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‘Successful in settling wars’: Donald Trump again claims that he stopped India, Pakistan conflict; revives old boast

US President Donald Trump on Monday once again claimed credit for stopping a possible war between India and Pakistan. He said he helped reduce tensions between the two countries by using trade talks as pressure. Trump also claimed he helped settle the long-running conflict between Rwanda and Congo.Speaking about the India-Pakistan situation, Trump said, “We’ve […]

Boarded for Karachi, landed in Saudi: Pakistan airline’s alleged goof-up stuns passenger; crew shifts blame

In a major goof-up, a Pakistani airline flew a passenger to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia instead of Karachi, his actual destination.Shahzain, the affected passenger, alleged that he was not informed that he had boarded the wrong flight despite showing his ticket to the air hostess, ARY News reported.The passenger had to travel from Lahore, Pakistan’s […]

Pakistan shocker: Man kills daughter over her TikTok account; police say family tried to pass off murder as suicide

In a shocking case from Pakistan’s Punjab province, a man allegedly shot and killed his daughter after an argument over her TikTok activity, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in the Dhok Choudrian Takht Pari area of Rawalpindi district. The father had repeatedly told his daughter to delete her TikTok social media account, according […]

Pakistan protests: Baloch activist Gulzar Dost arrested; outrage over enforced disappearances

Gulzar Dost, a well-known social activist and convener of Kech Civil Society, was arrested on Monday in a wider effort by the Pakistani state to silence dissent in Balochistan. According to The Balochistan Post, Dost was taken from his home in Turbat during a raid by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and later charged with what […]

16 killed in Pakistan building crash

KARACHI: The death toll from a collapsed multi-story residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search operations to find survivors continued for the second day.Rescuers pulled 10 more bodies from the rubble during an overnight operation, officials said Saturday.The govt-run Civil Hospital said in a statement it had received the 16 bodies, adding […]

Pakistan building collapse: 16 dead, several feared trapped; authorities say it’s residents’ fault

Rescue workers clear rubble with heavy machinery to search for survivors and bodies at the site of multi-story building collapsed, in Karachi, Pakistan. (Pic credit: AP) Rescue teams in Pakistan continued to search for survivors on Saturday after a six-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others, according […]

14 dead in rain-related incidents across Pakistan: Roof collapse, electrocutions reported; rescue efforts on

Severe weather kills 14, injures 43 across Pakistan (Image credits: ANI) At least 14 people, including five children and three women, were killed and 43 others injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab, Pakistan, between June 25 and 28.The deaths occurred across 14 districts as torrential rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds swept through the province.According […]

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Pakistan at 3:54 am IST on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.The tremor at a depth of 150 kilometres. Its epicentre was located at latitude 30.25° North and longitude 69.82° East.The NCS confirmed the event in a post on X, stating: […]

Pakistan: Flash floods kill 11 amid heavy rain warning

Flash floods in Pakistan (Image credits: AP) Flash floods in Pakistan’s northwest mountainious province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have killed 11 people, including four children, the country’s disaster management officials said.“In the past 24 hours, flash floods and landslides have claimed the lives of 11 people, including four children and three women, while six others have […]

‘Explosive-laden vehicle rammed into convoy’: 16 Pakistan troops killed in North Waziristan suicide attack; children among injured

AI-image used for representation A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP.“A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,” said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, […]