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PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution condemning the rising incidents of sexual abuse, violence, abduction and murder of children, demanding a fast-track judicial mechanism for sexual offence cases involving minors. The resolution called for ending the provision of compromise between parties in child sexual abuse cases and providing legal, psychological and social … Read more
The National Museum of Korean Democracy, which opened last year, documents an era of brutal suppression. But that dark history has resurfaced in troubling ways.
. DERA GHAZI KHAN: A truck driver allegedly attempted to set himself on fire at the Sakhi Sarwar Combined Checkpost in Dera Ghazi Khan, reportedly after becoming frustrated with the conduct of police personnel, officials and transport representatives said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday evening at the checkpost, located on the entry route … Read more
Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Students gesture as police use water cannons to disperse them in Patna. PHOTO: REUTERS PATNA: Police in India’s eastern Bihar state used water cannon and detained dozens of protesters attempting to march on the governor’s residence on Tuesday, demanding the cancellation of a civil services recruitment examination over allegations of leaked test question papers and … Read more
Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. — SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a written order in a petition seeking the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe … Read more
The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
It’s now haunting Broadway in this adaptation of the horror film franchise about a couple seeking a new start. Instead, they become prime targets.
. RIVER OF LIFE: Boats unfurl their sails as they ply the River Indus in search of fish. Water levels in the ancient river continue to rise amid rains in the upper parts of the country. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The Indus River remained in a low flood at five key points on Tuesday morning, with … Read more
. LAHORE: akistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Saad Rafique on Tuesday called for comprehensive negotiations between the government and opposition, urging all stakeholders to agree on a “Charter of Pakistan” to address the country’s political, economic and security challenges. In a long post on microblogging site X, formerly Twitter, Rafique said it was “already too … Read more