The Baloch Liberation Army emerged as a key perpetrator of terror attacks in Pakistan in 2024. The rescue operation to release the scores of people held hostage by terrorists who hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district continued on Wednesday, a day after the perpetrators took over 400 people hostage, including numerous security…
China will hold a meeting on Friday in Beijing with Russia and Iran on the Iranian “nuclear issue”, its foreign ministry said, with both nations sending their deputy foreign ministers. Ties between Iran and Russia have deepened since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, with a strategic cooperation treaty signed in January. Both…
Security forces have rescued at least 155 passengers and killed 27 terrorists as a rescue operation continues into its second day after terrorists hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district, state media said on Wednesday. The unprecedented hostage situation began on Tuesday near the Mashkaf Tunnel, about 157 kilometers from Quetta, when terrorists…
Security forces have rescued at least 155 passengers and killed 27 terrorists as a rescue operation continues into its second day after terrorists hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district, state media said on Wednesday. The unprecedented hostage situation began on Tuesday near the Mashkaf Tunnel, about 157 kilometers from Quetta, when terrorists…
Digital wallet app Google Wallet became available in Pakistan on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the tech giant. According to the statement, Google Wallet provides people a safer, simpler, and more helpful payment experience. It also supports digital items such as loyalty cards and boarding passes. Users can get started by downloading the…
A camel rider walking as wait for customer at Sea View in Karachi on December 17, 2024. — Online KARACHI: The Pakistan meteorological Department (PMD) has said that the heat intensity in the metropolis was expected to witness a decrease With daytime weather likely to remain warm, the Met Office has said that the maximum temperature in…
LAHORE: The Punjab health department has initiated proceedings under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability (Peeda) Act against three staff nurses of the Mayo Hospital for administering shots of adulterated drug, which led to reaction to 16 patients and caused death of two of them. The department removed the nurses, namely Sonila Khalid, Saima…
The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28 billion) worth of US goods from next month, the European Commission said on Wednesday, ramping up a global trade war in response to blanket US tariffs on steel and aluminium. US President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs of 25 per cent on all steel…
PESHAWAR: Auditors have detected a long delay in the revamping of district headquarters hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa despite the payment of Rs1.08 billion to the Infrastructure Development Authority of Punjab (IDAP) around three and a half years ago. They recommended an investigation to determine responsibility and hold officials accountable. In a report, the Auditor-General Khyber…
Nasa announced on Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research. While the move affects only 23 people, a spokeswoman indicated more cuts are coming. The first round notably eliminates the Office of…