Maid rescued after severe abuse by employer in Lahore’s private housing society
A domestic worker named Muqaddas was subjected to severe physical abuse by her employer in a private housing society in Lahore, local police said. The police rescued the victim and transferred her to the hospital for medical care. According to Express News, this is another incident of violence against domestic workers in Lahore’s private housing […]
Boeing’s Starliner returns home without astronauts – World
Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station (ISS), after NASA ruled the trip back too risky. After years of delays, Starliner had launched in June for what was meant to be a roughly weeklong test mission — a final […]
33 suspected terrorists arrested across Punjab in intelligence-based operations: CTD – Pakistan
The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday it had arrested 33 suspected terrorists in 475 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across the province in the past month. The counterterrorism efforts come amid heightened security concerns across the country. Pakistan experienced an increase in terrorist attacks as a total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred countrywide in […]
Talal Chaudhry claims Imran Khan was launched into politics to protect Israeli interests
Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Talal Chaudhry has alleged that the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, was introduced into Pakistani politics to safeguard Israeli interests. Reacting to an article published in an Israeli newspaper, Chaudhry stated, “The Israeli newspaper has now confirmed the PTI founder’s actions regarding Israeli interests.” He […]
Telegram to enable users to report illegal content in private chats
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Friday announced a range of new features aimed at combating illicit content, bots and scammers, a week after he was arrested and charged by French authorities over violations on the messaging app. Durov had on Thursday broken his silence with his first public comments following his arrest, […]
Case against three in Muzaffargarh for ‘raping’ schoolteacher – Pakistan
MUZAFFARGARH: Kot Addu city police have registered a case against a man and his two accomplices for allegedly raping a woman schoolteacher, depriving her of Rs5 million on the pretext of arranging US visas for her and her family, and demanding more money by blackmailing the victim. The case has been registered against the prime […]
Florida high school footballer dies after collapsing during game
A high school football player in Florida tragically died after collapsing during a game in Port St Joe on Friday night. Chance Gainer, 18, was rushed to hospital after the incident but was later pronounced dead. Coaches immediately rushed to assist the wide receiver on the field, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The game, held […]
Govt renegotiating power deals with IPPs to cut costs: minister Leghari – Pakistan
The government is renegotiating contracts with independent power producers (IPP) to rein in “unsustainable” electricity tariffs, said Power Minister Awais Leghari, as households and businesses buckle under soaring energy costs. Rising power tariffs have stirred social unrest and shuttered industries in the $350 billion economy, which has contracted twice in recent years as inflation hit […]
Two terrorists killed in Balochistan operation, says military
Two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Balochistan’s Kalat district on reported presence of terrorists last night, the military confirmed on Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that troops surrounded and engaged the terrorists’ position, neutralising both. “Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the terrorists, who […]
Oil hits 18-month low
LONDON: The price of the main international oil contract fell on Friday to its lowest level since March 2023 as concerns about sluggish global growth outweighed a decision by major Opec+ exporters to continue voluntary production cuts. Around 1610 GMT, the price of a barrel of Brent crude had fallen 2.2 per cent to $71.07. […]