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Security forces have killed eight “India-sponsored” terrorists during three intelligence-based operations conducted in the Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The IBOs took place on Oct 17 (Saturday) on the “reported presence of...
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis on Sunday said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the Yemen border, after the group said it shot the aircraft down. The coalition blamed a “technical malfunction” for the incident, which inflicted its first military fatalities since...
Security forces have killed eight “Indian-sponsored” terrorists during three intelligence-based operations conducted in the Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The IBOs took place on Oct 17 (Saturday) on the “reported presence o...
KARACHI: Gas supply to several areas of the metropolis was suspended during lunch hours on Saturday after a high-pressure pipeline was damaged during excavation work for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line on University Road, adding to the miseries of residents in the affected areas. The disruption...
SAHIWAL: On the direction of DPO Usman Tipu, Yousafwala Police have registered a case against Rustam Ali Bhatti, ASI of Fatah Sher Police Station, and Bashir Ahmed Bhatti, custodian of the shrine of Hazrat Diwan Baba Haji Sher, in village 55/5-L, tehsil Sahiwal, for showering currency notes over dan...
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The authorities here on Saturday locked and sealed the historic Ram Leela Temple in Rahim Bazaar days after civil society activists intervened to stop the demolition of the heritage building for the construction of a commercial plaza at the site. The building had earlier been seale...
Wicket-keeper-batter Saad Baig was handed his Pakistan debut as Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first in the One-Day International tri-series opener against the hosts at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Former under-19 captain Saad has stayed in and out of Pakistan contention over ...
Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty said late on Saturday there were “fatalities and injuries” following an incident at a military base in western Canada. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” identified as Wainwright i...
A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as “heartbreaking”. The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and hit devotees gathered at a...
Japanese scientists are preparing a mission to Mars’s moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, in what aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe, a collaboration with US and Eur...
Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty said late on Saturday there were “fatalities and injuries” following an incident at a military base in western Canada. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” identified as Wainwright i...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India for the second time this year, as Washington seeks to bolster ties with a strategic partner despite months of friction over a trade deal. Rubio will meet senior Indian officials, but will bypass the Indian capital during the trip in the coming ...
