London | A man has been arrested after some pro-Khalistani groups vandalised the Indian High Commission in London and detached the Indian flag from the first-floor balcony of the building. In response to this, a giant tricolour flag was put on the building. Videos on social media showed a crowd waving yellow “Khalistan” banners and […]
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Police break into Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore
Lahore | Hours after PTI Chairman Imran Khan made his way to attend the Toshakhana case hearing in Islamabad on Saturday, Punjab Police finally made their way into his Zaman Park residence and arrested more than 20 party workers, media reported. Dear World, This is what's happening in Pakistan today, to avoid elections in Pakistan, the […]
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, Russia says ‘meaningless’
London | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports said. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia, the BBC reported. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine at least from February 24, 2022 – […]
Covid most likely originated from Chinese lab: FBI chief
Washington | Christopher Wray, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has said that the Covid-19 pandemic “most likely” originated from a “Chinese government-controlled lab” in Wuhan city. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Wray said: “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are […]
Biden makes surprise visit to Kiev
Kiev | US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise visit to Kiev where he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky just four days before the ongoing war marks its first anniversary. In a social media post, Zelensky shared a picture of the two leaders and said Biden’s “visit is an extremely important sign of […]
‘Western conspiracy to control Muslim population’, Taliban ban sale of contraceptives
Kabul | Taliban fighters have stopped the sale of contraceptives in two of Afghanistans main cities, claiming their use by women is a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population, according to a media report. The Taliban has been going door to door, threatening midwives and ordering pharmacies to clear their shelves of all birth control […]
Pak Taliban claim responsibility for attack on Karachi police headquarters
Karachi | Armed terrorists have attacked the office of the Karachi police chief located on main Sharea Faisal with an operation currently underway, according to officials, media reports said. The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack, Dawn reported. Reports of firing on Sharea Faisal Karachi’s main thoroughfare with a number of […]
Another shock as milk price reaches Pak Rs 210 a litre in Karachi
Karachi | In uncertain economic conditions, consumers in Karachi continue to receive severe price shocks following an unchecked hike in the prices of daily use items. Loose milk, which has been increased to Pak Rs 210 from Pak Rs 190 per litre by some shopkeepers and live broiler chicken which has seen an increase of Rs […]
Turkey-Syria quake toll crosses 5,000, rescuers race to find more survivors
Ankara/Damascus | Amid harsh weather conditions, rescuers in Turkey and Syria were racing against time to find more survivors believed to be trapped under debris as the death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude quake crossed 5,000 on Tuesday. In a televised address to the nation, Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay said the number of overall deaths […]
Over 500 people dead in Turkey, Syria after massive quake
Ankara/Damascus | Over 500 people were killed and nearly 3,000 others injured in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck a wide area near the two countries’ border, according to authorities. Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said the death toll had now risen to 284. Meanwhile, the Syrian Health […]