10 die as gunmen storm Chagai mining site

QUETTA: Armed men stormed a copper and gold mining site in Balochistan’s Chagai district on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, including a foreign worker, and torching machinery after a fierce exchange of fire with guards posted at the site, local officials said on Thursday. Although there has been no formal confirmation from the Balochistan…

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US, Iran fight verbal duel as truce teeters on brink

• Pezeshkian touts ‘iron unity’ after Trump’s criticism • US president threatens to shoot boats laying mines • I TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran and the US appeared locked in a prolonged war of attrition, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued near-identical statements on Thursday asserting national unity following US President…

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Edge of a deal or slide to conflict?

ISLAMABAD: No signs of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States, as of now. Yet, security details remain intact in Islamabad. This suggests that the door to a diplomatic breakthrough, however narrow, has not entirely closed, even as uncertainty continues to hang over the next phase of negotiations. “There is no…

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Farmland distribution scheme launched

. LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the portal for a scheme to distribute agricultural land worth Rs160 billion among landless rural residents. The Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar Scheme aims to promote agricultural productivity and economic prosperity. According to a briefing by Senior Member Board of Revenue Nabeel Javed, the land will…

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Reema Khan draws a line on glamour, dignity

Reema Khan. photo: file Reema Khan has spoken candidly about turning down a “bold” outfit at an Indian award ceremony, saying the decision was guided by a sense of cultural responsibility and personal values at a time when she believed she was representing her country on an international stage. In a recent podcast appearance, the…

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PM Shehbaz meets astronauts selected for human space mission, calls it historic milestone

Astronauts express gratitude for opportunity, term their participation honour and a source of pride for Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistani Astronauts in Islamabad on April 23, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Pakistani astronauts Khurram Daud and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, selected for a human space mission by China, and…

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Viral videos of Indian soldiers resigning over government apathy during Operation Sindoor are doctored

The clips are doctored through AI, and audio-visual analysis also revealed discrepancies Multiple people and accounts on X were sharing two videos since Wednesday, claiming that they show Indian soldiers announcing their resignations in protest against the Modi government’s apathy during Operation Sindoor. However, the clips are doctored through AI. On May 7, 2025, the…

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