Delta plane flips upside down on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 18 – World
A Delta Air Lines regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday amid windy weather following a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board, officials said. Three people on flight DL4819 from Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport suffered critical injuries, among them a child, a Canadian air ambulance […]
Cricket legends hail Pakistan as ideal hosts for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 set to begin on February 19, cricket legends Ian Bishop, JP Duminy, and Tim Southee have praised Pakistan’s role as the host nation. Their remarks highlight the country’s cricketing passion and its return to the global stage as a major tournament venue after nearly three decades. The Champions Trophy […]
LHC chief justice dismayed at lack of confidentiality for rape victims – Pakistan
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Monday deplored that no effective measures have been taken to keep the victims’ identity confidential in sexual assault cases and stressed that protecting them was of utmost importance. She observed that the preservation of evidence was crucial, and video/audio recordings and other evidences must be legally […]
White House says Musk is not DOGE employee, has no authority to make decisions – World
Billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has no decision-making authority, the White House said in a court filing on Monday. According to a filing signed by Joshua Fisher, […]
The Mansion Featured in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Is On the Market for Sale for $9.5 Million
If you’ve ever fantasized about living like the infamous Jordan Belfort—played by the legendary Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s iconic 2013 epic biographical black comedy crime film The Wolf of Wall Street—now’s your chance to make that dream a reality. The mansion used as Belfort’s estate in the 2013 film is now on the market for a […]
Trump dispatches real estate dealmaker Steve Witkoff to solve global crises – World
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS: When US President Donald Trump wanted someone to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin last week to open negotiations for a potential deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he didn’t dispatch his secretary of state. The man he sent to the Kremlin to handle a titanic geopolitical challenge does not even have a diplomatic background, […]
Civilians court martial not prohibited under international laws, says SC judge
Listen to article Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan of the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench stated on Tuesday that international law does not explicitly prohibit the court-martial of civilians. The SC judge made these remarks during the hearing of intra-court appeals challenging the declaration of civilian trials in military courts as null and void. During the proceedings, Justice Jamal Khan […]
Govt takes World Bank on board over delaying PIA divestment – Business
ISLAMABAD: Following a botched attempt, the government has moved the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to the second phase and will now focus on the sale of power distribution companies (Discos) on priority in the first phase, notwithstanding concerns over preparedness. This was officially conveyed to a group of executive directors of the World […]
Pakistan wants OIC to back Saudi initiative for Palestinian state – World
WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to endorse a Saudi initiative seeking the establishment of a Palestinian state as an indispensable pre-condition for normalisation in the entire region“. Speaking at an OIC meeting at UN headquarters in New York, Mr Dar underscored that […]
Number of migrants doubled since 1990: UN – World
ISLAMABAD: The number of international migrants worldwide in 2024 stood at 304 million, a figure that has nearly doubled since 1990, when there were an estimated 154 million migrants globally, a new United Nations report says. The International Migrant Stock 2024 yet to be released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs […]