How America lost control of the air

PUBLISHED April 05, 2026 This is not the first time the aura of invincibility surrounding America’s stealth-tipped technological edge in military capability has been punctured. In 1999 — less than a decade after its existence, having long circulated as a subject of speculation, had been publicly confirmed over the skies of Iraq — an F-117…

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Afghan Taliban terrorist involved in FC personnel killings arrested in Balochistan

Balochistan Home Minister Zia Langove. PHOTO: INP/FILE QUETTA: Balochistan Interior Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove revealed on Sunday that security forces arrested an Afghan Taliban terrorist allegedly involved in the killing of two Federal Constabulary (FC) personnel. Speaking at a press conference alongside Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat and Counter-Terrorism Department Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Aitzaz Goraya,…

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Govt mulls more gas rationing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering introducing a further reduction in gas supplies to domestic consumers through rationing amid the deepening Middle East war, which has disrupted oil and gas transportation through the region. However, the ministers in a committee constituted to review energy matters opposed any gas rationing plan with the argument that it would result…

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Barcelona beat 10-man Atletico

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their second goal. Photo: REUTERS/FILE BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski shouldered home a dramatic late winner for Barcelona as they edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid slipped up.Second-placed Real were beaten 2-1 at Mallorca earlier on Saturday, and Barca capitalised…

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Trump’s war on the undocumented

PUBLISHED June 22, 2025 KARACHI: It begins in the dead of night – ICE agents raiding factories, restaurants and farms, while families sleep unaware as the state flexes its full disciplinary muscle, reviving the ghosts of America’s exclusionary past with a vengeance that is unmistakably contemporary. What Donald Trump hails as “the largest deportation operation…

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Rise of vapes, e-cigarettes fuels new nicotine risks for Pakistan’s youth

Accessibility for Pakistani youth raises concerns over addiction, weak regulation A shop displaying e-cigarettes and vape products. Source: Reuters Pakistan has witnessed a dangerous shift in the way young people are being targeted by the tobacco industry. Once dominated by conventional cigarettes and smokeless forms like naswar and gutka, the market has expanded to include…

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PM Shahbaz chairs review meeting on fuel subsidy amid regional tensions

PM Shehbaz chairs a meeting on austerity measures. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that the government was taking and would continue to take all possible measures to provide relief to the public during the current challenging situation. The prime minister chaired a meeting where officials briefed him on the progress of subsidy disbursement as well…

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LCCI vows to bridge industry-academia gap

Chamber says research fails to reach practical application due to lack of direct coordination LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol chaired a meeting of the LCCI Standing Committee on Industry-Academia Linkages to discuss practical ways to strengthen cooperation between educational institutions and the industrial sector, according to a statement…

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