ISLAMABAD: 36* namazis lost their lives, while 170 got injured when a Daesh suicide bomber detonated his IED-laden jacket outside Khadija-tul-Kubra Imambargah (mosque for Shia Muslims situated in the Tarlai area of the city) in the outskirts of the Capital as Namaz-e-Jumma was just starting (on 6th February, 2026). (* It is pertinent to mention […]
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SINGAPORE: Airnorth has strengthened its long-standing relationship with Embraer through a new multi-year support agreement, reinforcing the airline’s commitment to safe, reliable operations across Northern Australia and beyond. The agreement provides comprehensive maintenance, repair and spare-parts support for Airnorth’s Embraer E170 and E190 fleet under Embraer’s Pool Program. Airnorth Supply Chain Manager Bradley Norrish maintained […]
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QUETTA: ISPR proclaimed on Thursday (5th Jan, 2026) that Balochistan operation against militants, that commenced on 29th January in Panjgur and Harnai, has concluded. According to ISPR through planning, intelligence, and joint execution IBOs were carried out that claimed lives of 216 BLA Militants. Their Sleeper Cells were dismantled by means of sustained combing of […]
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KARACHI: UNGA designated the observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2010, emphasising that mutual understanding and inter-religious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace. Annual event World Interfaith Harmony Week, that is observed from 1st till 7th of February, is meant to augment harmony between people of all faith. UNGA encourages all […]
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LAHORE: In order to facilitate the Lahoriites, and millions of kite flying aficionados, who had converged here from nooks and corners of the country and from all over the world to celebrate Basant, Govt of Punjab had proclaimed: “It is hereby notified for general information that 6th and 7th February, 2026 (Friday and Saturday) shall be […]
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TEHRAN: At the request of Iran, the venue of nuclear talks, earlier scheduled to be held on Friday (6th Feb, 2026) has been changed from Istanbul to Oman. The logic behind the venue change is that Iran wants to limit the parleys to the nuclear program sans pondering over issues like ballistic missiles. Tehran is […]
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ZINTAN (Libya): Saif-al-Islam, the 53-year-old Heir Apparent of Col. Muammar Gaddafi (who was assassinated during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011), has been shot dead by a 4-man commando unit at his home here on Tuesday (3rd Feb, 2026). According to his political advisor Abdullah Otham, the masked quartet destroyed the surveillance systems installed at […]
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SINGAPORE: Embraer has signed a long-term agreement with Virgin Australia to equip its E2 fleet with the AHEAD (Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis) system here on Tuesday (3rd February, 2026). The solution helps airlines implement digital predictive maintenance on their E-Jet fleets, using data to identify and predict potential issues before they become critical. AHEAD […]
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MOSCOW: Sergey Ryabkov, FM of Russia, while commenting on Trump’s comments apropos deployment of its Golden Dome missile system on Greenland, said his country would retaliate by taking military measures. “If [the Americans] opt to pump some weapons systems to the region or deploy certain elements of their Golden Dome concept [in Greenland], it will […]
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TEHRAN: President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian took to the X Tuesday (3rd Feb, 2026) to state: “In light of requests from friendly governments in the region to respond to the proposal by the President of the United States for negotiations, I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists—one free […]
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