UN agency in Gaza under pressure over Oct 7 involvement claims
GAZA: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees was under pressure after staff members were accused of participating in the October 7 attacks, while fighting in Gaza sent more people fleeing south towards the Egyptian border. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called for Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to […]
Pakistani Taylor Swift fan sets Guinness World Record
In a remarkable feat of fandom, Bilal Ilyas Jhandir, a 20-year-old from Pakistan, has officially secured a place in the Guinness World Records for identifying the most Taylor Swift songs from their lyrics in just one minute. The self-proclaimed “die-hard fan” broke the previous record of 27 by naming an impressive 34 songs, according to […]
LHC moved over ECP parties symbols stance
LAHORE: A plea has been filed in Lahore High Court (LHC), urging the court to direct the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to state its position in writing regarding the status of political parties with and without symbols. The petition, filed by Mian Shabbir Asmail through Azhar Siddique Advocate, contended that the polls supervisory body […]
Bilawal demands ‘place, date’ after Shehbaz quips better to compare Sindh’s state than public debate – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari demanded the “city and date” from PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday after the latter responded to a challenge from the former to hold a public debate by saying it would be better to compare Sindh’s state instead. Bilawal has criticised the PML-N on the regular during his election trail as […]