Imran backs Army’s resolve to prosecute May 9 culprits

March 8, 2024

Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister and Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has said he “fully endorses” the resolve of the Army’s top brass for strict action against those responsible for May 9 violence, Dawn reported. The Army’s top brass vowed action against the culprits of May 9 violence during the 263rd...

Israeli forces arrest 250 Hamas terrorists, seize weapons

March 8, 2024

Israeli soldiers apprehended 250 Palestinian terrorists in Khan Yunis, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday. Members of the IDF’s Commando Brigade working with the elite Shayetet 13 unit raided terror infrastructure in the city’s Hamad Towers district. The soldiers apprehended many terrorists who surrendered, including a Hamas sniper cell...

GAZA WAR ‘TRAGEDY FOR HUMANITY’: CHINA

March 8, 2024

Affirming strong support for Palestine amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, China has termed the ongoing war in Gaza as a “tragedy for humanity” and a “disgrace for civilization,” Xinhua reported. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday also voiced Beijing’s support for Palestine to be made a...

Haiti gang leader warns of civil war, ‘genocide’, unless PM Ariel Henry steps down

March 7, 2024

Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, has warned of initiating a civil war and “genocide” unless Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down from his post, reported Al Jazeera. Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, and other armed criminal gangs, who control large swathes of the country, launched a coordinated assault to...

Nikki Haley to quit Republican presidential candidate race

March 7, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley will announce her exit from the presidential race, CNN reported citing sources familiar with her plans on Wednesday. According to the report, Haley had emerged as former President Donald Trump’s sole rival in the Republican presidential primary campaign, and while he rolled to victory in...

US: Trump projected to win in at least 11 Super Tuesday states

March 7, 2024

Former US President Donald Trump is projected to win in Republican primary contests in at least 11 Super Tuesday states, which include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, CNN reported. Trump will win the Massachusetts Republican primary while his rival former South Carolina...

US Consul General stresses need for Pakistan to take urgent action to adapt to climate change

March 7, 2024

US Consul General in Lahore, Kristin K Hawkins, emphasised that Pakistan needs to take urgent action to adapt to climate change, stressing that the country has been among the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the climate risk index for the last 20 years, reported The News International. During her...

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto didn’t get fair trial: Pak Supreme Court

March 7, 2024

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was hanged 44 years ago after being convicted of murder, didn’t get a fair trial. Bhutto, the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) now run by his grandson and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,...

Israel: Airstrike kills 2 Hamas terrorists

March 7, 2024

The Israeli military killed two Hamas terrorists who participated in the October 7 attacks on Jewish communities near the Gaza border, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday morning. The two were killed in an airstrike on Hamas military infrastructure in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. Both took...

King Charles holds pre-budget meeting with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

March 6, 2024

After Queen Camilla took a break from her royal duties, King Charles stepped back into the picture. On Tuesday, the British monarch was spotted arriving at Clarence House in London amid his ongoing cancer treatment. Before returning to his royal residence, the King had an in-person pre-budget meeting with Chancellor...