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At least six militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation in the Sanni area of Kachhi district, Balochistan, under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, security sources said on Thursday. The militants affiliated with Fitna Al Hindustan were successfully targeted using quadcopters, the sources said, adding that a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the militants. Security forces also conducted a clearance operation in the area to eliminate any remaining militants. Separately, security forces destroyed several hideouts and tunnels used by militants in an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan…

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“All conspiracy theories have been debunked.” “All? Including those relating to the party founded by The Man Who Must Remain Nameless, Faceless and Voiceless?” “He is in jail, in isolation; his sisters are in jail, and he is not being allowed to consult with his lawyers, a right of all those incarcerated, including serial murderers and …” “Yeah, but what I am incensed about is that The Third Wife has been demanding her status in jail for a long time, but to no avail.” “What status?” “Well, she wants to…

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President and former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited the residence of the late Member of the National Assembly Mahmood Bashir Virk to express condolences to his family. Hamza Shahbaz met the deceased’s son, Rashid Bashir Virk, and other family members and conveyed his heartfelt sympathy over their bereavement. He also offered Fateha for the departed soul and prayed for the elevation of the deceased’s spiritual ranks and for the bereaved family to be granted patience and strength to endure the loss. Speaking…

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Actor and activist Ayesha Omar has pushed back against the perception that feminism is about hostility towards men, using a series of Instagram posts to spotlight cases of violence against women in Pakistan, India and the United States. Sharing a quote attributed to Nadia Carly, Omar asked in her caption, “Why does the word feminism bother men so much?” The quote argued that feminism targets abuse, sexism, misogyny and other forms of harmful behaviour rather than men themselves. Omar then shared a series of Instagram stories featuring recent cases involving…

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For Indian ​pilot Smit Machchhar, hailed as a hero for helping avert a potential disaster aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, aviation was never ‌part of his childhood dreams. Machchhar had his sights set on the family’s textile business until the aviation bug bit at the age of 19, which scared his mother. Now even after thousands of hours of flying, Machchhar’s love of aviation is something he keeps in the cockpit, reluctant to discuss with those on the ground. Both Israeli and Indian prime ministers publicly…

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An unbeaten 30 from Abdul Samad and 27 not out from Hasan Nawaz helped Pakistan defeat Bangladesh by six wickets in the first semi-final of the Asian Games men’s cricket competition at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday. Chasing 112 in 13 overs, Pakistan recovered from 53-4 to reach the target in 11.3 overs, with Samad and Hasan putting together an unbeaten 59-run fifth-wicket partnership. Samad provided the crucial acceleration, smashing 30 not out off just 15 balls, including five fours and a six. He swung the match decisively…

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Indonesian police have arrested the captain of the ship that capsized last month in the ​Java Sea, an incident that killed at least ‌78 people and triggered a long and difficult search for passengers that is still ongoing. The Virgo Transport ​8 ferry was carrying 243 people when it ​capsized in bad weather in the Java ⁠Sea on September 13 during a voyage ​from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in ​South Kalimantan. Authorities said 108 people survived. Divers have been circling the ship, battling against fast sea currents and…

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Oil prices fell 1% on Thursday as recovering crude exports from the Gulf and a ​surprise rise in US inventories eased supply concerns. At the same time, investors weighed renewed US-Iranian diplomatic efforts to end their conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude futures fell 1.1% to $96.92 a barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 1.4% to $89.18 a barrel. Both benchmarks rose about $1 ​a barrel on Wednesday. Brent recorded a monthly gain of around 14% in ​September, its biggest since July, while WTI increased by about…

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Pakistan has carried out well-planned and calibrated air strikes against hideouts and safe havens of militants inside Afghanistan as part of the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, the Information Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the strikes were conducted against “Fitna Al Khwarij and Fitna Al Hindustan, killing multiple terrorists.” In a post on X, the ministry said the strikes were conducted on the basis of credible intelligence, precisely targeted two separate militant locations, killing 22 militants and destroying large quantities of weapons and ammunition stored at the sites. The…

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A security guard was killed after part of an under-construction bridge collapsed near Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area on Thursday, rescue officials said. The collapsed structure was part of the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, according to Rescue 1122 officials. Rescue teams reached the site after being alerted to the incident and launched an operation to clear the debris. They later recovered the guard’s body from underneath the rubble. The victim was performing security duties at the construction site when the structure collapsed, a Rescue 1122 spokesperson said.…

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