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Listen to article KARACHI: The weapons used by Armughan Qureshi in the police encounter during the raid at his house were purchased from a gunrunner in Peshawar, the investigation officer in the Mustafa Amir murder and kidnapping case said. The investigation officer Inspector Muhammad Ali in the police encounter case, related to the Mustafa Amir kidnapping and murder, has revealed startling facts. He quoted the statement of Kamran Qureshi, the father of the main accused, Armughan. Kamran Qureshi gave his statement during the investigation in the jail on a court order. Inspector Muhammad Ali, quoting the statement of Kamran Qureshi, said that…

Ronen Bar fires latest salvo in ongoing showdown with Israeli PM that has divided country.Israel’s spy chief has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to fire him for his refusal to commit illegal acts aimed at protecting the leader’s personal and political interests. Ronen Bar, chief of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence service, made the assertion in an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Monday. Netanyahu’s move last month to dismiss Bar was suspended by the court pending an investigation, and the ensuing tussle has provoked large protests, with crowds accusing the prime minister of endangering democracy. Netanyahu said…

Men work with a jet engine at General Electric (GE) Celma, GE’s aviation engine overhaul facility in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP | Getty ImagesRTX and GE Aerospace expect a more than $1 billion impact combined from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and materials, the latest sign of higher prices for major U.S. manufacturers that rely on a global supply chain.Neil Mitchill, chief financial officer of defense contractor and commercial aerospace supplier RTX, said on an earnings call on Tuesday that the company will likely take a $850 million hit this year from tariffs, including…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during an event at the startup campus Station F, on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, in Paris on Feb. 11, 2025.Aurelien Morissard | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Washington Post on Tuesday inked a deal with OpenAI allowing the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence startup to display, summarize and quote the newspaper’s content within ChatGPT.When users ask the viral chatbot questions, ChatGPT will “display summaries, quotes, and links” to the Post’s reporting, “always with clear attribution and direct links to full articles so people can explore topics in greater depth and context,” according to…

The eighth batch of emergency humanitarian aid supplies dispatched by the Chinese government arrives at Yangon International Airport in Myanmar on April 22, 2025. The aid supplies on Tuesday arrived in Myanmar, which was devastated by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake on March 28. The aid supplies include 24,600 bone plates, 132,000 bone screws, 4,526 intramedullary nails, 30 sets of tool kits, 1 million bottles of sodium penicillin for injection, 400,000 bottles of metronidazole tablets, 90,000 boxes of cefradine capsules, 300 boxes of medical disinfectant tablets, and 2,000 barrels of medical iodine cotton swabs. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)YANGON, April 22 (Xinhua) — The…

KARACHI: Almost 67,000 aspiring Pakistani pilgrims are at risk of losing their opportunity to perform Hajj allegedly due to system errors that delayed the processing of Hajj applications and the Saudi online portal closed on its deadline. The Hajj Organisers Association of Pakistan (HOAP) has appealed to the president, prime minister, and army chief to engage with the Saudi government to seek permission for the affected pilgrims. During a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, the Media Coordinator of the HOAP, Muhammad Saeed, requested the government to intervene in order to sort out the issue. He explained that the…

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on Monday. “At 7:35 this morning [05:35 GMT], the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church,” he said. Here is what we know about the death of the Argentinian pontiff, the first in history from Latin America, who led the Catholic Church for more than 12 years. How did…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub has said that the incarcerated PTI founder, Imran Khan, neither seeks a deal nor accepts any leniency, declaring him and other detained PTI leaders as political prisoners. Speaking to the media in Islamabad on Monday, he said that the PTI leadership, including the jailed party founder, is being detained on political grounds. “Even biscuit theft cases have been filed against me,” he said. “We are part of the state, but the definition of ‘state’ being promoted by the current rulers is altogether different,” he lamented. He criticised…

Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar landed in Kabul on April 19 for a daylong visit, it marked the first major trip by a senior Pakistani official to Afghanistan since February 2023. Dar’s visit came just days after senior military and intelligence officials from both countries had met in Kabul for the first time since January 2024. These meetings follow months of strained relations between the neighbours amid frequent border skirmishes, Pakistan’s decision to expel Afghan refugees, and repeated border closures that have disrupted business and trade. Dar’s trip, say analysts, signals a willingness…

Sales of Fruitist’s jumbo blueberries have tripled over the last 12 months, according to the company.Source: FruitistBerry unicorn startup Fruitist has surpassed $400 million in annual sales, thanks to the success of its long-lasting jumbo blueberries.The company, which was founded in 2012, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name from Agrovision to Fruitist. It previously only used the name for branding its consumer products, which also include raspberries, blackberries and blueberries.As sales of its berries grow, Fruitist has raised more than $1 billion from outside investors, according to Pitchbook data. Notable backers include the family office of Bridgewater…