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Pakistan’s military establishment brought my father back from UK: Nawaz Sharif’s daughter

26 Jan 2024 07:05 AM IST

The daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has acknowledged that Pakistan’s powerful military establishment brought her father back from UK where he was in self-imposed exile for four years, confirming what his opponents have been alleging ahead of the general election on February eight. Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz, who

5 people kidnapped in Kech district of Balochistan

25 Jan 2024 13:37 PM IST

A group of unidentified gunmen abducted at least five individuals from Pakistan’s Punjab province in the Kech district of Balochistan, as reported by The Balochistan Post. The incident occurred in Dandar village, on the outskirts of Hoshap sub-tehsil of Kech on Wednesday. The abducted individuals have been identified as Nazir

Turkey okays Sweden’s NATO bid

25 Jan 2024 06:35 AM IST

The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday voted to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid, bringing the Nordic country one step closer to joining the military alliance after months of delays, CNN reported. Out of the 346 MPs who voted, 287 were in favour of Sweden’s accession and 55 voted to reject it.

Russian plane with 76 PoWs crashes, all feared dead

25 Jan 2024 06:33 AM IST

A Russian military transport plane with 74 people on board, including 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War (PoWs), crashed in Belgorod region of Russia on Wednesday, the country’s defence ministry said as reported by news agency TASS. The crash took place at about 8 am GMT and the Russian news agency

Trump wins New Hampshire primary against Nikki Haley

25 Jan 2024 06:30 AM IST

As the counting begins in New Hampshire, early trends have projected former US President Donald Trump to win the New Hampshire GOP primary, The Hill reported, citing Decision Desk HQ. This comes as a major blow to his rival Nikki Haley and puts Trump one step closer to securing his

Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for Diplomats

25 Jan 2024 06:28 AM IST

Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, a source familiar with the plans and a document showed on Wednesday. Customers will have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry, and

China assures Pakistan of its support to defend sovereignty after Iran’s airstrikes

25 Jan 2024 06:25 AM IST

China has assured Islamabad of its support in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity even while welcoming on Tuesday the restoration of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Islamabad after their recent air strikes against each other. As China’s Foreign Minister Sun Weidong visited Pakistan on a mediation mission, a statement

Militants attack check post in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three killed

25 Jan 2024 06:22 AM IST

Unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least three persons and injuring two, police said. The attack took place on Tuesday. The militants attacked the Aba Shaheed check post in the Dikhan district bordering South Waziristan. Two labourers and one security personnel

Pakistan: Imran Khan moves Islamabad HC for bail in Toshakhana, Al-Qadir cases

25 Jan 2024 06:21 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan moved to the Islamabad High Court seeking bail in the Toshakhana and the Al-Qadir Trust cases, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, through his counsel, filed two separate pleas against an accountability court verdict that dismissed his post-arrest bail in

Gaza: Israeli military increases pressure on Hamas

24 Jan 2024 15:12 PM IST

As forces from its 98th Paratrooper Division increase the pressure on the terrorist organization Hamas in the area of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and eliminate numerous terrorist squads through sniper fire, tank, and airstrikes, the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) has reported on how it continues to operate in the

Joe Biden likely to win New Hampshire primary with successful write-in campaign

24 Jan 2024 12:17 PM IST

Preliminary predictions indicate that US President Joe Biden will prevail in the New Hampshire primary, allaying Democratic concerns that his lackluster campaign and his name being left off the ballot could result in a humiliating loss, CNN reported. In an effort to persuade ordinary Democrats to cast ballots in favor

Elon Musk advocates for India’s permanent UNSC membership

24 Jan 2024 06:56 AM IST

Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk insisted on the revision of United Nations bodies and called India, as not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council is ‘absurd’. The American entrepreneur highlighted the problem in the revision of the UN bodies on Sunday and said that the