Media urged to exercise restraint on Mideast crisis

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday urged media organisations and online commentators to exercise caution when discussing Pakistan’s foreign policy amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, warning that certain analyses had caused “unease” among friendly countries. Speaking at a news conference alongside Information Minister Ataullah Tarar and Minister of State for Interior Talal […]

Extremism gaining traction among Swedish youth

Right-wing extremist ideology is gaining ground among youths in Sweden owing in part to social media and its algorithms, with primarily boys and young men openly spreading antisemitic memes and hatred online, anti-racism watchdog Expo said Tuesday. In its annual report, Expo said Sweden’s right-wing extremist environment had evolved, with traditional organised groups losing ground […]

Two travellers offloaded for forged documents

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration authorities offloaded two passengers at Karachi Airport who were attempting to travel to Greece using ‘fake documents’. According to an FIA spokesperson, immigration staff at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, intercepted two passengers during routine checks after suspecting their documents to be fraudulent. Both passengers were traveling on Pakistani passports […]