Race to rescue Jaffar Express hostages in Balochistan – Newspaper
• Nearly dozen, including security personnel, lose their lives in gun battle with terrorists near Mashkaf Tunnel• Around 104, including women and children, rescued; dozens still held by assailants hiding in the hills• Minister says attackers using civilians as ‘human shields’; president and PM promise no quarter for ‘beastly terrorists’ QUETTA: An unprecedented hostage situation […]
nearly half the department’s staff to be laid off
Listen to article The Trump administration is set to drastically reduce the size of the US Department of Education, with nearly 50 percent of the department’s workforce slated to be cut. This move, initiated by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, is part of President Donald Trump’s broader plan to overhaul the US federal government and decentralise education by […]
Race to rescue Jaffar Express hostages – Pakistan
• Nearly dozen, including security personnel, lose their lives in gun battle with terrorists near Mashkaf Tunnel• Around 104, including women and children, rescued; dozens still held by assailants hiding in the hills• Minister says attackers using civilians as ‘human shields’; president and PM promise no quarter for ‘beastly terrorists’ QUETTA: An unprecedented hostage situation […]
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart before transplant
Listen to article An Australian man with severe heart failure has become the first person to survive more than 100 days with a total artificial heart implant before receiving a donor transplant, doctors announced on Wednesday. The BiVACOR total artificial heart, designed by Queensland-born Dr Daniel Timms, is the world’s first rotary blood pump that fully replaces […]
Pakistani Actresses Set the Trend with Farshi Shalwar
The Farshi Shalwar has been dominating social media lately, captivating designers, brands, and fashion lovers alike. This stunning revival seems to be a deliberate move by designers to bring back the beloved Shalwar after the long reign of straight pants, culottes, and flared trousers. A traditional South Asian attire with deep roots in Mughal history, […]
Train services from Quetta suspended after Jaffer Express attack
Listen to article Train services from Quetta to other regions of the country have been halted following a terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express. According to railway authorities, no trains will operate from Quetta today until further notice due to security concerns. It is important to note that yesterday, the Jaffar Express, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, […]
Jaffar Express attack leaves 27 terrorists dead, 155 passengers freed in ongoing clearance operation
Listen to article Security forces killed 27 militants and rescued over 150 hostages in a clearance operation launched after an unknown number of heavily armed terrorists stormed a Peshawar-bound train in Balochistan’s Bolan district, Express News reported on Wednesday. Jaffar Express, with over 400 passengers on board in nine bogies, was on its way from Quetta to Peshawar when […]
Haris Rauf shares first glimpse of newborn son, reveals name
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf introduced his newborn son, Muhammad Mustafa Haris, on Tuesday, sharing the first glimpse in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Blessed to announce the birth of our precious baby, Muhammad Mustafa Haris,” Rauf wrote, posting a picture of himself holding the infant. He accompanied the announcement with poetry from Syrian poet Nizar […]
Marco Rubio heads to Canada amid Trump’s escalating tariff war
Listen to article US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Canada on Wednesday, marking the highest-level visit by a member of President Donald Trump’s administration since the onset of a contentious trade dispute with the country. Rubio’s trip comes as US-Canada relations continue to deteriorate under Trump’s aggressive trade policies, which have included the imposition of […]
Mohammad Yousuf reverses decision, will join Pakistan’s New Zealand tour
Mohammad Yousuf will join Pakistan’s squad for the white-ball tour of New Zealand after initially opting out due to his daughter’s illness, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the PCB announced that Yousuf, the team’s batting consultant, had withdrawn from the tour to stay with his ailing daughter. However, […]