The Karachi police constituted a five-member special investigation team on Monday to probe the Gul Plaza tragedy and arrest those responsible for the incident. According to a notification issued by South Deputy Inspector General of Police Syed Asad Raza, the special team will be headed by the City superintendent of police (SP) (investigation) and has been tasked […]
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is being investigated by the European Union over whether it disseminated illegal content, following public outcry over the spread of manipulated sexualised images generated by its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. The European Commission, the executive arm of the 27-nation bloc, said on Monday it would examine whether X had […]
Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second United States citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The violence has put new pressure and scrutiny on US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign, […]
Amanda Anisimova swept past China’s unseeded Wang Xinyu into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday and set up a showdown with fellow American Jessica Pegula. The fourth seed, who contested two Grand Slam finals last year, kept her cool as temperatures soared to down Wang 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 on John Cain Arena. She will play […]
At least two children were injured in separate fire incidents in Karachi’s Malir Khokhrapar and Landhi Sherpao Colony on Monday, triggering rescue operations and official inquiries into the causes of the blazes. In Malir Khokhrapar, a fire broke out at a school operating inside a residential house. Rescue officials said two children suffered burn injuries, […]
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior hailed the performance of 18-year-old Estevao, who scored their first goal and set up another for Joao Pedro in Sunday’s 3-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace. Estevao scored his first goal since November in the 34th minute, running from his own half to seize a back pass from Jaydee Canvot. […]
Pakistan are considering boycotting their high-profile group-stage match against arch-rivals India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, sources said on Monday, amid growing fallout from the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland. The Pakistan vs India match is scheduled for February 15 in Colombo and is one of the […]
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad announced on Monday that the monetary policy would be maintained at the current level of 10.5% for the next one and a half months. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Ahmad also announced a reduction in the rate for banks to deposit cash by 1%, setting it […]
China’s vice president and foreign minister held talks with the secretary-general of the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday, according to a ministry statement and the official news agency, Xinhua. The talks in the Chinese capital of Beijing come amid heightened Middle East tension after an Iranian official said the country would treat any […]
The search operation at Karachi’s fire-hit Gul Plaza building is nearing completion and the structure will be sealed after a final inspection, Deputy Commissioner South Javed Nabi Khoso said on Monday, as the death toll rose to 73. Personnel from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation have begun sealing work at the site, digging pits around the […]