Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies
Masakazu Shimura, a cleaning professional with three decades of experience opens up a spa-life service…
Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies
Masakazu Shimura, a cleaning professional with three decades of experience opens up a spa-life service for plushies Dry-cleaning professional Masakazu Shimura brushes a soft toy at the facility of Cleaning Yonmarusan in Fuefuki city of Yamanashi Prefecture on April 27, 2026 © Philip FONG / AFP A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained…
Eight civilians injured in cross-border shelling in South Waziristan: DC
Says all injured were given immediate care, shifted to hospitals in Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar for treatment A Pakistan Army soldier stands guard at the Afghan border. PHOTO: FILE Eight civilians, including women and children, were seriously injured after cross-border firing and shelling struck the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan on April 26 and…
PSX plunges over 4,800 points
KSE-100 index witnesses intraday high of 164,357.47, a low of 160,391.18, reflecting significant volatility in session KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding more than 4,800 points, or 2.9 per cent, during early trading hours. According to the latest market highlights, the KSE-100…
‘Apartheid without borders,’ says UN special rapporteur on Israel’s interception of aid flotilla
Israeli navy intercepted vessels from the flotilla late Wednesday as they headed toward Gaza The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday described Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla as “Apartheid without borders.” “ALARM! How on earth is it possible that Israel is allowed to assault and seize vessels in…
Commissioning ceremony of Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine held in China: ISPR
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir congratulate entire nation and Pakistan Navy on achieving this historic milestone Pakistan commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, in a ceremony held in Sanya, China. PHOTO: ISPR The commissioning ceremony of Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine, PNS Hangor, took place on Thursday in Sanya, China. The event was attended by President…
Bears tighten grip on PSX as early gains vanish
KARACHI: Selling pressure intensified at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, wiping out early gains and pushing the market deep into the red, as investors remained wary of building fresh positions. The benchmark KSE-100 index swung between the intra-day high of 169,686 and low of 165,391, reflecting heightened volatility. Persistent stock selling dragged the…
Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
Britain’s King Charles standing next to Queen Camilla interacts with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, in New York City. PHOTO: REUTERS New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Wednesday he encourages Britain’s King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond, with his comments coming during the British monarch’s ongoing…
Bar demands share in judges’ appointments
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Bar Association has demanded a formal share in the appointment of judges in the Lahore High Court and Islamabad High Court, stating that Rawalpindi Bar has consistently been ignored in judicial appointments. It warned that continued neglect will be challenged at all levels and protests will be held to any extent….
Govt targets 60% fiberisation in three years
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said the government aims to raise fiberisation to nearly 60% within the next three years, speaking at the EU-Pakistan Business Forum 2026. “Only 16% of our towers are fiberised at this point. Our target is that in the next three years, we will…
Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers say
Activists say Israel intercepted aid flotilla near Greece in escalation, Turkiye calls it an ‘act of piracy’ A banner with a message calling for the New Zealand government to sanction Israel hangs on a boat of a humanitarian flotilla preparing to depart for Gaza, in Barcelona, Spain, April 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel has intercepted…
