Indian police probe woman for using ‘fake documents’ to visit Pakistani husband

Indian authorities in Maharashtra’s Thane are investigating a woman for allegedly using fake documents, including a false name and Aadhaar card, to obtain a Pakistani visa. The woman, identified as Nagma Noor Maksood Ali, reportedly used the alias Sanam Khan Rukh. Nagma allegedly befriended Babar Bashir Ahmed from Abbottabad on Facebook in 2021. After developing a […]

Sindh govt to take over Sarim Burney Trust amid child trafficking probe

The Sindh government has decided to take control of the Sarim Burney Trust following allegations of child smuggling, Express News reported. This move comes after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) requested intervention due to the trust’s alleged involvement in smuggling children to the United States and other countries. On June 6, a team of the […]

Plane crashes in Nepal with 18 dead, pilot sole survivor – World

A passenger plane crashed on takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday, with the pilot rescued from the flaming wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital told AFP. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plane and helicopter crashes […]

Russia ‘killing’ climate, activists say ahead of court decision

MOSCOW: Activists are asking Europe’s top rights court to fault Russia for creating a “climate catastrophe”, saying Moscow’s war on Ukraine is contributing to a spike in its greenhouse gas emissions. Russian environmental group Ecodefense and 18 individuals filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) last year, saying Moscow’s actions were […]

US State Dept expresses concern over arrest of PTI leaders

The United States has expressed concern regarding the recent arrest of opposition leaders in Pakistan, emphasising the need to uphold democratic principles and constitutional law.  US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed the issue during a press briefing on Tuesday, specifically referring to the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Raoof Hasan and the raid […]

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump 44pc to 42pc in US presidential race, poll finds – World

Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week’s poll before his Sunday exit from the race. The […]

Election upheaval in US reflects deepening schisms, says Russia

MOSCOW: Russia highlighted the tumult engulfing the US electoral landscape, marked by an assassination attempt against Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race, as indicators of a deeply divided American society. These events, according to Russia, show a nation on the brink of significant turmoil. On July 13, former President Trump, […]

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