Jaffar Express hijacking: DG ISPR says India main sponsor of terrorism in Balochistan – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said on Friday that India was the main sponsor of terrorism in Balochistan, as he provided details of the Jaffar Express train attack. The attack started on Tuesday afternoon, when the train, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, was ambushed by […]
DG ISPR holds presser on Jaffar Express hijacking – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, along with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, is holding a press conference on the Jaffar Express hijacking and the subsequent clearance operation. The attack started on Tuesday afternoon, when the train, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, was ambushed by the […]
JUI district chief, three others injured in IED blast at South Waziristan mosque: police – Pakistan
A bomb exploded at a mosque in South Waziristan during Friday prayers, injuring JUI district chief Abdullah Nadeem and three others, police said. District Police Officer Asif Bahader told Dawn.com that an improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred at 1:45 pm at Maulana Abdul Aziz Mosque on Azam Warsak Bypass Road, with the device planted […]
Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut – World
The Johns Hopkins University said on Thursday it will slash over 2,000 jobs in the US and abroad after the administration of President Donald Trump terminated $800 million in grants to the renowned academic institution. It marked the biggest layoff in the university’s history and involved 247 domestic US workers for the academic institution and […]
Bilawal praises Balochistan train rescue, says it ‘exposed terrorists to whole country’ – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday praised the Balochistan government and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) for the Jaffar Express rescue operation, saying it “exposed the terrorists to the whole country.” The hijacking took place on Tuesday afternoon when the Jaffar Express train, en route from Quetta to Peshawar with 440 passengers aboard, was attacked […]
DG ISPR to hold presser on Jaffar Express hijacking – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry will hold a press conference at 3:30pm today to disclose details of the Jaffar Express hijacking and the subsequent clearance operation. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti will also be present. The hijacking incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, when the train, travelling from Quetta to […]
PIA flight lands in Lahore with missing wheel – Pakistan
LAHORE: In a rare incident, a PIA domestic flight from Karachi landed here with a missing wheel on Wednesday evening. The PIA flight PK-306 left from Karachi for Lahore and upon reaching the Allama Iqbal International Airport it transpired that one of the six rear wheels of the aircraft was missing. According to a PIA […]
LHC seeks report from federal ministry regarding use of X – Pakistan
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a report from the Ministry of Interior on the use of X as it heard a petition against the ban on the social media platform. Access to X has been disrupted since February 17, 2024 when former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Chattha accused the chief election commissioner and […]
Karachi girl killed by Facebook friend in Mian Channu – Pakistan
TOBA TEK SINGH: The young girl whose body was found two days ago in Mian Channu was identified on Thursday. Police identified her as Maimoona, a resident of Karachi who was murdered by her Facebook friend, Amjad, at Chak 126/15-L. Police said the blind murder of the girl was traced through geofencing and other modern […]
American Airlines jet engine catches fire after landing in Denver, passengers evacuated – World
An engine on an American Airlines jet caught fire after the plane diverted to Denver on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of passengers using emergency slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The airline said all 172 passengers and six crew members had exited the plane, though Denver International Airport said 12 people were transported to hospitals […]