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- KP CM Gandapur hails positive meeting with PM Shehbaz
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- Hamas proposes three-stage ceasefire over 135 days, leading to end of war
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LONDON: The United States returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants attacked their second US-operated vessel in the Red Sea region this…
Afghan govt accuses Pakistan of airstrikes in border areas
KABUL: An Afghan official on Monday claimed that the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border were hit by airstrikes, which killed eight people.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the government, alleged in a statement that Pakistani aircraft had carried out the airstrikes on Afghan soil.
The Afghan spokesperson said at “around 3am, Pakistani aircraft bombarded civilian homes” in Khost and Paktika provinces near the border with Pakistan, claiming that all eight people killed were women…
Eight terrorists involved in Mir Ali attack killed
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed eight terrorists including a terrorist commander during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the high value terrorist commander Sehra alias Janan was involved in orchestrating the terrorist attack on security forces in Mir Ali on Saturday in which seven soldiers embraced martyrdom.
The military’s press wing said he was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies. Sanitization operations are being conducted…
EU pledges $8 billion for Egypt as it seeks to curb migration
CAIRO: The European Union announced a 7.4 billion euro ($8.1 billion) funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt, part of a push to stem migrant flows to Europe.
The agreement lifts the EU's relationship with Egypt to a "strategic partnership" and was unveiled as a delegation of leaders including EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Cairo.
It is designed to boost cooperation in areas including renewable energy, trade and security, while delivering grants, loans and other funding…
India’s ‘lottery king’ emerges as top political donor
NEW DELHI: India's "lottery king", accused by the authorities of fraud and money laundering, and his company has emerged as the nation's top political donor under an opaque funding system partially opened to scrutiny.
Santiago Martin's Future Gaming and Hotel Services spent 13.68 billion Indian rupees ($165 million) between 2019 and 2024 - 40% more than the next-highest donor - under the now-scrapped funding system, which allowed anonymous and unlimited donations to political parties, data showed.
The information,…
Putin wins six-year term in landslide Russia election
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine.
Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to power in 1999, made it clear that the result should send a message to the West that its leaders will have to reckon with an emboldened Russia, whether in war or in peace, for many more years to come.
The outcome means…
US rapper Lil Jon converts to Islam
LOS ANGELES: American rapper and producer, Lil Jon, adopted Islam at a mosque located in California.
Jon on Friday visited the King Fahad Mosque in Culver, City, Los Angeles and publicly announced his conversion to Islam in front of a large congregation.
A video shared on social media showed the American rapper reciting the shahada (testimony to Islam) in Arabic and then in English, under the guidance of the mosque's imam.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972, and known by his real name Jonathan H. Smith, the rapper…
Hamas issues new ceasefire proposal detailing exchange of hostages, prisoners
CAIRO: Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the United States which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences.
Hamas said the initial release of Israelis would include women, children, elderly, and ill hostages in exchange for the release of 700-1000 Palestinian prisoners, according to the proposal. The release of Israeli "female recruits" is included.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on…
Zeeshan-ul-Hassan Usmani’s YouTube channel deleted
YouTube has deleted the channel of Pakistani data scientist, author, and computer science scholar Zeeshan-ul-Hassan Usmani with more than 3 million subscribers.
Usmani has authored several books on technology, politics, and international affairs, and his content mainly revolves around personal and spiritual growth and emerging technologies.
The reason for the action is not clear but Usmani suspects that YouTube may have taken this action because of video related to the wedding of Indian billionaire’s son Anant Ambani,.…
ECP to hold by-elections on vacant seats on April 21
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule for the by-elections on the national and provincial assembly seats left vacant after the general elections.
According the electoral authority, the by-polls on the vacant seats will be held across the country on April 21, 2024. The by-elections will be conducted on six National Assembly (NA) seats, 12 provincial assembly seats in Punjab, two each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan assemblies and one in Sindh Assembly.
As per the schedule,…
KP CM Gandapur hails positive meeting with PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur expressed satisfaction following his first meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting its positive tone and focus on addressing public and provincial concerns.
Addressing a joint press conference with federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Amir Muqam, Gandapur emphasized the importance of cooperation between the federal and the provincial governments in delivering solutions to a…
IBA Karachi, Water Aid Pakistan organize dialogue on sanitary products reform
KARACHI: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi's Center for Business and Economics (CBER), in collaboration with Water Aid Pakistan unveiled its Provincial Dialogue on ‘Integration of MHM in Provincial Policies and Strategies and Tax Reforms on Sanitary Products’ at the IBA City Campus.
The event witnessed influential voices discussing policies, strategies and tax reforms on sanitary products. Master of the ceremony, Madu Malla introduced the agenda for the insightful event.
Muhammad Khaliq, Provincial…
Japanese firm Space One’s Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
TOKYO: Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by Japan's Space One, exploded just seconds into its inaugural launch as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit.
The setback for Space One and the rocket industry in Japan comes as the government and investors ramp up support for the sector amid a national security buildup and skyrocketing demand for commercial satellites.
The 18-metre (59 ft) rocket exploded five seconds after lifting off, leaving behind a large cloud of smoke, a…
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