Authorities in South Korea sought to execute an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, as protesters gathered outside his residence to block any attempt at arrest. Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection due to his short-lived martial law attempt on December 3. An arrest would be unprecedented for a sitting South Korean president. Officials from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), leading a joint team with police and prosecutors, arrived at Yoon’s residence gate at 7 am (2200 GMT Thursday), according to Reuters witnesses. Yonhap News Agency reported that about 3,000 police had…
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Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks for primary and secondary students, stating that former army major and president Ziaur Rahman declared independence in 1971 instead of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Previously, the textbooks mentioned that Rahman had made the declaration. Additionally, the title “Father of the Nation” for Rahman has been removed. The new books, with several changes, were distributed among students starting from January 1. National Curriculum and Textbook Board Chairman Professor AKM Reazul Hassan stated that the new textbooks for the 2025 academic year will mention that “on March 26, 1971, Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh, and on…
At least 27 migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defense official reported. The rescued and deceased passengers, who were found off the Kerkennah Islands, were all from sub-Saharan African countries and were attempting to reach Europe, according to Zied Sdiri, the head of Civil Defense in Sfax. Search operations are still ongoing for other potential missing passengers, as reported by the Tunisian National Guard, which oversees the coastguard. Tunisia is a key departure point for irregular migrants aiming to reach Europe, with Italy’s island of Lampedusa, located…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has claimed that the government and state institutions offered to move the incarcerated PTI founder, Imran Khan, to the Governor House in Nathia Gali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but the offer was rejected by the party. Speaking on Geo News’ program ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’, Marwat said, “Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and representatives of the government and the establishment tabled the offer to move Imran to Nathia Gali, but PTI rejected the deal.” A similar claim was made by Imran Khan’s lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, who mentioned that Imran was offered to be moved to…
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, on Thursday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to extend its “cut-off date” for negotiations with the government until February 28, after the former ruling party wasted 15 days in the process. Speaking on the Geo News program ‘Naya Pakistan’, Sanaullah said: “PTI wasted 15 days themselves; now they should extend the deadline beyond January 31.” The PTI’s negotiation committee had set January 31 as the deadline to reach a “logical conclusion” for the ongoing talks with the government, calling for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots and…
SUKKUR: Sujawal Police on Friday announced the arrest of robbers who looted a foreign cycling couple, Poland nationals Kowalczyk Jakub Tomasz and Scantamburlo Marie Elisabeth, earlier this week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sujawal, Abdul Khaliq Pirzada, stated during a press conference that the police utilized modern technology and intelligence gathering to apprehend the suspects, identified as Nadim Wiharo and Maqbool. The suspects had intercepted the foreign tourists on the Badin bypass in Sujawal, stealing their mobile phones. The incident, which occurred in Sindh’s Thatta district, involved the couple who had cycled through ten countries before arriving in Pakistan. They…
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has raised concerns over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s ongoing negotiations with a government he claims lacks a “legitimate mandate.” Speaking alongside Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Chairman Allama Raja Nasir Abbas in Islamabad, Achakzai questioned, “What is the point of negotiating with a government that does not have a legitimate mandate?” This statement followed the second round of talks between the government and PTI, which National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq described as conducted in a cordial environment. During these discussions, PTI expressed its intention to consult its founder, Imran Khan, frequently to finalize their…
Pakistan’s picturesque northern region, Gilgit Baltistan, has been included in the US-based broadcaster CNN’s list of the top 25 destinations worth visiting in 2025. “CNN Travel described the Gilgit Baltistan region in the Karakoram Mountains as challenging to access — with unpredictable flight schedules and seasonally blocked roads — but offering peaks more tantalizing than a lemon meringue pie.” The region is home to five of the world’s 14 “eight-thousander” peaks, including K2, which is not only the world’s second-tallest mountain but also the most difficult and dangerous to climb. The report further highlighted that in terms of tourism and…
-Insaf (PTI) leadership has emphasized national interest as their top priority, endorsing dialogue with the government for the sake of the country. This development comes as PTI is set to present its “Charter of Demands” in the upcoming session next week. The two sides have already met twice, on December 23 and January 2, to alleviate political tensions. Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said, “Pakistan is our top priority, and we will engage in talks for its sake.” He criticized Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks regarding the November PTI protests in Islamabad, insisting no…
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Pakistan, and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) have signed an agreement to collaborate on improving livelihood security in rural areas, including Sindh’s coastal regions and the rural areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The signing ceremony was attended by Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Secretary Aisha Humera Chaudhry, and senior AKF officials, including Amin Feerasta, Chairman of the National Committee AKF, and Akhtar Iqbal, CEO of AKF Pakistan. According to a press release, rural and mountainous regions of Pakistan face severe climate-related challenges, including extreme weather…
