Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain’s Ceuta in security crackdown – World
Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing. The attempted crossing came two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, sparking tensions […]
AJK Election Commission rejects two pleas against Rathore’s LA-17 victory – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Saturday, by a 2-1 majority, rejected two petitions challenging the victory of the region’s Prime Minister, Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, in LA-17 (Haveli). Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal and Senior Member Muhammad Ahsen dismissed the petitions filed separately by PML-N candidate Chaudhry […]
AJK elections: PPP, PML-N candidates retain lead in Bagh after repolling – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: Sardar Ziaul Qamar of the PPP and Sardar Mir Akbar of the PML-N retained the lead in their respective constituencies in Bagh, after results were received from all 23 polling stations where repolling was held on Saturday. According to unofficial and unverified results, Qamar defeated the PML-N’s Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas in LA-15 (Central Bagh) […]
Women exercising lawful rights should not be subjected to violence with impunity: SC – Pakistan
While rejecting an appeal by a convict who murdered his former wife just two days after she obtained a judicial decree dissolving their marriage, the Supreme Court on Saturday ruled that women who exercise their lawful rights should not be subjected to violence with impunity. “This court, being mindful of the constitutional imperative to protect […]
Aleem Khan expresses support for Hazara province, calls for new administrative units – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan on Saturday expressed support for the creation of Hazara province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying people across the country wanted new provinces to be created on administrative grounds. He said calls for the creation of Hazara province had been raised in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly since 2010, adding […]
Alphabet’s SpaceX bet grows to $94b
BENGALURU: Alphabet’s early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June, up from a $900 million investment in Elon Musk’s rocket company in 2015. Alphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX following its […]
Turkiye eyes stronger trade, new JVs
Says business leaders not merely conduct trade but also build bridges of friendship ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted its International Excellence Awards 2026 in Istanbul, bringing together senior Turkish government officials, diplomats, leading Pakistani and Turkish business figures and representatives of the business community to celebrate Pakistan’s entrepreneurial excellence and […]
Five years of Taliban rule: power without transformation
. Five years ago, the Taliban entered Kabul, ending two decades of war after the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani government and the chaotic withdrawal of US and NATO forces. The Taliban declared victory and promised that this time their rule would be different. Five years on, they have achieved one undeniable feat: they have […]
Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian 7.7 quake death toll rises to 47 – World
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, according to disaster officials. The national disaster management agency (BNPB) raised the death toll from 40 late on Saturday, while rescue official Fathur Rahman said 50 people were injured in the 7.7-magnitude […]
Armed men kill female TikToker with 1.3m followers outside home in Taxilia
Victim’s younger sister seriously injured as police probe killing over alleged financial dealings and threats A 28-year-old female TikToker with 1.3 million followers was allegedly called out of her home by phone and then shot dead in the limits of the Taxila Police Station, while her younger sister was seriously injured after the firing and […]