KANO: Gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state killed 13 people at a mosque Tuesday, according to a report produced for the UN and seen by AFP, despite recent peace deals meant to stem such attacks. Gangs locally known as “bandits” have for years preyed on rural communities in northwest and central Nigeria, raiding villages, kidnapping … Read more

MANCHESTER: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first player to win the award three times. Salah, who joined Liverpool in 2017, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season, with his 29 goals, along with 18 assists, playing a … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Experts and lawmakers have underlined the need for a rapid shift to clean, affordable energy alongside expanded forests as extreme heat and floods recently hit different parts of Pakistan, particularly Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). They have also called for urgent action to promote renewable energy, restore ecosystems such as the Indus Delta and strengthen green … Read more

[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has formally launched its upgraded Pakistan Real-Time Interbank Settlement Mechanism Plus (PRISM+) after the original system processed transactions worth over Rs1,043 trillion in FY24, equal to ten times the size of Pakistan’s GDP. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad said the massive transaction volumes highlighted the strategic importance of … Read more

Nearly two decades after its debut, Fullmetal Alchemist continues to resonate with fans worldwide, widely regarded as one of the most emotionally intense and unforgettable anime series ever created. The story, adapted from Hiromu Arakawa’s manga, follows brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who embark on a perilous quest to restore their bodies after a failed … Read more

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out sending US troops to back up any Ukraine peace deal but suggested air support instead, as European nations began hashing out security guarantees ahead of a potential Russia summit. In a flurry of diplomacy aimed at ending the war, Trump brought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Tuesday said that a fine of Rs40 billion on sugar mills imposed by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was “politically motivated” and was totally wrong. He ruled out that sugar millers were involved in recent prices hike; rather … Read more