Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain are famous personalities in Pakistan’s showbiz industry. Aziz is well recognized for her work as Jiya in Suno Chanda drama, for which she won the Best Television Actress award. She is now starring in Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 as Mahi Yasir is an all-rounder person in the entertainment field, he is an actor, director, … Read more
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s cyber police on Wednesday launched a legal probe into “baseless” social media posts speculating about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s health. In a statement, the police said they were investigating 30 people who used or retweeted the hashtag #olmus (#heisdead), which became a top trending topic on Turkish Twitter. Underscoring the government’s sensitivity about … Read more
LONDON – A football fan who racially abused England’s Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the Euro 2020 final has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail. Jonathon Best, 52, posted an 18-second video on Facebook in which he made a “grossly offensive” rant about the players following England’s penalty shootout loss to Italy … Read more
GENEVA – The World Health Organization said Wednesday it had issued an emergency use listing for Covaxin, a vaccine against Covid-19 produced by India’s Bharat Biotech. Found to have 78 percent efficacy after two doses spread over four weeks, the vaccine “is extremely suitable for low- and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements,” the UN … Read more
WASHINGTON – The United States military “absolutely” has the ability to defend Taiwan from an attack by China if called on to do so, US Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley said Wednesday. Milley said he did not expect China would take military action against the island in the next 24 months. But, when asked if … Read more
As people bear the brunt of inflation, Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled Pakistan’s “largest welfare programme” in a televised address to the nation. “Today, I am really happy that we are [announcing] Pakistan’s largest welfare programme,” said PM Imran. He added that it took “three years” for the government to collect the data of families … Read more
BUKAVU – Six rebels, two policemen and a soldier were killed when an armed group raided the eastern DR Congo town of Bukavu early Wednesday, the governor of South Kivu province said. “The FARDC (armed forces of Democratic Republic of Congo) and police… killed six assailants, wounded four others, took 36 captives and recovered 14 weapons,” … Read more
Shehnaaz Gill joked about her rumoured break-up and how it ‘That will never happen’ when asked about a rumour about herself that made her chuckle. Shehnaaz Gill, an actor and singer, has spoken out about the most ludicrous rumour she’s ever heard about herself. She admitted that there had been allegations that her relationship was … Read more
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are one of Bollywood’s most adored and renowned on-screen couples. Their chemistry, romance, and affinity with one another were all enough to make admirers fall in love with them. Shah Rukh Khan recently celebrated his birthday, and messages of congratulations came in from all corners of the internet. As a … Read more
MOSCOW – A Russian cargo plane with seven people on board crash landed in eastern Siberia and caught fire, the emergencies ministry said Wednesday. The Antonov An-12 aircraft “disappeared from radars” during its final approach outside the city of Irkutsk, the ministry said on its Telegram channel. According to preliminary information, the aircraft was carrying … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett voiced confidence Wednesday that his ideologically disparate government will pass the first state budget in three years. The eight-party coalition has until November 14 to get the budget approved or Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, will be dissolved, forcing new elections. “We are at the finish line and before us … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday informed a one-judge bench of Singh High Court that it intends to file an intra-court appeal against the court’s decision to establish a medical college in the premises of Mohatta Palace. On October 13, Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan had passed the order with the consent of the parties of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the government’s biggest relief package in the history of Pakistan, as claimed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce today, PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the “biggest relief package” for the country will be Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resignation. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on … Read more
BERLIN: Germany is experiencing a “massive” pandemic of the unvaccinated, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday, calling for tougher action to tame a resurgence in Covid cases. “We are currently experiencing mainly a pandemic of the unvaccinated and it is massive,” Spahn told reporters. “In some regions in Germany intensive care beds are running out again.” Germany, Europe’s … Read more
GLASGOW: A decision on whether Jerome Powell will serve a second term as the Federal Reserve chair or be replaced will come soon, US President Joe Biden said. Speaking at a press conference; following the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Biden declined to discuss the decision over who will lead the US central bank, but said … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran said on Wednesday it had thwarted an attempt by the US navy to seize a tanker in the Sea of Oman carrying its oil, state television reported. It gave no details of the date of the incident or the country where the vessel is registered. The report comes amid faltering efforts to revive Iran’s nuclear … Read more
Bakhtawar Bhutto daughter of late Benazir Bhutto and former President Asif Ali Zardari announced the birth of her first child, Mir Hakim, on October 10, 2021. He is named after her late maternal uncle Mir Murtaza Bhutto and her paternal grandpa Hakim Ali Zardari. Bakhtawar Bhutto thanked her followers on Twitter after being released from … Read more
KABUL: As the Taliban shift their focus from insurgency to government, their most formidable rival is the Islamic State’s regional chapter, which has staged a string of bloody attacks in recent weeks. The latest atrocity claimed by Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) killed at least 19 people on Tuesday, including a senior Taliban commander at a military hospital in Kabul, with … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to facilitate overseas Pakistanis, Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked to appoint BS-19 facilitation officers in 39 federal ministries and divisions. The premier also pleaded for setting up special sections and desks in 34 attached departments of 13 ministries, said a press release issued by the PM media wing on Wednesday. … Read more
FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank (ECB) is “very unlikely” to raise its interest rates in 2022, president Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, amid pressure on the central bankers to respond to soaring prices. “Despite the current inflation surge, the outlook for inflation over the medium-term remains subdued,” Lagarde said in a speech in Lisbon. And … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee continued to recover against the dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday, dealers said. The exchange rate ended with a gain of 57 paisas to Rs169.97 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs170.54 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee rebounded strongly against the dollar since falling to … Read more
MUZAFFARABAD: At least 26 people including children were killed on Wednesday when a passenger bus travelling from Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Palandri district fell into a ravine. According to the police and Palandri district administration, the passenger bus was travelling from Sudhanoti district’s Balouch town to Rawalpindi. The bus fell into a ravine that … Read more
BEIRUT: Israeli airstrikes hit positions held by the Syrian government and its pro-Iranian allies near Damascus overnight, a war monitor said on Wednesday. Syrian state news agency SANA confirmed the raids and said they caused only material damage. “The Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with a number of missiles,” the news agency quoted a … Read more
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered military and police to airlift Covid-19 vaccines across the country’s provinces to bypass “gridlocks” in jab distribution that he blamed on local governments. While nearly 90 per cent of adults in the capital region are fully vaccinated, only about 35 per cent of adults in the country have had both jabs. … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been advised to reconsider their Sussex brand’s entire post-Megxit sales plan. Sean Neil, a royal specialist, made this allegation on his personal YouTube channel. He was also reported saying, “One of the problems I find with Harry and Meghan is this on a serious note.” “Why don’t people around … Read more
HONG KONG: A 20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist was facing life in prison Wednesday after becoming the youngest person convicted under the city’s national security law, but told the court he had “nothing to be ashamed of”. Tony Chung had pleaded guilty to secession in the fourth case to come to trial under the sweeping … Read more
KABUL: A Taliban military commander in Kabul was among the fighters killed when his men responded to an Islamic State attack on a hospital, officials said Wednesday. Hamdullah Mokhlis, a member of the hardline Haqqani network and an officer in the Badri Corps special forces, is the most senior figure to have been killed since … Read more
KATHMANDU: Rescuers on Wednesday suspended their hunt for three French climbers missing in the Himalayas after an avalanche, with little hope of finding the men alive when the search resumes later this week. The group were attempting to scale Mingbo Eiger, a 6,000-metre (19,700-feet) peak near Mount Everest in Nepal, and were last heard from via satellite … Read more
