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Former Sindh MPA Ghulam Rasool Unar on Thursday approached a court, alleging that a woman used AI-generated images to conceal her identity before their marriage and later blackmailed and threatened him. The Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) issued notices to the SP of the Complaints Cell and the SHO of Defence on the former … Read more
Threat to Air Force One prompted the Secret Service to secretly move Trump onto a smaller government jet Iran’s state media mocked US President Donald Trump after new details emerged about his secret aircraft switch during a visit to Türkiye, saying it showed just how nervous he is about the Islamic Republic’s power. “Again, Trump, with … Read more
Clash in Barikot Dubando enters second day; residents block road demanding hostage release Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police. File A clash between police and terrorists that erupted on Wednesday night in the mountainous Barikot Dubando area of Upper Dir district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province continued into Thursday, with security forces and armed men taking positions at various points across … Read more
Expresses solidarity with families of Pakistanis, assures them that govt remained fully seized of the situation Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review Pakistan’s intensified efforts for the safe and early release of 10 Pakistani nationals held hostage aboard MT Honour 25, following the vessel’s hijacking … Read more
Independence Day sports festival kicks off with opening cricket clash in Peshawar PESHAWAR: The Independence Day Sports Festival, organised by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate General of Sports, got under way in fine style on Thursday as the Sports Writers Association comprehensively defeated the DG Sports XI by eight wickets in the opening cricket match at the … Read more
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photo: AFP PARIS: Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino’s future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after … Read more
A landslide swept away houses in the remote Thawang village of Rolpa district in western Nepal, killing at least five people and leaving eight missing, a senior official told Anadolu on Thursday. “Locals have recovered the bodies of five of the 15 people who went missing in the landslide, while two were injured. The location … Read more
Says they were abducted during election duty, warns of ‘decisive and the harshest possible action’ Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat speaking at a press conference. SCREENGRAB Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Thursday said the … Read more
His unbeaten 160 capped a successful return to Test cricket after 11 weeks of red-ball preparation Abdullah Shafique made his return to Test cricket a memorable one, batting for 117.3 of the 138.3 overs Pakistan faced during their eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test at Port of Spain. The 26-year-old scored … Read more
SSGC says an 18-inch-diameter pipeline was damaged by an explosive device near its valve assembly QUETTA: Gas supplies to Quetta and several other parts of Balochistan were suspended on Thursday after an explosion damaged a major gas pipeline near Gokurt in the Bolan area, officials said. According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) officials, an … Read more