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12 of 25 banyan, peepal trees replanted; residents seek action against those behind alleged felling KARACHI: For decades, their sprawling branches offered shade to generations of children and families. Then, in broad daylight, electric saws tore through the trunks of Karbala Ground’s 50- to 90-year-old banyan and peepal trees, allegedly to clear the way for … Read more
. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON: A recent classified assessment advised Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran was unsustainable and risked weakening US ability to confront threats elsewhere, including in the US homeland, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. According to the Post, the warnings were prepared for … Read more
Trilateral committee meets in Turkiye today Military chiefs, ministers to discuss defence coordination Talks to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is received by Turkish officials upon his arrival in Istanbul. PHOTO: MOFA ISLAMABAD: The first high-level meeting under the landmark Makkah Joint Defence Agreement among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye will be held in Istanbul on … Read more
. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. Photo: File KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Saturday rejected reports about PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s engagement or wedding, calling them “incorrect and unfounded”. In a post on X, Wahab said, “The news story regarding Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s engagement or wedding is incorrect and unfounded.” Earlier, social media … Read more
KARACHI: The catastrophe unfolding in Nepal, where a glacial and bedrock collapse unleashed devastating floods through the Himalayas, is not remote news for Pakistan. At the time of writing, Nepal had reported more than 500 deaths and nearly 1,000 people missing. The same mountain system feeds Pakistan’s rivers, supports its hydropower and connects it with … Read more
The strikes, against what the military said were launchers for sea mines, appeared to be limited rather than the renewal of larger-scale bombing.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s return as Ali G has prompted a campaign calling on cinemas in the U.K. and elsewhere not to screen the upcoming film Ali G: Who Iz I?. The Amazon MGM mockumentary, which is scheduled for release on October 23, has faced criticism online following the release of its trailer earlier this week. … Read more
Scientists are still working out the precise cause of the disaster in Nepal, but one thing seems certain: The risk of such events is increasing.
Goalkeeper Danneberg inspires Germany as Struthoff strike seals fourth world title Germany retained the men’s Hockey World Cup title on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Spain, becoming the first team to win back-to-back titles on two separate occasions and claiming their fourth world crown. The Germans, who also lifted the trophy in 2002, … Read more
Master Plan Authority introduces new formula for infrastructure fees as residential plot commercialisation resumes The Sindh Master Plan Authority has lifted a seven-year ban on the conversion of residential plots for commercial use following recent court decisions, while a new formula for distributing infrastructure fees collected on changes in land use has also come into … Read more