KURRAM: Second Aid-Convoy of vehicles, carrying essentials to Parachinar (from Thall), came under attack at the Bagan area here on Thursday (16th Jan 2025) claiming lives of six drivers (who were kidnapped and shot dead with hands tied), 2 passengers and 2 soldiers. Militants looted 20 trucks (laden with food, other essentials) and torched them. […]
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ISLAMABAD: Govt has increased petrol price by Rs3.47 per litre for the next fortnight. According to Finance Division the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products in view of the fluctuations in the international market in the last fortnight. It has accordingly been decided that the prices of […]
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LONDON: Jemina Goldsmith, commenting on the racist anti-Pakistan discourse in UK, took to the X (Twitter) to hold that sexual abuse in the UK sadly spans all communities, socio-economic backgrounds, races and faiths. “The Catholic Church in England and Wales (1970-2015): 3000 instances of child sexual abuse, 936 alleged paedophiles, 133 convictions, 52 priests defrocked. […]
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SEOUL: Three thousand cops Wednesday (15th Jan, 2025) marched on the hillside house of President Yoon Suk Yeol (where he had been holed up after his 3rd Dec declaration of Martial Law) and nabbed him after scaling walls. The residence of Yoon Suk Yeol was being guarded by a small army of personal security, who […]
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GAZA: Following 15-months long Hamas-Israel war a Deal on Ceasefire-Hostage in the Strip has been duly closed on Wednesday (15th Jan, 2025). Hamas (that attacked Israel on 7th Oct 2023, killed 1200 and took 251 hostage), has accepted the truce after 46,000 Gazans died due to retaliatory aerial bombing. Hamas released 100 hostages through parleys and […]
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MOSCOW: Ukraine has launched US-supplied ATACMS missiles and UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles deep inside Russia on Tuesday (14th Jan, 2025). While Russia says it has successfully shot down the United States and United Kingdom supplied missiles, Kyiv claims that was its most massive attack of the war till date. Russia vowed to respond to […]
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GAZA: Hamas (that attacked Israel on 7th Oct 2023, killed 1200 and took 251 hostage), has accepted the truce deal after 46,000 Gazans died due to retaliatory aerial bombing. Hamas released 100 hostages through parleys and prisoner swaps with Israel. According to UN, 90% of the population of Gaza have been internally displaced. Just like […]
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KARACHI: Unveiling the White Jackets Wasim Akram stated, “The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy represents the best of the best and the unveiling of the white jacket, which symbolizes greatness, will now build the excitement of the event across the global cricket community. Next month’s Champions Trophy will see the strongest team win the tournament, as […]
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ISLAMABAD: As the SCP’s Constitutional Bench (headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan) heard Tuesday (14th Jan, 2025) intra-court appeals against trying civilians in military courts, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi held that people entering Lahore Corps Commander House on 9th May 2024 was a security breach. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi questioned how people managed to reach the […]
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KURRAM: Second Aid Convoy, consisting 45 vehicles, carrying essentials, was dispatched to the district on Tuesday (14th Jan, 2025). It may be recalled that Shia and Sunni skirmishes had consumed 130 lives since November last year. Later, the Apex Committee has decided to dismantle all bunkers in the Kurram District in a bid to restore peace in […]
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