US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug boat

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said US forces killed three people Monday in a new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, as Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro vowed to defend against Washington’s “aggression.” The strike on what Trump called “narcoterrorists from Venezuela” comes after another strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat earlier … Read more

Peshawar civic workers go unpaid

PESHAWAR: Employees of the Peshawar Metropolitan Corporation have not received their salaries for the month of August due to a worsening financial crisis. The Local Council Board rejected a summary submitted by the Capital Metropolitan Government seeking a grant of Rs150 million to clear staff salaries and pensions, leaving workers in distress. In response, the … Read more

FIA arrests 22 in foiled bid to reach Iran by sea

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 22 individuals attempting to illegally cross into Iran via the Arabian Sea. According to a spokesperson for the FIA Composite Circle, Gwadar, the arrests were made during operations conducted in the Jiwani and Gabd (PB-250) coastal areas of Balochistan on Monday. The suspects were intercepted while trying … Read more