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NEW DELHI (Reuters): Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the soft-spoken Manmohan Singh, died at the age of 92. He was arguably one of India's most successful leaders. Singh, the first Sikh to lead his…

KARACHI (Reuters): A Pakistani military court sentenced sixty civilians to jail time ranging from 2 to 10 years in connection with attacks on military facilities following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in 2023, the…

Dr Shakira Nandini The night was at its peak silence. In a dimly lit room, a young woman sat at the edge of a table, her elbow resting on its surface, lost in her thoughts, quiet as the still air around her. In front of her, on the…

Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Leaders, scholars and youth belonging to Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat from Kurram district voiced their concerns over the escalating violence in the region, particularly the recent militant assault on Bagan. Prominent…

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that terrorists hiding in Afghanistan pose threat to the security of Pakistan. Speaking at a weekly briefing at the Foreign Office on Thursday, spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that…

ISLAMABAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has launched a major initiative to combat food insecurity among vulnerable communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and its merged districts. This initiative is part of…

CHITRAL: Several online platforms have reportedly defrauded residents of Chitral of millions of rupees, leaving many in financial distress. Local residents alleged that Sinotrans, GE Healthcare, Siemens Energy, Komatsu, EasyAgent…

KARACHI: An official of the Punjab Police was arrested at Karachi airport while trying to travel to United States of America on a fake visa. Officials of the Federal Investigation Agency said that the constable had paid over Rs10 million…

CAIRO: At least 10 people were killed, including five journalists, and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics with the Gaza health authorities told Reuters news agency. Five people were killed and 20…

ASTANA/TBILISI/BAKU (Reuters): An Embraer (EMBR3.SA) passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32…