MARDAN: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday signalled readiness for a political show of strength in the federal capital, saying he had conveyed to incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan that the party and its supporters were prepared to move to Islamabad at short notice. Addressing a charged public gathering organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in…
In a separate incident Saturday night, terrorists destroyed Shamozai police post using explosive material MIRANSHAH: Two Federal Constabulary (FC) personnel were martyred after unidentified motorcycle-riding terrorists opened fire on them in the Karam Garhi area of Bannu, police and security sources said on Sunday. The incident occurred within the limits of the Cantonment Police Station….
. WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the US forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Trump on social media said the ship was warned by a US Navy…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to making “honest and sincere efforts to advance regional peace and security” during a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the statement, the prime minister apprised President Pezeshkian of his recent…
US delegation led by JD Vance set to arrive Official confirmation from Iran still awaited Efforts afoot to ensure ISLAMABAD: Islamabad is set to host the second round of high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States after the White House on Sunday announced that an American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance will…
. LONDON: British police said they had arrested seven people on Sunday over what they said was a national coordinated plan by activists who want to tax the super rich to damage and steal from high-end stores. The seven individuals, one man and six women, were detained in Salford in northwest England on suspicion of…
. KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes ?in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, the fire department said. Authorities were notified of the fire in Sandakan district at around 1.32 a.m. (1732 GMT), the district’s fire and rescue chief Jimmy…
. VIENNA: Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from more than 1,000 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears. Police in Burgenland, Austria, said in a statement that a sample from one of the 190-gram…
. SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA: Eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the latest mass shooting in the US, and the suspected gunman was later fatally shot by police during a vehicle chase on Sunday, local authorities said. Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher Bordelon said at a news conference…
PESHAWAR: A 10-year-old fifth-grade student lost his life in Peshawar after accidentally shooting himself while filming a TikTok video. The incident occurred in the Tehkal area of Peshawar when Aweis, a young student, was recording a video in front of a mirror inside his home. According to his family, Aweis placed a pistol near the…