Five bullet-riddled bodies found tied to electric pole in Pakistan – Pakistan
The bullet-riddled bodies of five people were found hanging from an electric pole in Balochistan on Friday, government officials said. The bodies were discovered early morning near a college in Dalbandin city in Balochistan, where separatist militant groups have waged a long and bloody insurgency. “Five bullet-ridden bodies were found hanging from an electric pylon,” […]
Europe braces for deadly mpox strain as WHO declares global health emergency
Health authorities issued a warning on Friday that Europe must prepare for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox, which has caused hundreds of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on pharmaceutical companies to increase vaccine production, and China announced it would screen travellers following the […]
Indian Independence Day observed as Black Day
PARIS: In a show of solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the International Kashmir Peace Forum (IKPF) marked India’s Independence Day on August 15 as Black Day. On August 15, Kashmiris worldwide, alongside IKPFthe largest organisation of Pakistanis and Kashmiris in Europecommemorate the day with protests and calls for […]
More mpox cases prompt nationwide border checks
KARACHI/PESHAWAR: The government ordered strict surveillance and precautionary measures at all entry points, including airports, as the emergence of two more monkeypox virus cases raised the total number of confirmed patients to at least three, officials said on Friday. The Border Health Services Pakistan issued a letter to the relevant officials for strict monitoring and […]
FO sees slim chances of thaw in India ties
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said there were no bilateral talks, either overt or covert, taking place between Pakistan and India on any of the issues, including restoration of trade ties. “First, you would recall the developments that took place in 2019 and the illegal and unilateral steps taken by India in occupied Jammu […]
Imran moves IHC for NAB meeting record
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to obtain the record of the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) decision to wind up the 190 million pounds reference. The PTI founder also challenged the trial court’s order dated August 12 in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and also filed a […]
Chaos in Turkish parliament as MPs fight over jailed colleague
ANKARA: A brawl erupted in the Turkish parliament on Friday during a heated debate concerning an opposition delegate currently imprisoned on charges widely seen as politically motivated. The altercation began when opposition deputy Ahmet Sık was attacked after calling for the admission of his colleague, Can Atalay, who had been jailed for allegedly organising anti-government […]
PM assigns economic plan to Dar
ISLAMABAD: Unimpressed with the work of UK economist Stefan Dercon, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has delegated the responsibility of developing the “home-grown economic development plan” to Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. According to a notification, the premier has constituted a seven-member ministerial committee, chaired by Dar, to review the draft of the Dercon Plan. The […]
Ajax keeper hailed as hero after ‘crazy’ shoot-out
THE HAGUE: The 40-year-old goalkeeper of Ajax was being hailed as a hero Friday after the Dutch giants won a “crazy” penalty shoot-out 13-12 to advance into the Europa League play-offs. Remko Pasveer saved five penalties and scored one himself to squeeze Ajax past Greek side Panathinaikos in one of the longest penalty shoot-outs in […]
One mpox case confirmed in Pakistan as KP officials withdraw statement of more patients – Pakistan
Pakistan’s health ministry on Friday confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus in a patient who had returned from a Gulf country, withdrawing a previous statement that three mpox patients had been detected in the country. Coordinator to Prime Minister for Health Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath addressed the urgency of the situation following […]