Zayn Malik’s family asks fans to skip flowers, donate to Palestine as singer recovers in hospital

Florist flooded with bouquet orders directs fans to family-endorsed Palestine fundraiser Zayn Malik’s family has taken to Instagram to encourage fans to donate to a Palestine fundraiser instead of sending flower bouquets to the singer as he recovers in hospital. A local flower bouquet business shared a post thanking fans for the overwhelming number of…

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Sindh Rangers arrest ‘papa gang’ leader in Karachi

Suspect involved in 200–250 robberies, 40–50 motorcycles, 300–400 phones, Rs5–6m cash snatched KARACHI: Sindh Rangers, based on intelligence, arrested a gang leader involved in multiple robberies and street crime incidents in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony area on Friday, according to an official statement. The press release issued by Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) identified the suspect as…

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CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on possible ‘final blow’ against Iran: Fox News

Targets reportedly include Iran’s ‘remaining military assets, leadership and infrastructure,’ according to Fox News The commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) briefed US President Donald Trump on potential “final blow” strike options against Iran, Fox News reported on Thursday. Admiral Brad Cooper presented the possible options during a briefing with Trump in the Situation Room,…

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Afghan linked to2021 Kabul airport attack convicted

Prosecutors said Sharifullah helped the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate VIRGINIA: A federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday convicted an Afghan man of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization in connection with the 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghan civilians. But the…

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Pakistan, US reaffirm commitment to ‘constructive engagement’

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has expressed Islamabad’s steadfast commitment to promoting conflict resolution through dialogue and constructive engagement following a meeting with US Congressman Brian Mast, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Republican caucus. Sheikh described the interaction as “broad-based and productive,” noting that both sides exchanged…

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SC petition challenges IHC judges’ transfer

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the transfer of three Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges has brought the controversy to the fore, with the plea arguing that the move violates constitutional guarantees and…

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Doors on diplomacy not shut yet: FO

ISLAMABAD: At a time when tensions between Iran and the US continue to cast a long shadow over regional stability, Pakistan on Thursday struck a cautiously optimistic tone, insisting that diplomatic efforts remain alive and active. “The clock on diplomacy has not stopped,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said during his weekly briefing, signaling that…

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Iran’s supreme leader strikes a defiant note

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on US positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, the vital sea channel remains closed, choking…

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