India defeat Pakistan 5-3 in Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey final – Sport
Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India who defended their title with a 5-3 victory in the final of the men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey tournament in Muscat on Wednesday. Hannan Shahid’s brace had helped Pakistan cruise into the Junior Hockey Asia Cup final after defeating Japan 4-2 a day ago. Arch-rivals India had downed Malaysia […]
CM Gandapur raises ‘arbitrary rounding up, filing of cases’ against Pakhtuns with PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday raised the issue of alleged discrimination against and profiling of Pakhtuns by the Islamabad administration with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Almost 1,400 suspects have been arrested by the Islamabad and Rawalpindi police in a crackdown on the PTI protesters who had marched on the federal capital […]
India defeat Pakistan 5-3 in Junior Asia Cup hockey final – Sport
Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India who defended their title with a 5-3 victory in the final of the men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey tournament in Muscat on Wednesday. Hannan Shahid’s brace had helped Pakistan cruise into the Junior Hockey Asia Cup final after defeating Japan 4-2 a day ago. Arch-rivals India had downed Malaysia […]
5 terrorists killed in operation in KP’s Lakki Marwat: ISPR – Pakistan
Five terrorists were killed and two others were injured in an intelligence-based operation carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. “On 04 December 2024, Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Lakki Marwat District, on [the] reported presence of khwarij,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in […]
5 terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat operation: ISPR – Pakistan
Five terrorists were killed and two others were injured in an intelligence-based operation carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. “On 04 December 2024, Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Lakki Marwat District, on [the] reported presence of khwarij,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in […]
700 Bangladeshi prisoners still on run after revolution jailbreaks – World
Around 700 Bangladeshi prison inmates were still on the run after mass jailbreaks over the summer during the student-led revolution that ousted autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, authorities said on Wednesday. Hasina fled in August to neighbouring India, where she remains, as her government collapsed at the peak of a popular revolt. In the weeks before […]
Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi on medical leave: lawyer – World
Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media. “Based on the advice of the examining doctor, the public prosecutor suspended the jail sentence against Narges Mohammadi for three weeks and she was released from prison,” Mostafa Nili said on […]
Sindh home minister orders inquiry as over 100 goats poisoned to death in Mirpurkhas – Pakistan
In a shocking incident, a large number of goats were killed in Mirpurkhas reportedly after they were fed some “poisonous’” plants, prompting Sindh Home Minister Sindh Ziaul Hasan Lanjar to order an inquiry into the case, officials said on Wednesday. The Home Minister’s Spokesperson Sohail Ahmed Jokhio told Dawn.com that “over 100 goats have been […]
Amnesty urges govt to halt plans to pass Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment Bill – Pakistan
Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the government to halt plans to pass the Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment Bill 2024, saying it “does not comply with international human rights law and standards, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).” Last month, the government quietly introduced a crucial bill in the National Assembly, seeking to […]
Dar briefs diplomats on situation caused by PTI protest; reaffirms Red Zone’s security – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday briefed members of the diplomatic corps on the recent clashes between PTI protesters and the authorities in Islamabad, reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensure the security of Islamabad’s Red Zone. Several lives were lost in the three days of PTI-led protests in Islamabad, which included […]