Landslide claims eight lives in Uganda’s capital
KAMPALA: A landslide at a landfill in Uganda’s capital Kampala has killed eight people, the city’s authorities said on Saturday. The incident happened late Friday after heavy rainfall when sections of the landfill collapsed, covering some nearby houses, Ugandan media reported. Kampala Capital City Authority said government and Red Cross personnel were searching the site […]
Shrinking farmland
Sindh’s environment minister has raised alarm on the fast conversion of farmlands near urban centres into housing societies, posing a serious threat to food security in the country. He has further linked the devastating floods of 2022 with climate change and said the natural calamity badly damaged the economy and the farming sector of Sindh. […]
Condemnations pour in after Israel airstrike on Gaza school kills more than 100 – World
More than 100 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, the territory’s government said on Saturday. The strikes hit when people sheltering at the school were performing dawn prayers, leading to many casualties, the media office said in a statement. Medics had not yet been […]
Robot dogs to Join Ukraine’s front line defence
Ukraine could soon unleash robot dogs on its front lines, replacing soldiers for perilous missions like spying on Russian trenches or detecting mines. At a demonstration in an undisclosed part of Ukraine, the metallic dog known as model “BAD One” stood up, crouched, ran and jumped according to commands transmitted by its operator. Stealthy and […]
President Zardari to confer Olympic record-maker Arshad Nadeem with Hilal-i-Imtiaz – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Saturday that Arshad Nadeem would be awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his record performance in the Paris Olympics 2024. The superstar athlete set a new Olympic record on Thursday in the men’s javelin final in Paris and won Pakistan’s first gold medal in 40 years. Achieving a monstrous throw of […]
Senator draws stark comparison between UK and Pakistan riot trials
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The justice systems of Pakistan and the United Kingdom were thrust into the spotlight on Saturday when a member of the ruling party drew a comparison between the two countries’ handling of riots—those in the UK following a recent, tragic incident in Southport, England, and the May 9 unrest in Pakistan in 2023. […]
Western trophy hunts drive Africa’s last 23,000 captive lions toward extinction
Captive lions taken from their wild habitats in Africa and raised in captivity, are being slaughtered for the pleasure of tourists, particularly from Western countries, with the US a major contributor. Lion Day is celebrated Aug. 10. Thousands of captive lions, who spend their lives entertaining tourists behind steel bars, are kept ready for the […]
From mud-brick house to Olympic podium, Arshad Nadeem is Pakistan’s unlikely hero – Sport
Arshad had still been training with substandard javelins just months before the Paris Olympics, until a last-minute appeal saw the govt step in to help, his mother says. Arshad Nadeem’s hometown erupted into rapturous celebrations after he clinched Pakistan’s first Olympic medal in athletics, winning gold in the men’s javelin and knocking defending champion Neeraj […]
No withholding tax on Arshad Nadeem’s prize money, FBR clarifies
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that no withholding tax will be imposed on the prize money awarded to national athlete Arshad Nadeem. The Olympian, hailed as a national hero, will receive full support from the authorities. Speaking to The Express Tribune, FBR member and spokesperson Bakhtiar Muhammad stated, “There will be […]
Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem to receive hero’s welcome in Lahore tonight
Arshad Nadeem, the Olympic gold medallist from the Paris Games, is set to arrive in Pakistan tonight. A grand reception, including a Punjab Police band, awaits him at Lahore Airport at around 1am. Lahore Police have decided to provide Nadeem with a historic VVIP protocol. Over 150 police officers and personnel will be deployed for […]