Delayed arrest in rape case sparks outcry

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Company police have arrested a suspect in a rape case, five days after he allegedly fled the scene after committing the crime. A case was registered against the accused on July 13 for the alleged sexual assault of a woman. Despite the victim’s reported identification of the suspect, police initially failed to apprehend … Read more

US distances itself from Israeli attacks on Syria

Listen to article The United States said on Thursday it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country and promised to protect its Druze minority. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting government forces in … Read more

Poultry, diesel push SPI up by 0.38%

[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended July 17, 2025 recorded an increase of 0.38%, driven by notable hikes in prices of essential food and fuel items. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), chicken prices surged by 8.31%, eggs by 5.87% and diesel by 4.15%, while petrol and … Read more

With a bit of grit and grace

PUBLISHED December 01, 2024 KARACHI: Is age one of the first things we notice about other people? Or is the first thing that sparks our curiosity as we notice the appearance of a person? Undeniably, we notice, how they dress, how their eyes, face, height and overall appearance is, how they style their hair and … Read more

Tour de France’Do we wait for a death?’ UCI remains silent

Rising temperatures and increasing speeds in the Tour de France have prompted sports directors to call for changes to feeding zone regulations, citing heightened risks of injury and dehydration for riders. “We’re placing feed zones on flat, fast stretches where riders are doing 60 kph,” Philippe Mauduit, performance director at Groupama-FDJ, told Reuters on Friday … Read more