Trump’s claim about Panama Canal challenged

DAVOS (Switzerland): President Jose Raul Mulino, while speaking at the World Economic Forum panel discussion here on Wednesday (22nd Jan, 2025) has challenged Trump’s threat of taking back Panama Canal, a vital trade route for the USA. Maintaining that Panama Canal was not a concession or a gift from the United States, President Jose Raul […]

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Al-Qadir Trust Case: ‘Malik Riaz Will Not Testify!’

 DUBAI: Rags to Riches tycoon Malik Riaz, who is a co-accused and proclaimed absconder in the Al-Qadir Trust Case, in which PTI founder Imran Khan and his espouse had been incarcerated, responding to NAB’s 21st Jan statement, reiterated that he would not testify! It may be recalled that NAB, informing that Govt was reaching out to […]

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US releases Afghan fighter in return for 2 Americans

KABUL: Authorities here have confirmed that an Afghan fighter Khan Mohammad, convicted in 2008 on narco-terrorism charges, and incarcerated for life in the state of California, has been released in exchange for 2 American citizens ( William McKenty and Ryan Corbett) on Tuesday (21st Jan, 2025). Interestingly, following the (two-years-long parleys, prisoners exchange deal was […]

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Al-Qadir Trust Case: NAB seeks extradition of Malik Riaz from UAE

ISLAMABAD: NAB, informing that Govt was reaching out to UAE seeking extradition of Malik Riaz, warned the public on Tuesday (21st Jan, 2024) that investing in Bahria Town’s new real estate project in Dubai would tantamount to money laundering. Rags to Riches tycoon Malik Riaz is a co-accused and proclaimed absconder in the Al-Qadir Trust […]

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Israel raids Jenin 2 days after ceasefire started

JENIN (WEST BANK): Just two days after the commencement of ceasefire, hundreds of Israeli soldiers, some in armoured vehicles and bulldozers, backed with Apache helicopters, following drone attacks, raided Jenin on Tuesday (21st Jan, 2025) killing 10 and injuring 120 Palestinians. Commenting on the development PM Netanyahu confirmed that the Israeli military, police and Shin […]

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Swiss fire reminds one of Turkish resort incendie of Jan 2025

Fire at a Turkish ski resort hotel claims 79 lives

BOLU MOUNTAINS (TURKIYE): Expressing his condolences for those 79 tourists killed due to an incendie at the 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort here on Tuesday (21st Jan, 2025), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated (by means of X): “I pray to God for mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives in […]

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Terrorist’s body handed over to Afghan officials

KARACHI: Pakistan has handed over body of an Afghan terrorist, identified as Muhammad Khan Ahmedkhel, to the officials of Afghanistan on Monday (20th Jan 2025). According to details Muhammad Khan Ahmedkhel was gunned down on 11th Jan by Pakistani security forces during an operation in Sambaza area of Balochistan’s Zhob district. Neutralised militant, a resident […]

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Trump’s Executive Order Avalanche, pardons J-Sixers

WASHINGTON: In a gesture of support to J-Sixers (the rioters who stormed Capitol on 6th Jan 2021, attempting to stop lawmakers from certifying his 2020 defeat at polls), President Donald Trump had pardoned some fifteen hundred of them. WHO: Responding to Trump’s executive order for the US to part ways with WHO, organisation’s chief Dr […]

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