Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain shows their lovely chemistry from IPPA awards

Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain

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

Turkey probes tweets about Erdogan’s health

Erdogan

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

England fan jailed for “vile” Euro 2020 final racial abuse

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

WHO grants emergency approval for India’s Covaxin jab

WHO

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

US ‘absolutely’ has ability to defend Taiwan: top Pentagon general

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

In televised address, PM Imran Khan unveils Pakistan’s ‘largest welfare programme’

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

Nine dead after armed group attacks eastern DR Congo town

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 thinks the rumour about her breakup is ridiculous, ‘That will never happen’

Shehnaaz

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

Kajol explains why she didn’t wish Shah Rukh Khan a happy birthday, know here

Kajol

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

Russian cargo plane crashes in Siberia with 7 on board: ministry

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

Israel PM says confident govt will pass first budget in 3 years

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

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

PML-N says biggest relief package for country will be PM Imran Khan’s resignation

Prohibited funding case

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

Germany experiencing ‘massive’ pandemic of unvaccinated   

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

Iran says stopped US navy seizing tanker in Sea of Oman

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 posts a cute photo of her newborn son

Bakhtawar

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

Taliban size up the threat from a tenacious IS-K

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

PM Imran Khan directs to appoint facilitating officers for overseas Pakistanis

Overseas Pakistanis

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

ECB interest rate rise ‘very unlikely’ in 2022

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

Rupee gains 57 paisas against dollar

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

At least 26 people killed after bus falls into ravine in AJK

Bus accident

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

Israeli strikes hit Syria military targets: monitor

Israeli

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

Duterte orders military to bypass vaccine ‘gridlock’

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, Meghan Markle said to review Sussex sale plan ‘Less is more’

Sussex

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 activist becomes youngest convict under security law

Hong Kong

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

Search suspended for three missing French climbers in Nepal

French

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