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16 killed, 40 injured on Sydney’s Bondi Beach; Hanukkah celebrations targeted; one gunman dead; Police hail local hero A screengrab from a user-generated video shows beachgoers fleeing Sydney’s Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: Gunmen killed at least 16 people and wounded at least 40 others on Sunday after opening fire at … Read more
. BANTEAY MEANCHEY: Thailand on Sunday announced its first civilian death in a week of fighting with Cambodia, as international efforts fail to stop violence that has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. The latest killing comes a day after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that a truce had been agreed between … Read more
Gunmen killed at least 15 people attending a Jewish celebration at the city’s popular Bondi Beach in what Australian officials are calling a terrorist attack.
. Pakistan’s steadily resurgent film industry found international affirmation in Azerbaijan this month, as cultural diplomacy, creative storytelling and audience appeal converged at the Baku Cinema Breeze Film Festival. Pakistan participated officially in the festival through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Directorate of Electronic Media and Publications, marking a coordinated state-backed presence … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Stand on II Chundrigar Road in Karachi, the financial heart of Pakistan, in December 2025, and the mood is almost jubilant. The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has had a banner year, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging nearly 40%, outperforming most regional markets. Yet, travel a few hundred kilometers north to the industrial … Read more
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Capital’s HC to hear rare petition seeking disqualification of sitting judge, reopening debate on judicial immunity A file photo of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. Courtesy: Lahore High Court ISLAMABAD: A legal tool once used extensively to unseat lawmakers has now entered far more sensitive territory, as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) prepares to hear … Read more
[ out of turn appointments in Islamabad ICT colleges reported. Photo: File KARACHI: Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have suffered a staggering cumulative loss of Rs5.9 trillion since 2014. There are multiple reasons for this. Among them, for example, are chronic operational inefficiencies such as poor cost controls, outdated systems and weak financial discipline. This, in … Read more
After gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, rabbis across the United States reflected on how to protect their congregations during their own events.
[ In long term, Pakistan needs to embrace economic democracy – a leaf from Indonesian constitution ISLAMABAD: A “generally” held opinion is that Pakistan’s economy has performed better in military-led governments and that democracy has held back our economic potential. The last such episode under General Musharraf (1999-2007) saw a high growth rate, better-managed fiscal … Read more