India shows military might and diversity at Republic Day parade – World
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looked on as guest of honour at India’s annual military and cultural parade in New Delhi held to mark the country’s 76th Republic Day on Sunday. Republic Day marks the adoption of India’s post-independence constitution in 1950 with the parade being held at a revamped colonial-era boulevard that also hosts important […]
Pakistani airlines likely to resume direct flights to UK soon
Listen to article A seven-member team from the UK’s Department for Transport is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan today to conduct an audit of the country’s aviation standards, as part of efforts to restore Pakistani airlines’ flights to the UK, Express News reported. Starting from Monday, the team will begin auditing the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), […]
FAFEN report reveals 18% gender voting split in 2024 elections
Listen to article A new report released by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Sunday highlights a significant gender-based divergence in voting patterns across communities in the 2024 general elections. The study found that in 18% of communities, women voters chose different candidates than their male counterparts in National Assembly constituencies, despite voting in male and […]
Gutsy West Indies set Pakistan 254 to win second Test in Multan – Sport
The West Indies batted with guts and aggression against Pakistan on Sunday to set the hosts a target of 254 to win the second Test in Multan. Skipper and opener Kraigg Brathwaite led the fight for the visitors on day two with a gritty 52. The last four wickets added an invaluable 99 runs before […]
Trump’s foreign aid pause halts flights for Afghans approved for special US visas
Listen to article President Donald Trump’s foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution, a leading advocate and a US official said on Saturday. Most of those stranded are in Afghanistan and the rest are in Pakistan, Qatar and Albania, […]
Flights halted for Afghans approved for special US visas, advocate and official say – World
President Donald Trump’s foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution, a leading advocate and a US official said on Saturday. Most of those stranded are in Afghanistan and the rest are in Pakistan, Qatar and Albania, said […]
Imran Khan urges overseas Pakistanis to boycott remittances amid political tensions
Listen to article Former prime minister Imran Khan, currently serving a jail sentence, on Sunday reiterated his call for overseas Pakistanis to boycott sending remittances, escalating political tensions as his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), faces off with the government. “Once again, I urge overseas Pakistanis to continue their boycott of foreign currency remittances,” Khan said in a post […]
Israeli forces kill 3 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese ministry says – World
Israeli forces killed three people and wounded 31 others trying to return to homes in south Lebanon where Israeli troops remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed on Sunday, Lebanon’s health ministry said. Israel has said it intended to keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline stipulated in the […]
Thousands of Palestinians blocked from returning home in Gaza
Listen to article Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited, blocked on the road, to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday, voicing frustration after Israel accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire agreement and refused to open crossing points. A day after a second exchange of Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli […]
CIA says Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from lab – World
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying on Saturday that the virus was “more likely” leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals. The new assessment came after John Ratcliffe was confirmed on Thursday as the CIA director under the second White House administration of […]