PML-N, PPP leaders meet to ease tensions – Pakistan
LAHORE: Amid strained relations, PML-N leaders met their PPP counterparts at Governor House on Saturday to address their concerns and assure them that Peoples Party “would not be treated like outsiders in Punjab”. “Both parties have agreed to work together and implement projects of public interest immediately. The leaders have also agreed to hold meetings […]
At least 34 dead as tornadoes tear through southern US
Listen to article At least 34 people have died, including 12 in Missouri alone, after a series of deadly tornadoes swept across several southeastern states in the US. The storms, which caused widespread destruction, overturned cars, flattened homes, and led to significant flooding. In Kansas, a dust storm caused a pile-up involving over 55 vehicles, resulting in […]
KP braves over half a dozen terrorist attacks – Pakistan
• Nine terrorists killed, two troops martyred in Mohmand, D.I. Khan operations, says ISPR• Lakki police repulse assaults, gun down militant; Bannu police fend off ambushes• Police van targeted in Bajaur bazaar, several injured• Lashkar-i-Islam founder killed in Peshawar blast PESHAWAR / LAKKI MARWAT / BAJAUR: Two soldiers were martyred while nine terrorists were killed […]
PSL planned for expansion with hefty price tags for new teams in 2026
HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to expand in 2026, with two new teams expected to fetch between $7 million and $10 million each, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seeks to capitalise on the league’s growing value, Express News reported on Sunday. The league currently comprises six franchises under a 10-year agreement, which […]
Federal judge halts Trump’s wartime deportation plan under 1798 law
Listen to article A US federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to deport Venezuelan nationals under a 227-year-old wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The ruling, issued on Saturday evening, halts deportations for 14 days, after Trump’s proclamation aimed at members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua. On Saturday, President […]
Five killed, 10 injured in blast near passenger bus in Nushki
Listen to article At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a blast near a passenger bus on National Highway N-40, Express News reported on Sunday. According to security officials, the bus was traveling from Nushki to Taftan when it was targeted. “Attack on bus appears to be a suicide bombing,” said SHO Zafar Baloch. According […]
Thousands protest in Belgrade against Serbian president
Listen to article Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Belgrade on Saturday, joining what has become one of the largest anti-government protests in Serbia in recent years. Organised by university students, the rally aimed to hold President Aleksandar Vucic accountable for corruption, negligence, and the tragic roof collapse at a train station in Novi […]
At least 24 killed in US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
Listen to article US President Donald Trump authorised large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping, killing at least 24 people in the first wave of an operation expected to last several days. The strikes, the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office, targeted key […]
New Zealand thrash Pakistan by nine wickets in first T20I
Listen to article New Zealand defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series at Hagley Oval on Sunday, thanks to a stellar performance by their openers. Chasing a small target of 91, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen made light work of the chase, with a blistering 53-run partnership in the powerplay. Seifert’s knock […]
Two soldiers martyred in K-P IBO
RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers embraced martyrdom while nine terrorists were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, the engagements occurred on Friday and Saturday. In the first, security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in Mohmand district during which “seven Khwarij […]