US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump, Justice Dept says – World
The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday. In a statement, the department said that Shakeri had informed law enforcement “that he was tasked on October 7, 2024, with providing […]
Sara Sharif case: Father accused of killing daughter tells UK jury wife told him to confess – World
The father of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl on trial in London for her murder on Friday said his wife told him to confess to killing his daughter. Urfan Sharif, 42, is accused of murdering Sara Sharif on August 8 last year, alongside her stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and the girl’s uncle, Faisal Malik, 29. All […]
LHC orders ban on heavy vehicles, trucks entering Lahore – Pakistan
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered a ban on the entry of trucks and other heavy vehicles into Lahore, stating that they are contributors to the smog and environmental pollution currently plaguing the metropolis. A day ago, Lahore’s air pollution reached unprecedented levels, ranking it as the world’s most polluted city for the […]
Modi rejects lawmakers’ calls to restore occupied Kashmir’s partial autonomy – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed his government’s contentious 2019 decision to revoke the partial autonomy of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK), days after the territory’s newly elected lawmakers sought its restoration. “Only the constitution of Babasaheb Ambedkar will operate in Kashmir… No power in the world can restore Article 370 (partial autonomy) in Kashmir,” Modi […]
Govt announces power relief package for winter – Pakistan
The Power Division on Friday announced a power relief scheme — called the “Bijli Sahulat” package — offering reduced electricity rates to consumers to encourage electricity use during the low-demand winter season. On Thursday, the division also announced on X that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) notified an Rs1.28 per unit decrease in […]
Mengal, Dawar, others challenge 26th Amendment in SC, seek probe into ‘coerced’ votes – Pakistan
Several renowned former parliamentarians, as well as a former president of the Sindh High Court Bar Association, challenged the 26th Amendment in the Supreme Court on Friday in two separate but similar petitions, arguing that “a vote cast under coercion is no vote at all.” Month-long political negotiations concluded on October 20 as the 26th […]
Govt resolved to achieve $25bn IT exports target in 3 years: PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated the government’s resolve to meet its target of $25 billion in IT exports in the next three years, highlighting the government’s efforts to promote the telecommunications sector. In August, the PM said the completion of the Information Technology Park project would help boost the country’s exports in the […]
PCB unaware of BCCI’s official decision on Champions Trophy travel: Mohsin Naqvi – Sport
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed on Friday that it has not been communicated to PCB whether the Indian cricket team has declined to play the Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan next year as reported by the Indian media. Pakistan, who won the last edition of the Champions Trophy staged in England in […]
Mehwish Hayat stars as a mobster’s girl in music video for Honey Singh’s ‘Jatt Mehkma’ – Culture
Mehwish Hayat and Yo Yo Honey Singh’s collaboration is finally out — the music video for ‘Jatt Mehkma’ sees the actor star as a mobster’s girlfriend or wife. In the music video, which dropped on Friday and already amassed 1.1 million views in five hours, Hayat is dressed to the nines à la mobster Audrey Hepburn […]
‘Anti-Semitic’ clashes erupt in Amsterdam after football match – World
Israeli and Dutch leaders on Friday condemned “anti-Semitic” clashes that erupted after a Europa League football match in Amsterdam overnight, with Israel sending rescue planes for their citizens. The violence flared after the game between Maccabi Tel-Aviv and home team Ajax, which won 5-0. A Dutch police spokesperson told ANP news agency that 57 people […]