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Sheema Kermani demands apology from Sindh govt over ‘unprecedented’ police action  Aurat March organiser Sheema Kermani, along with several other women activists and a representative of the transgender community, was briefly taken into custody by police outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Tuesday amid a protest related to upcoming Women’s Day activities. According to … Read more

The military top leadership on Tuesday underscored the importance of restraint and the avoidance of escalation amidst rising regional tensions, reiterating that peace and stability in the region were closely tied to collective restraint and respect for sovereignty. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces … Read more

The 2.7-kilometre-long project will feature a three-lane carriageway on both sides, along with a two-lane service road Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday visits the site of the Margalla Road–Motorway extension project and inspects ongoing construction activities. PHOTO: APP Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday visited the site of the Margalla Road–Motorway extension project, and … Read more

Foreign ministry calls for restoring maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-war state Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 29, 2022. Photo: Reuters Saudi Arabia called on Tuesday for exercising restraint and supporting Pakistan-led mediation efforts to reach … Read more

Footage shows a fire incident on a cargo vessel off the coast of Goa, India, in July 2024, unrelated to recent events Multiple accounts, including Iranian media, have been sharing a video since Monday, on several social media platforms, showing a cargo ship engulfed in flames, claiming that it was attacked by the Islamic Revolutionary … Read more

Protesters criticise Jeff Bezos’ $10 million sponsorship as stars take to Met Gala steps Celebrities, including Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, supermodel Heidi Klum, and singer Katy Perry, walked the carpet at the Met Gala on Monday — many of them unrecognizable. Leaning heavily into this year’s theme of “Costume Art,” Bad Bunny was dressed … Read more

Video shows thick clouds of smoke rising from a large site littered with collapsed buildings and debris Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, … Read more

Brent crude futures eased 93 ​cents, or 0.8%, to $113.51 per barrel after settling up 5.8% on Monday Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Brent crude futures … Read more

Joint restoration of the Ani bridge which was formalised by a memorandum of understanding ANKARA: Turkiye and Armenia on Monday signed an agreement to jointly restore the medieval Ani bridge on their shared border, as part of moves to normalise ties between the two countries. “We believe that symbolic and concrete areas of cooperation, such … Read more

. BERLIN: Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig, Mayor Burkhard Jung said, the latest in a spate of such incidents in recent years in Germany. Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a … Read more