authorities have remained silent. […]