Connectivity disruption at 1LINK ATMs affects customers across Pakistan, media reports
On Monday, a disruption in the connectivity of various banks with 1LINK, the consortium managing Pakistan’s largest interbank network, caused widespread inconvenience for customers attempting to withdraw cash from automated teller machines (ATMs). The disruption led to a temporary blockade of ATM cash withdrawals, leaving many customers frustrated. Additionally, the issue also affected online money […]
Violence erupts at Israeli Premier League match over national anthem
Listen to article Israel’s national anthem has turned a football game in the Israeli Premier League into chaos amid violent clashes between supporters of the two competing teams. Fans of Bnei Sakhnin, a team supported by Israel’s Arab minority, turned their backs as the anthem was played Sunday evening. Angry supporters of Hapoel Be’er Sheva reacted by […]
Apple to launch four new variants of iPhone 16 on September 9
Apple has confirmed a major event on 9 September 2024, where it will unveil its latest iPhone models, along with new AirPods, watches, and the much-anticipated MacBook. The event, dubbed ‘It’s Glowtime,’ will see the introduction of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, with reports suggesting the launch of four iPhone 16 […]
Dolphin Force arrests four burqa-clad men for harassing women in Lahore’s Gulberg
LAHORE: On Monday, officers from the Punjab’s Dolphin Force apprehended a four-member gang of men disguised in burqas who were allegedly involved in harassing women at a family park in Lahore’s Gulberg. The suspects, identified as Aitzaz, Noman, Ghulam Mustafa, and Faraz, were arrested following complaints from women in the park. According to a spokesperson […]
Pakistan out for 172, Bangladesh need 185 to win second Test – Sport
Bangladesh pace bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana shared nine wickets to help dismiss Pakistan for 172 in their second innings on the fourth day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Monday. Hasan took 5-43 and Nahid finished with 4-44 to leave Bangladesh needing 185 runs for a 2-0 series win. Salman Agha top-scored […]
PM expresses satisfaction as Pakistan’s inflation rate drops to single digits
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed satisfaction over the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics report, which announced that inflation had fallen to single digits in August 2024. “With the grace of Allah, the hard work of the government’s economic team is bearing fruit,” the prime minister said in a statement issued by Prime Minister’s Office. […]
Amendment bill to increase Supreme Court judges tabled in Senate
An amendment bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of Pakistan was tabled in the Senate on Monday. Senator Abdul Qadir introduced the bill during a session chaired by Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani, Express News reported. Senator Qadir highlighted the growing backlog of cases in the Supreme Court, citing the shortage […]
Another suspect arrested over 12-year-old girl’s rape, murder – Pakistan
Karachi police on Monday said they arrested a second suspect in connection with the gang rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl during an “encounter”. The body of a minor girl was found in a bag near a garbage dump in the city’s Lucky Star area on August 25. The autopsy had revealed that she […]
Two army officials among three killed in landslide on Karakoram Highway in K-P’s Dasu
Three people, including two army officials, lost their lives while another was injured when a landslide struck a passenger bus on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Upper Kohistan’s Dasu area early Monday morning. The bus, operated by the Northern Areas Transport Corporation and en route to Hunza, was hit by large boulders, […]
Bad weather behind Raisi helicopter crash, probe report confirms – World
TEHRAN: Iran’s final investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad weather, the body investigating the case said on Sunday. The helicopter carrying 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage came down on a fog-shrouded mountainside in northern Iran, killing the president and seven others, and triggering […]