Prime suspect in 7-year-old Sargodha girl’s murder case killed during CCD encounter, police say – Pakistan
SARGODHA: The Sargodha police on Wednesday said the prime suspect in a recent murder case of a seven-year-old girl was killed “by his accomplices’ firing” during an alleged encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD) after he allegedly escaped police custody. The prime suspect was accused of trying to rape the girl before killing her, […]
Oil prices plunge over $3 on Hormuz supply relief
HOUSTON/ KARACHI: Benchmark oil prices fell more than $3 on Wednesday to their lowest level since before the start of the Iran war as supply concerns eased with more stranded oil tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz. US crude futures slipped below $70 a barrel, the lowest level since March 2. Brent crude futures were […]
SHO among 8 cops kidnapped by armed men in Upper South Waziristan: police – Pakistan
UPPER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Eight police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), were allegedly kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Upper South Waziristan on Wednesday, officials said. District Police Officer (DPO) Arshad Khan confirmed the incident to Dawn, stating that those allegedly abducted included Sararogha SHO Ahmad Shah and two members of the Bomb Disposal […]
Why Modi’s strategy to isolate Pakistan backfired
India sought to narrow Pakistan’s options, but instead, the campaign revealed why Pakistan remains too strategically important to be sidelined. Speaking from the negotiation room at a Swiss resort, US Vice President JD Vance reflected on the complex realities of South Asian diplomacy. Referring to his Indian wife and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field […]
Osaka reaches Bad Homburg last eight
GERMANY: Naomi Osaka shrugged off the heat and another first-set freeze to breeze past Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Bad Homburg grass-court tournament on Tuesday. For the second match in a row, Osaka raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set before allowing her opponent to fight back. On Sunday, in […]
Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia
Luka Modric was feted by his Croatia teammates after making his 200th international appearance. Photo: AFP FOXBOROUGH: Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday. Croatia, who made it to the last four of the 2018 and […]
Khawaja Asif comes under fire in NA for ‘sweeping statement’ regarding Kashmiris – Pakistan
The PPP on Wednesday took exception to a “sweeping statement” by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif regarding the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). In an interview on a TV show, the minister had said that Rawalakot — which has been in the grip of protests by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) — is […]
Indian tech hub names road for Trump, drawing criticism from Modi’s party
Congress says renaming gesture demonstrates Hyderabad’s ‘growing role’ in partnership of two countries A key road named after United States President Donald Trump in India’s opposition-ruled tech hub of Hyderabad has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which dismissed the move as “hypocrisy”. US-India ties have deteriorated during Trump’s second term, with Washington imposing […]
Bilawal Bhutto slams Khawaja Asif over AJK remarks
Bilawal questions why he still remained in cabinet, Fazl says such statements will only inflame tensions Bilawal Bhutto (L), Khawaja Asif (C) and Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photos: File Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman criticised Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his remarks about Azad Jammu and […]
Muttahida upbeat as PM Shehbaz orders body on LG tweaks, missing men – Pakistan
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the formation of a committee to advance consultations on a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at strengthening local governments and to address Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) longstanding concerns over its missing workers, with the party expressing rare optimism after years of little movement on these key issues. While […]