An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in connection with a case involving violence against police during a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest held in Lahore on October 5th. The ATC also issued arrest warrants for three other PTI leaders — Hammad Azhar, Saeed Sindhu, and Shehbaz Ahmed — for failing to join the investigation despite repeated police summons. Police stated that the named individuals were wanted in cases related to the October 5th protest last year, during which PTI workers allegedly attacked law enforcement personnel. According to…
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On Tuesday, a suspect facing allegations of the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl was killed after his own accomplices opened fire on the police in a bid to free him from custody. According to the police, the suspect, who was indeed the victim’s maternal uncle, had been apprehended the previous night and was being taken for the recovery of evidence when the assailants shot at the police party, injuring the suspect who succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital. Providing details of the case, the police stated that the suspect was a drug addict —…
The long-running criminal case against a Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 is on the verge of coming to a close. Patrick Crusius, 26, is expected to plead guilty Monday to capital murder and receive a sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole for the massacre near the U.S.-Mexico border. El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya said last month he was offering Crusius a plea deal and that he wouldn’t face the death penalty on the state charge. Crusius has already…
Scores of foreign students across the country are included in a pair of sweeping lawsuits that allege the Trump administration unlawfully stripped them of their legal status amid a broader crackdown on immigration. By CNN’s tally, more than 1,000 students and graduates have had their visas or statuses revoked, undermining their ability to remain in the US and continue their studies. Cases have ranged from high-profile instances involving alleged support of terror organizations to relatively minor offenses, like years-old misdemeanors. While some affected students have brought individual cases, at least two federal lawsuits aim to represent large swaths of students…
Meghan Bannister donned a dress for class, a choice befitting the warm Tallahassee weather. Thursday marked her last day of classes before graduation, but by noon, the Florida State University senior was grappling with the chilling reality of a gunman opening fire on the sprawling campus. Bannister had practiced active shooter drills since fourth grade and heard harrowing accounts from friends who lived through the 2018 Parkland high school massacre. So, when the shots rang out, she and her classmates from various states knew precisely what to do as the school went into lockdown. “We pushed desks against both doors,…
A week-long anti-polio vaccination campaign begins across the country on Monday. During the drive, field teams of the health department will go door to door to administer anti-polio vaccine drops to over 45 million children under the age of five years. Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally launched the anti-polio campaign by administering polio drops to children in Lahore Sunday. Pakistan launched its second national anti-polio campaign of the year, aiming to immunize over 45 million children under the age of five. The week-long drive, running from April 21 to 27, is being carried out in all provinces, with more…
Dubai’s property market has achieved record-breaking sales in the first quarter of 2025. A total of 45,474 property transactions worth AED142.7 billion (over USD 38 billion) were recorded in the first three months of the year. According to real estate data, these figures show a 22% increase in the number of deals and a 30% rise in value compared to the same period last year. High Demand for Ready Properties The market for ready properties, including homes, apartments, and buildings, performed exceptionally well. There were 20,034 transactions worth AED 87.5 billion (around USD 25 billion). This marks a 21% increase…
Although trade ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan are showing signs of revival, Afghanistan’s transit trade via Pakistan has collapsed by 84% in the wake of Pakistan’s sweeping anti-smuggling crackdown, The News reported on Monday. The latest data from the Customs department reveals that bilateral goods trade has soared by 27% to $1.575 billion during July–March of the current fiscal year (2024-25), according to the latest data from Customs. This resurgence is largely fuelled by a 33% increase in Pakistan’s exports, which reached $1.05 billion, signalling renewed demand for Pakistani goods across the border. Afghanistan, in turn, ramped up its exports…
The bourse extended its bullish run on Monday, with investor sentiment buoyed by a series of strong economic signals, including a record current account surplus, Fitch’s credit rating upgrade, and easing external financing pressures. Momentum from last week’s rally continued as expectations of an interest rate cut by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), falling global oil prices, and progress on circular debt reforms kept buying interest high across sectors. The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index surged to an intraday high of 118,827.47, up 1,511.89 points, or 1.29%, over the previous close of 117,315.58. The session’s low was…
In a global first, over 20 humanoid robots participated in a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, but despite impressive technological advancements, they were no match for their human counterparts over the 21-kilometer distance. The race, held in Beijing’s southeastern Yizhuang district, highlighted China’s progress in humanoid robotics as the nation aims to bridge the gap with Western countries in this rapidly evolving field. Robots from various universities and tech companies lined up alongside more than 12,000 human participants, seeking to test their running capabilities on a demanding course. While the robots’ performances were technologically noteworthy, they struggled to keep pace…
