Pakistan warns India against ‘adventurism,’ condemns Indian minister’s Kashmir remarks
FO says comments sought to undermine internationally recognised facts; undermine peace and security Pakistan on Monday warned that India “must not underestimate the people and Government of Pakistan’s unwavering resolve and determination to thwart any Indian adventurism,” saying comments by the Indian defence minister on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute distorted internationally recognized facts and […]
Punjab govt steps up anti-smog drive
LAHORE: With the onset of the winter smog season still months away, Punjab has stepped up pre-emptive enforcement against major sources of air pollution, launching a province-wide campaign targeting brick kilns, industrial units, plastic manufacturers, construction sites and smoke-emitting vehicles. In an effort to reduce emissions before pollution levels begin to rise, the Punjab Environment […]
Wildfires force evacuations across southern Europe
BURNING LANDSCAPE: Smoke and flames rise during a wildfire in San Martin de Valdeiglesias near Madrid. PHOTO: REUTERS MADRID/ BORDEAUX: Massive wildfires continued to rage across parts of southern Europe on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain, threatening communities near major cities and prompting international firefighting assistance […]
US court rules Trump’s mail-in voting order
BOSTON: A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to implement in 23 states his executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration’s request to lift […]
Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says – World
Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington. Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Sunday approved the legal framework that would allow the force’s entry to Gaza, […]
Modi announces panel to reform India’s exam system; anti-govt graffiti at Jantar Mantar painted over – World
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday a special task force to reform the country’s exam system, a day after his government’s education minister resigned. The social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had drawn thousands of demonstrators, mainly students, to the capital’s Jantar Mantar site in New Delhi, forming one of India’s largest anti-government […]
16 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations
QUETTA: Security forces have killed 16 terrorists in ongoing intelligence-based operations (IBOs) under Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, where multiple terrorist hideouts have also been destroyed and weapons and explosives recovered, security sources said on Sunday. The IBOs have been launched in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the area. Earlier, security forces launched Operation […]
In reply to Nawaz, Bilawal says people of AJK not ready to ‘bargain away their rights’ in elections – Pakistan
MIRPUR: Responding to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s recent jibe, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that whether it’s Kashmir or Kashmore, Mirpur or Mirpurkhas, their residents were “not ready to bargain away their rights”. Bilawal’s response comes a day before the first phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is set to […]
Suspect in Berlin attack near Pride gathering shot dead by police – World
A known suspect in the driving of a minivan into a crowd near a major LGBTQ Pride gathering in Berlin was shot dead by law enforcement officers in the city’s Spandau district, police said on Sunday. The ramming attack happened in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate at about 10pm (2000 GMT) on Saturday, […]