22 terrorists killed in joint IBO in KP’s Khyber, says military’s media wing – Pakistan
Security forces killed 22 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber District, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the ISPR, on April 21 (Tuesday), security forces and law enforcement agencies conducted a joint IBO in Khyber on the reported presence of terrorists. During the operation, after an intense […]
Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN
WMO warns of potentially strong event, flags risk of above-normal global temperatures Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America’s “dry corridor” running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP The warming El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs […]
Two young men abducted, killed in Bannu’s Domel area – Pakistan
BANNU: An incident in the Domel area of Bannu has left the community in mourning after two young men were abducted and later killed by unidentified militants on Thursday night, police said. The victims have been identified as Shafiullah, son of Shafi Gul, and Faheemullah, son of Bakhta Mir. According to local sources, the two […]
Villarreal held by Oviedo
VILLARREAL: Villarreal moved closer to securing third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw at Real Oviedo on Thursday, while another defeat left Sevilla teetering on the brink of the relegation zone. Nicolas Pepe’s first-half penalty looked to have been enough to send Villarreal seven points clear of Atletico Madrid, but Ilyas Chaira’s strike […]
Fuel crisis puts education of children with special needs at risk – Pakistan
Gul-e-Haya KARACHI: Until two years ago, Gul-e-Haya was a quiet child. Born with a congenital amputation — her right forearm never developed — she rarely mingled with other children at home or in her class at a small private school in Hyderabad. Her father, 35-year-old Syed Waqas, hoped that she would become more expressive as […]
Pakistan repays $3.45bn to UAE, confirms central bank – Pakistan
Pakistan repaid the $3.45 billion deposit to the United Arab Emirates, the State Bank of Pakistan confirmed on Friday. The central bank said the $1bn deposit was repaid to the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and $2.45bn was repaid to the UAE “last week”. Source Link
Fact check: Video of Donald Trump snoozing, hitting his head during White House meeting is doctored
Multiple users across social media platforms were sharing a video on Friday claiming it shows United States President Donald Trump falling asleep and hitting his head on his desk in the White House. However, the clip is doctored. On Thursday, Trump held a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House. During […]
Ad astra – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
AMONG the many developments this month that Pakistanis can take pride in is the news that one of their own will soon be heading to space. Two candidates, Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, have been selected for China’s manned space programme after clearing multiple rounds of selection procedures. They will be travelling to that country […]
US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel – World
A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the US operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the Department of Justice said Thursday. US Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, allegedly made over $400,000 by using the online platform Polymarket […]
Gallup survey shows dip in private sector confidence in 2026 – Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan’s private sector confidence has deteriorated sharply in the first quarter of 2026, with a majority of businesses reporting worsening conditions amid rising energy costs and spillover effects of regional geopolitical tensions, according to a survey released by Gallup Pakistan. The 17th quarterly Gallup Business Confidence Survey, conducted in April 2026, based on responses […]