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 […]
Kabul invited to education conference
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT) Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Thursday said a formal invitation had already been sent to Afghanistan to participate in a conference on girls’ education. The international conference on girls’ education in Muslim countries would be held from January 11 to 12 in the federal capital with […]
Tarar praises K-P CM for ‘learning correct way of protest’
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday appreciated Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on understanding about the correct way to hold a protest in the country. “Ali Amin Gandapur has finally learnt the right way to protest,” said the minister while sarcastically responding to the statement made by the chief minister today in a […]
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 […]
Eight workers out of 17 abducted by militants recovered in Lakki Marwat
Listen to article In a disturbing development, militants associated with the extremist group Fitna al-Khawarij abducted 17 civilian workers from the Kabal Khel area in the Lakki Marwat district on Thursday. The workers, who were unarmed and performing routine tasks, were taken hostage for ransom by the assailants, Express News reported. According to sources, the militants not […]
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 […]