NA speaker issues production order for missing PTI lawmaker Haji Imtiaz – Pakistan
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday issued a production order for PTI MNA Haji Imtiaz Ahmad Chaudhry after his party moved a privilege against several Punjab police officials. According to the motion moved by the PTI, Chaudhry was arrested by law enforcement authorities without obtaining prior approval from the speaker on July 24. […]
Netanyahu clashes with Israeli ceasefire negotiators over conditions
Listen to article JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has locked horns with Israeli ceasefire negotiators over his insistence that Israel will not pull out of the so-called Philadelphi Corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip, a person with knowledge of the talks said. The Philadelphi Corridor, along the border with Egypt, and the Netzarim Corridor cutting […]
Traffic plan announced for Chehlum procession in Karachi
KARACHI: Traffic police have issued a plan for the main Chehlum procession of the martyrs of Karbala, which will start from Nishtar Park and end at Husainian Iranian Imambargah, following designated routes. According to traffic police, MA Jinnah Road will remain closed from Guru Mandir to Tower on Monday. Passengers coming from Nazimabad can use […]
Explosion outside synagogue in southern France injures police officer – World
Two cars set on fire outside a synagogue in southern France on Saturday caused an explosion in which a police officer was injured, authorities said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the incident at the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside resort of La Motte “an obviously criminal act”. He said, “All means are being deployed […]
$5m meth haul found disguised as watermelons in US
Listen to article LOS ANGELES: Smugglers disguised $5 million worth of methamphetamine as watermelons and tried to truck them across the border from Mexico, US border agents said. More than 4,500 pounds (2,000 kilograms) of the addictive drug were wrapped in paper packages painted to look like the juicy fruit and hidden amongst other cargo. Border agents […]
Gunmen kidnap three SNGPL employees in Bannu
DI KHAN: Three employees of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) were kidnapped by armed men in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, police confirmed on Saturday. According to the police, the employees were travelling in a vehicle carrying diesel when they were stopped and abducted by the armed assailants. Two of the kidnapped employees have been identified […]
Karachi braces for heavy rains, thunderstorms from 27 to 31 August
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has extended its rain forecast for Karachi, predicting thunderstorms and heavy downpours from 27 to 31 August. Isolated areas could experience very heavy rainfall, raising concerns about urban flooding in low-lying regions. Fishermen have been advised to take precautions during this period due to the risk of rough seas. The […]
South Asia floods leave nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis in emergency shelters – World
Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis were taking refuge in emergency shelters Saturday from floods that inundated vast areas of the low-lying South Asian country, disaster officials said. The floods were triggered by heavy monsoon rains and have killed at least 42 people in Bangladesh and India since the start of the week, many in landslides. “My house […]
Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo face challenges as humanitarian crisis deepens
CAIRO/ JERUSALEM: Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the UN reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered. Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed 50 people on Saturday, Palestinian health authorities said. Victims of hostilities over the […]
Maryam Nawaz vows to hold attackers accountable, visits wounded cops in RHK
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif pledged to bring those who attack police to justice as she visited Rahim Yar Khan on Saturday to boost the morale of police officers. Maryam Nawaz visited Sheikh Zayed Hospital, where she met with officers injured in an attack by dacoits in the Kacha area. She offered prayers for […]