Sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale in Sudan civil war: UN probe – Culture
Rape is widespread in Sudan’s civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a “staggering” scale. Children are not spared the abuse, while women and girls are being abducted for sexual slavery, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report. “There […]
5 dead, 2 injured in Panjgur as unknown assailants open fire on dam construction workers – Pakistan
At least five people were killed and two injured after unknown gunmen opened fire at a dam construction site in Panjgur’s Paroom district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, killing workers tasked with maintenance work of the dam, according to Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind. “The dead and injured were shifted […]
Shares at PSX rally 600 points on improving macroeconomic outlook – Business
Bulls continued their stampede on the trade floor on Tuesday as shares at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) gained more than 800 points to cross the 91,000 milestone in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index surged 819.09 points, or 0.91 per cent, to reach 91,014.60 points from the previous close of 90,195.51 at 11:25am. Finally, the […]
Policeman guarding polio team shot dead in KP’s Orakzai – Pakistan
A policeman guarding a polio vaccination team was shot dead by militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district on Tuesday, following which two attackers were also killed, police said. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries where polio remains endemic, and vaccination teams are frequently targeted by militants waging a campaign against security forces. On Monday, […]
PM Shehbaz departs for investment moot in Riyadh – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed for Saudi Arabia to attend the eight edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) being held in Riyadh. The FII, scheduled for Oct 29-30, serves as a major platform for countries to promote economic potential, attract foreign investments, and discuss strategies for sustainable growth. This year’s theme, “Infinite […]
Who is Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah’s new leader? – World
Qassem says conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is a “war” about who cries first, and Hezbollah would not cry first. Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem, elected head of the Lebanese armed group on Tuesday, has been a senior figure in the movement for more than 30 years. Speaking in front of curtains from […]
Imaan Mazari, husband sent on 3-day physical remand in terrorism case for ‘creating security risk’ – Pakistan
Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali were sent on Tuesday on a three-day physical remand by an Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) for allegedly “creating a security risk” by removing road barriers. The couple was arrested a day ago by the Islamabad police for “creating a security risk by interfering in […]
Imaan Mazari, husband sent on 3-day physical remand in ‘terrorism’ case – Pakistan
Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali were on Tuesday sent on a three-day physical remand by an Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) for “creating a security risk” by removing road barriers. The couple was arrested a day ago by the Islamabad police for “creating a security risk by interfering in state […]
Apple rolls out AI features across devices – Tech
Apple on Monday rolled out its first set of artificial intelligence features, dubbed “Apple Intelligence,” across its premium iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, marking the tech giant’s major push into generative AI. The release, first previewed by the company in June, marks Apple’s foray into an AI race that has seen the US tech giants […]
Firework explosion at temple in India’s Kerala injures over 150 – World
Indian police detained two people on Tuesday after a temple fireworks show erupted into a ferocious explosion, leaving almost a hundred people in hospital, eight in a critical condition. Hundreds were crowded around a Hindu temple at Nileshwaram in the southern state of Kerala on Monday evening to watch the fireworks, videos posted by Indian […]