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Attacks, derailments, collisions marred railway operations as upgrades remained limited to improvements at stations Pakistan Railways. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan Railways recorded 95 train accidents between January 1 and December 20, 2025, according to official data obtained by Express News. The data shows the railway system faced challenges ranging from terrorism and derailments to collisions and … Read more
The attack appeared to be the latest targeted assassination of senior military officials inside Russia’s borders.
Changes aim to target illegal logging, forest fires, encroachments, timber smuggling Punjab has amended the Forest (Amendment) Act 2025 on Monday, aiming to take stricter action against illegal logging, forest fires, encroachments and timber smuggling. The law has not been amended in 10 years, originally enacted during the British era. Under the new law, those … Read more
Pakistan’s top military commander met Saudi Minister of Defence, discussed evolving geopolitical challenges Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has received Saudi Arabia’s highest national honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence. In a statement released by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met … Read more
Court documents allege father-son duo rehearsed in NSW countryside; Albanese vows tougher hate, gun laws New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a press conference to give an update on the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, with Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley, and Stephen Bendle, the convener of the Australian Gun Safety … Read more
German actor Lars Eidinger has been cast as Brainiac in James Gunn’s upcoming DC film Man of Tomorrow, according to sources familiar with the production. The casting places one of Europe’s most acclaimed character actors at the centre of the newly rebooted DC Universe, which is being shaped by Gunn alongside DC Studios co-head Peter … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has intensified diplomatic consultations with key regional partners on President Trump’s Gaza peace plan and its next phase that envisages among other things the deployment of multinational force in one of the world’s most protracted hotspots. On Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foriegn Minister spoke to his Turkish and Iranian counterparts with focus … Read more
Nick Reiner was diagnosed with schizophrenia several years ago and was receiving treatment for the condition before the killings of his parents, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the case. The sources said his medication was changed or adjusted at some point prior to the deaths, though it is not clear how soon … Read more
India stunned after entering final unbeaten; Opener Sameer Minhas scripts history Pakistani players celebrate with the trophy after defeating India in the U-19 Asia Cup final in Dubai. Photo: NNI Pakistan’s Under-19s delivered a night to remember, sweeping past arch-rivals India with a thumping 191-run victory in the final of the U-19 Asia Cup at … Read more
. MOGADISHU: Somalia will deploy more than 10,000 security personnel in the capital, Mogadishu, ahead of next week’s local elections — the first direct polls in nearly 60 years — the security minister said on Sunday. The east African country is struggling to emerge from decades of conflict and chaos, battling a bloody Islamist insurgency and frequent … Read more