4 policemen suspended for ‘misbehaviour’ during attempt to quell Karachi protest for missing girl – Pakistan
Four police officers were suspended for “misbehaviour” on Saturday during an attempt to disperse a protest by civil society organisations at Karachi’s Clifton a day prior. Police on Friday night resorted to baton-charge to disperse civil society activists who were seeking recovery of seven-year-old Priya Kumari, who had gone missing in Sukkur three years ago. […]
Bangladesh government declares two ‘public holidays’ citing situation in country, curfew in place – World
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government declared Sunday and Monday as “public holidays” due to the situation in the country, with only emergency services allowed to operate. Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka’s deserted streets on Saturday amid a curfew to quell deadly student-led protests against government job quotas that have killed more than 100 people this week. […]
Climate change endangers Mauritania’s centuries-old date harvest
MAURITANIA: Wandering atop a small sand dune in central Mauritania, Aliene Haimoud gazed despondently at the yellowing date palms before him –- the trees are dying if they are not already dead. The advance of the desert is striking in the oasis village of Azougui, some 450 kilometers (280 miles) northeast of Nouakchott, the West […]
Vision Pro to get AI upgrade as Apple expands capabilities
Apple’s AI plans go beyond the previously announced Apple Intelligence launches on the iPhone, iPad and Mac. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is also working to bring these features to its Vision Pro headsets reported by Tech Crunch. It’s not the most surprising move — if Apple Intelligence (a whole suite of features […]
Sania Zehra case: Multan police arrest husband in 2nd FIR on charges of forgery, dishonesty – Pakistan
The husband in the Sania Zehra case was arrested on Saturday after Multan police registered a second case against the suspect in the death of the 20-year-old found hanging in her bedroom last week. Zehra — who was a mother of two — was found dead in her room on July 9, hanging from a […]
Casualties reported in Israeli airstrikes on western Yemen
There have been several casualties in a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted western Yemen, the Houthi-run media reported Saturday. According to the Al-Masirah broadcaster, the airstrikes targeted oil storage facilities in Yemen’s western port city of Al Hudaydah. The broadcaster also aired images of massive fires which it claimed were erupted following the airstrikes […]
Spain arrests three ‘Pro-Russian’ hackers linked to cyberattacks
MADRID: Three pro-Russian hackers have been arrested for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries for terrorist purposes, Spanish police said on Saturday. The suspects were detained for their alleged participation in distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attacks against public institutions and strategic sectors, the Civil Guard said. It did not say if […]
Fazl says PTI ready to dissolve K-P Assembly for fresh polls
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has agreed to dissolve the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and resign from other assemblies to pave the way for new elections. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Rehman revealed the formation of a committee to negotiate with PTI, headed by Kamran Murtaza and including members […]
K-Electric seeks further hike in electricity prices
K-Electric has filed an application with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to raise electricity prices for Karachi consumers by Rs5.45 per unit. The utility company submitted the request under the fuel cost adjustment (FCA) mechanism for the months of May and June. If approved, the price hike will see an increase of Rs2.53 […]
Bushra Bibi fears for imran khan’s life, alleges inhumane conditions for him in jail
Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, expressed grave concerns about her husband’s safety in Adiala Jail. Speaking informally to journalists at the prison on Saturday, she revealed fears for her own life as well. Bushra Bibi stated that Imran Khan’s life is in danger, mentioning past incidents where he was allegedly […]