Israeli minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza – World
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened on Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas releases the remaining Israeli prisoners. The warning came as Israel stepped up the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm that had reigned since a Jan 19 ceasefire. Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli […]
Gold prices drop for second consecutive day in global, local markets
Listen to article Gold prices fell for the second straight day in both international and local markets, reflecting a downward trend in precious metals. In the international bullion market, the price of gold dropped by $9 per ounce, settling at $3,022. Domestically, the price of 24-karat gold decreased by Rs. 800 per tola, reaching Rs. 318,000. Meanwhile, […]
25 Pakistani students sent to jail for UK visa fraud
Listen to article A court has ordered 25 students to be sent to jail for attempting to settle in the United Kingdom using fraudulent visas. The District and Sessions Court in Islamabad rejected the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) request for an extension of the students’ physical remand and instead placed them in judicial custody for 14 days. […]
IHC seeks report on disappearance of journalist Ahmed Noorani’s brothers – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the station house officer (SHO) of Noon Police Station to submit a detailed report on the disappearance of two brothers of journalist Ahmed Noorani, who is currently living in the United States. Mr Noorani, who works for a news outlet called FactFocus, recently published an investigative report […]
IHC seeks report on disappearance of journalist’s brothers – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the station house officer (SHO) of Noon Police Station to submit a detailed report on the disappearance of two brothers of journalist Ahmed Noorani, who is currently living in the United States. Mr Noorani, who works for a news outlet called FactFocus, recently published an investigative report […]
Govt meets another IMF condition of phasing out export financing – Business
ISLAMABAD: Taking about Rs92 billion liability on the public purse, Pakistan on Friday approved phasing out of the Rs330bn subsidised export financing scheme from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to meet another condition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currently holding back the Staff-Level Agreement for disbursement of $1.1bn instalment. The decision was made […]
George Foreman, heavyweight boxer and purveyor of grills, dies at 76 – World
American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title after coming out of retirement and became a celebrated product pitchman, died on Friday at age 76, his family said. “A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two-time heavyweight champion of the world, he was deeply respected — a force […]
Mianwali Express narrowly avoids major accident
A Lahore-bound train from Mianwali narrowly avoided a major accident late Friday night when a coach buffer broke during travel, forcing railway officials to detach the affected coach to prevent further risk. According to sources, the incident occurred near Kundian station, where the economy-class coach (number 12353) suffered a buffer failure, a critical component that […]
Columbia University concedes to Trump’s demands in bid to restore funding
Columbia University has agreed to implement some of the Trump administration’s demands as it seeks to restore federal funding that was cut earlier this month over allegations the school tolerated antisemitism on campus. In a 4,000-word memo released Friday, the Ivy League institution outlined plans to reform its disciplinary process, hire campus security officers with […]
Israeli Supreme Court blocks dismissal of intelligence chief – World
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court issued an injunction on Friday temporarily freezing the dismissal of the head of the domestic intelligence service as protestors returned to the streets for a fourth day. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last week that he had lost confidence in Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and intended to dismiss him. Tens […]