Pakistan: In a “suicide bombing” in North Waziristan, at least six people were killed, including four police officers, and several others were injured, according to police on Saturday. The police claimed that a police post in Mir Ali’s Eidak neighborhood was the target of the attack. They added that four of the victims were police officers. After a rescue operation was launched, the injured were moved to a hospital. The security personnel erected a perimeter around the area in the interim. Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, terrorism has increased in Pakistan. The provinces bordering the neighboring…
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Pakistan Karachi: The Sindh government has approved a plan to add 500 fully electric buses to Karachi’s transportation network and instructed the appropriate departments to complete the necessary paperwork, marking a significant improvement to the city’s deteriorating public transportation system. According to an official statement released by the CM House on Saturday, the decision was made by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who presided over a joint meeting of various departments to review the progress of the various projects that would be launched with the assistance of donor agencies. Sharjeel Memon, Nasir Shah, Jam Ikram, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab,…
LONDON: Twenty cross-party British parliamentarians have urged UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP to contact the Pakistani government and demand Imran Khan’s release from Adiala Jail. On the request of Imran Khan’s adviser on international affairs, Zulfi Bukhari, the letter was written by Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson and signed by members of both the Commons and the Lords from all parties. The signers include: Paula Barker, Apsana Begum, Rosie Duffield, Paulette Hamilton, Peter Lamb, Andy McDonald, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Zarah Sultana, Steve Witherden, Nadia Whittome, Baroness Joan Bakewell, Baroness Christine Blower, Lord Peter Hain, Lord John Hendy, and Lord Todoanfel…
WASHINGTON: Shortly after returning to Earth from a nearly eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station on Friday, a Nasa astronaut was flown to a hospital with an unidentified medical issue. Three other crew members, two Nasa astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut, had splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. Nasa did not name the astronaut for privacy reasons. In the beginning, Nasa stated that the entire crew was transported to the medical center for additional evaluation out of an abundance of caution. However, the company did not specify whether all or a portion of…
On Saturday, spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan worked together to annihilate England and bowl Pakistan to a nine-wicket victory in the deciding third test, giving Pakistan a memorable 2-1 series victory. Since claiming a handy 77-run lead in the first innings on a surface where spinners from both teams dominated, Pakistan had been in control. In their second innings, Noman (6-42) and Sajid (4-69) bowled England out for a meager 112 and left Pakistan needing only 36 runs to win the series. Prior to securing victory on day three of the match, Pakistan lost Saim Ayub. Shan Masood, the…
Pakistan : During an oath-taking ceremony held at President House in Islamabad on Saturday, Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office to him, and he will serve as CJP for three years, until October 26, 2027. Equity Afridi was selected by a Unique Parliamentary Board (SPC), which was framed under the as of late enacted 26th Amendment. CJP Afridi’s ancestor Equity Qazi Faez Isa, who was confirmed on Sept 17, 2023, was formally offered a goodbye yesterday during a full court reference where senior…
According to his Instagram account, Hil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose nuanced bass playing helped create the band’s otherworldly sound, passed away on Friday at the age of 84. In honor of a member of the psychedelic band known for its lengthy improvisations in its live shows, which drew dedicated “Dead Head” fans who traveled from concert to concert, tributes from the music industry poured in, and the Empire State Building in New York announced that it would illuminate the skyscraper in tie-dye colors. He died peacefully, the Instagram post stated, in the company of his…
Netflix has stated that a collection of at least 19 films called the Palestine Stories is being removed due to expired licenses rather than denying that Palestinian films are being removed from its platform. “In 2021, we launched this three-year licensed collection of movies. These licenses are now out of date. According to the platform’s statement to Deadline, “we continue to invest in a wide variety of quality films and television shows to meet the needs of our members and celebrate voices from around the world.” Rights groups and activists, including Freedom Forward, a San Francisco-based human rights organization, have…
Nearly a month after Israel vowed to avenge a missile barrage that raised fears of a full-scale Middle East war, Iran said it was “entitled” to self-defense after an Israeli attack on military sites in the Islamic republic caused “limited” damage and killed four soldiers. The Israeli military said its retaliatory air strikes hit Iran’s rocket fabricating offices, rocket establishments and different frameworks in a few locales. It warned Iran that if it responded, it would “pay a heavy price.” A “proportional reaction” to the Israeli actions against Tehran was promised by a semi-official Iranian news agency. What we currently…
On the third day of the second test on Saturday, India were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359, Mitchell Santner taking six wickets. This was India’s first series defeat at home in 12 years. To secure the historic victory, Santner scored 6-104 for a match total of 13, and his senior spin partner Ajaz Patel took the final two Indian wickets, including Ravindra Jadeja for a defiant 42, to win the match. India suffered their first series defeat on home soil since losing to England in 2012 as they were defeated by eight…
