At least 12 more people who perished in the Gul Plaza fire have been identified using geo-tagging, bringing the number of identified deceased to 42, confirmed the Sindh Police on Thursday. A joint-investigation is currently underway by the Sindh Police forensic units and Punjab’s Urban Search and Rescue Force (USAR), using ARSEN Technology, which relies […]
Texas state police officers on Wednesday used tear gas to disperse a demonstration outside a US immigration detention facility where protesters demanded the release of a 5-year-old Ecuadoran boy, among others swept up in the Trump administration’s immigration clampdown. About 100 protesters gathered at the South Texas Family Residential Centre in Dilley on Wednesday, carrying […]
Three terrorists were killed and several others injured on Thursday in a joint operation by police and security forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, officials said. Bannu Deputy Inspector General Sajjad Khan said operations were carried out in Akbar Ali Khan Village, Asparka and Domel. He said the operation was supervised on the ground by […]
Gold and silver prices continued their sharp rise in both international and domestic markets on Thursday, reaching historic highs for the second consecutive day. According to local bullion market sources, the international gold price increased by $212 per ounce to $5,504, setting a new record. The surge was reflected in domestic markets, where the price […]
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, who is incarcerated at Adiala Jail, was briefly taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for medical treatment. His statement came amid growing concern expressed by senior opposition leaders over Khan’s […]
The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and sought its reply on a petition filed by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, seeking the refund of Rs70 million deposited as a guarantee in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. A three-member full bench, headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, heard […]
Pakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct air links after a 14-year gap, with Biman Bangladesh Airlines operating its first flight between Dhaka and Karachi on Thursday. The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG341 will depart Dhaka at 8pm and is expected to land at Karachi airport at 11pm after a three-hour journey. Airport authorities and Pakistan’s […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi amid rising tensions in the Middle East, following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to take military action against Iran. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dar expressed concern over the evolving […]
Taiwan’s military on Thursday simulated repelling a Chinese assault from the sea, integrating shore-launched missiles and drones with fast patrol boats to stop an attempted invasion. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan’s government says only the island’s people […]
Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday said the Pakistan Armed Forces are undergoing a major transformation across multiple domains, with technology reshaping the future character of warfare, according to the military’s media wing. “Character of war has evolved massively, with technological advancements driving the evolution, […]