LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands fled Wed (9th Jan), as wind-whipped wildfires, that are burning in and around Los Angeles, claimed 16 lives, destroyed 12000 structures (including homes of many celebrities), making it the most destructive fire in the history of LA. Governor Gavin Newsom informed that over 1400 firefighters were attempting to contain the […]
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OTTAWA: PM Justin Trudeau on Tue (7th Jan) has dismissed Donald Trump’s insinuation apropos using economic force by US to make Canada its 51st state. Taking to the X Trudeau stated: “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States…workers and communities in both our countries benefit from […]
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WASHINGTON: When Trump reiterated on Tuesday (8th Jan, 2025) his desire to buy or seize Greenland using military force, PM Mute Egede made clear the territory was not for sale. While Denmark maintained that it belonged to its inhabitants, reacting to Trump’s refusal to rule out using military force to capture Greenland, French FM Jean-Noël […]
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RAWALPINDI (Adiala Jail): Imran Khan, during a meeting with the members of PTI negotiating team here on Wednesday (8th Jan, 2025) has directed them to continue parleys with the government committee. According to the party Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, who met PTI founder alongwith Sher Afzal Marwat inside a courtroom here, Imran Khan has […]
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KURRAM: An Aid Convoy (stalled in Thall for five days), consisting of 50 trucks, escorted by 700 cops, carrying food, medicine and other essential supplies for the citoyens lacking the necessities due to blockades of main arteries, have reached Parachinar on Wednesday (8th Jan, 2025). It may be recalled that one day after signing the […]
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PYONGYANG: While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for parlays with South Korean leaders, North Korea fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead which will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region. North Korea, claims its missiles flew 12 times the speed of sound for 1,500km, and […]
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ISLAMABAD: Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIOED), that was set up in 2011, has been submitted 379 cases of missing persons during 2024. According to the Commission the total number of cases received till Dec 2024 was 10,467, out of which 8,216 cases were disposed of. Commission in its report claimed that: a) 2,251 […]
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ISLAMABAD: Following issuance of a Red Warrant by Interpol, a fugitive identified as Rafiullah, wanted for a murder (committed a couple of years ago in Punjab), was nabbed by FIA from KSA and extradited to Pakistan. The accused fled to KSA after he was nominated in a FIR registered at Mianwali’s Kalabagh Police Station. Commenting […]
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GAZA: Despite receiving all the clearances, Israeli forces have opened fire at clearly marked UN’s World Food Program (WFP) convey, consisting of three vehicles, carrying eight staff members here on Monday (6th Jan, 2024). Though sixteen bullets hit the vehicles, no worker was harmed: “The clearly marked WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli forces […]
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NEWLANDS CRICKET GROUND (CAPE TOWN): Proteas chasing down 58 run target, defeated the Green Shirts here on Monday (6th Jan, 2025) by ten wickets to win the two match test series. Meanwhile, Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, fined Pakistan 25 percent of their match fee and penalised 5 ICC […]
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