Nawaz Sharif’s sons return to Lahore after seven years
In a significant development, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, the sons of former prime minister and PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, returned to Lahore from London on Tuesday after nearly seven years of self-imposed exile, family sources informed Express News. The brothers arrived at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, where they were greeted by heightened […]
Echoes of displacement: How a 19-year-old Gazan navigates life in Rafah’s camps – World
“I used to be a free girl who did whatever I wanted, now I feel stuck and unable to move forward,” says Dema Alnajjar — describing life as a displaced person in the Rafah camps. “You feel like you are nothing and have no value,” says Dema Alnajjar, a Palestinian girl who is currently one […]
PSX plunges 900 points in intraday trade – Business
Bears continued to dominate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday and dragged its benchmark index down sharply by over 700 points in intraday trade. At around 1:38, the KSE-100 index dropped by 953.60 points, or 1.45 per cent, to stand at 64,801.70 from the previous close of 65,755.30. It had reached a low of […]
9 killed, 2 injured in Multan as building collapses after cylinder explosion – Pakistan
Nine people were killed and two others injured when a three-storey building collapsed on top of another in Multan following a gas cylinder explosion, officials said. District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah told Dawn.com that the bodies and injured were rescued from the rubble following a five-hour operation in which 70 rescue personnel participated. He added […]
PSX plunges 700 points in intraday trade – Business
Bears continued to dominate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday and dragged its benchmark index down sharply by over 700 points in intraday trade. The KSE-100 index shed 751.72points, or 1.14 per cent, to stand at 65,003.58 from the previous close of 65,755.30. Yesterday, the index had closed in the red despite flirting with […]
Trump says will free US Capitol rioters if reelected – World
Donald Trump has pledged to free people jailed for taking part in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol as one of his first actions if reelected, calling them “hostages.” The rioters — egged on by the then-president and fuelled by his false claims of voter fraud — stormed the seat of US democracy on […]
India rejects China’s objections to Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh – World
India on Tuesday rejected Chinese objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weekend visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern border state has always been “an integral and inalienable part of India”. The Indian foreign ministry’s comments came a day after Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Beijing was firmly opposed to Modi’s activities in […]
Flash floods, rains in Balochistan suspend Pak-Iran transport service – Pakistan
QUETTA: Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains in Chagai, Noshki and other districts of Balochistan, have blocked national highways and washed away railway tracks at many points, suspending transport services between Pakistan and Iran. Officials said that both districts in western Balochistan, bordering Afghanistan, experienced heavy rain that began between Sunday night and Monday, lasting […]
South Korea to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors – World
SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday it had started procedures to suspend the medical licences of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped working to protest government medical training reforms, causing healthcare chaos. The walkout, which started Feb 20, is over government plans to sharply increase the number of doctors, which it says is […]
Griezmann back as Atletico face Inter challenge in crunch week
MADRID: Atletico Madrid host Champions League runners-up Inter Milan on Wednesday boosted by key player Antoine Griezmann’s likely return from injury. Diego Simeone’s side stumbled 1-0 in Milan in February in the last 16 first leg clash, with Griezmann spraining his ankle at the San Siro. The French forward missed four games since, of which […]