Gas explosion in Balochistan coal mine leaves 12 miners trapped: authorities – Pakistan
Twelve miners were trapped on Thursday after an explosion caused a coal mine outside of Quetta to collapse, authorities said. Speaking to Dawn.com, Chief Mines Officer Abdul Ghani Baloch said that a gas explosion caused a coal mine in the Sanjdi area to collapse from the inside. “An operation has been launched to extract the […]
Eight of 17 abducted mining project workers recovered in Lakki Marwat: police – Pakistan
Police have rescued eight of 17 workers, associated with a mining project, who were abducted at gunpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Thursday morning, officials said. Speaking to Dawn.com, district police spokesperson Shahid Marwat said, “Around 9am on Thursday, 17 workers, including a driver, involved in a mining project were travelling in a […]
France charges founder of adult website linked to mass rape trial: prosecutors – World
France on Thursday charged the founder of an adult website used to commit sexual offences, including by a French man who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, prosecutors said. Isaac Steidl, the founder and manager of the Coco.fr website, was charged with offences including administering an online platform to facilitate an […]
PTI will present written demands to govt at third meeting per Imran’s instructions: info secretary – Pakistan
PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Thursday said that party founder Imran Khan has authorised the party to present written demands during the next meeting with the government amid ongoing negotiations. The information secretary echoed PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, who said on Wednesday that Imran had permitted the submission of the party’s […]
No timeframe for resolution of internet problems: PTCL
Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) on Thursday told Dawn.com that there is no exact timeframe for the resolution of slow internet connectivity or the repair of the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) undersea internet cable. Internet users across Pakistan complained of slow internet and hindered access to services throughout 2024. On January 3, PTCL said teams were “diligently” working […]
Biden set to announce new sanctions on Russia before Trump’s inauguration
US President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia’s economy this week, according to a US official, as part of measures to bolster Kyiv’s war effort against Moscow before Donald Trump takes office. Separately, the Biden administration announced $500 million in new military aid for Ukraine on Thursday that included air defense missiles, […]
Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun new president – World
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing the diminished sway of the Hezbollah group after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The outcome reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Hezbollah […]
Poland to allow Israeli officials at Auschwitz anniversary despite Netanyahu warrant
Poland’s government said Thursday it would grant free access to Israeli officials wanting to attend the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation despite an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrant in November over the Gaza war, prompting outrage from Israel and its allies. Poland, […]
More than 50,000 Syrians return home since Assad fall: Turkey – World
More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return home in the month since the fall of strongman Bashar al-Assad, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Thursday. “Over the course of a month, 52,622 Syrians went home,” he told journalists at the Cilvegozu border crossing in the southern province of Hatay. The number jumped […]
‘No restriction on UAE work visas for Pakistanis,’ Senate committee informed – Pakistan
The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was informed on Wednesday that there were “no restrictions on work visas” for Pakistanis travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Growing discontent among Middle Eastern states over the increased numbers of Pakistanis involved in begging has spurred authorities into action as they have […]