3 bodies recovered, search continues for 9 others after mine explosion leaves workers trapped near Quetta – Pakistan
The bodies of three miners were recovered on Friday during a rescue operation near a coal mine in Quetta after a dozen mineworkers were left trapped therein following an explosion a day ago, rescuers said. Balochistan Chief Inspector of Mines Abdul Ghani Baloch said, “Nine other mineworkers were still trapped inside the mine and a […]
Islamabad court approves bail for 153 PTI workers involved in D-Chowk protest – Pakistan
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved the bail of 153 PTI workers who were arrested on November 26 when law enforcement agencies carried out a crackdown on protesters at Islamabad’s D-Chowk. On Nov 13, Imran issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Nov 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral […]
Los Angeles wildfire deaths at 10 as National Guard called in – World
Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighbourhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California’s National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. News of the growing toll, announced late on Thursday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, came as swaths of the […]
PIA flight departs from Islamabad for Paris, ending 4-year EU ban – World
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) finally resumed flights to Europe on Friday, over a month after a four-and-a-half-year ban was lifted by EU regulators. A flight of the state-owned airline, plagued by a history of deadly crashes and a pilot licence scandal, took off from Islamabad at around 12:40pm heading for Paris, AFP journalists saw, becoming […]
PIA flight departs for Paris, ending 4-year hiatus – World
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) finally resumed flights to Europe on Friday, over a month after a four-and-a-half-year ban was lifted by EU regulators. A flight of the state-owned airline, plagued by a history of deadly crashes and a pilot licence scandal, took off from Islamabad at around 12:40pm heading for Paris, AFP journalists saw, becoming […]
May 9 riots: Justice Afghan says military trials ‘similar’ to those in civilian courts – Pakistan
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan on Friday remarked that trials in a military court were “similar” to those in a civilian court, as a Supreme Court constitutional bench heard a case on military trials of civilians over last year’s May 9 riots. The case pertains to the military trials — and recent sentencing — of civilians […]
2 killed, 1 injured in water tanker accident on Karachi’s Shaheed-i-Millat Road: authorities – Pakistan
Two people were killed while one was injured on Friday after a water tanker ran over them on Karachi’s Shaheed-i-Millat Road, officials said. In an update issued by the Chhipa Information Bureau at 10:16am, two people riding a motorbike died, while one was seriously injured, when the tanker ran over them near the Shaheed-i-Millat Bridge. […]
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit Pakistan for girls’ education summit – Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls’ education hosted in Islamabad to advance girls’ education and promote awareness of women’s empowerment. Malala, an advocate for girls’ education, and her friends Kainat and Shazia were attacked by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Oct 9, 2012, while they were returning from […]
From smog to solutions: Can Pakistan turn the tide on air pollution? – Pakistan
From stubble burning to toxic smog, Pakistan’s air pollution crisis threatens its future; the only way it can rise above the haze is through strategic action, with bold policy changes and climate diplomacy at the forefront. This year, Pakistan’s battle with air pollution has reached harrowing new heights. A shroud of smog — so dense […]
Islamabad IGP orders inquiry after officials ‘extort’ money from citizen – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police chief has ordered a departmental inquiry after a resident of Tarlai informed the Inspector General of Police Ali Nasir Rizvi that police officials extorted money from him by threatening to implicate him in a false case. Haji Liaquat Ali Mughal, who identified as chairman of a local community organisation, approached the […]