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Listen to article The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) has strongly opposed the construction of six new canals from the Indus River, warning that the project could intensify inter-provincial tensions and worsen already dire water shortages in Sindh. In its sixth meeting of the 27th Executive Committee, held at the SCBAP registry branch in Lahore, the committee passed a series of resolutions addressing key national concerns, including water distribution, regional security, and political unrest. The committee unanimously disapproved of the proposed extraction, calling it a potential flashpoint between Punjab and Sindh. It urged the government to focus on reducing water…

Demonstrators decry what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration have taken to the streets in droves across the United States to decry what they say are threats to the nation’s democratic ideals, including deportations of immigrants and mass firings of government workers. The protests on Saturday ranged from rallies in midtown Manhattan and in front of the White House in Washington, DC, to a demonstration at a Massachusetts commemoration marking the start of the American Revolutionary War 250 years ago. The protests come just two weeks after similar nationwide protests against the…

Listen to article An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has cancelled the interim bail of 16 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers, including Raja Basharat, Sanam Javed, Mishal Yousafzai, and Nadia Khattak, over cases related to the protest held on November 26. Journalist Sami Ibrahim is also among those whose bail has been revoked. The hearing on the bail petitions was conducted by Judge Amjad Ali Shah of the anti-terrorism court. During the hearing, Prosecutor Zaheer Shah told the court that the accused had been misusing the court’s leniency for the past four months by repeatedly failing to appear in court. He argued…

At least 219 people have also been injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, according to health officials.Israeli attacks have killed 92 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past two days, according to the territory’s Ministry of Health. The attacks, which took place on April 17-19, have also left at least 219 people wounded and hospitalised, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday, with dozens more still trapped under the rubble or in areas that rescuers are unable to reach. The surge in bloodshed comes as Israel presses a six-week aid blockade and…

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB People attend the “Protect Migrants, Protect the Planet” protest in New York City on April 19, 2025.Caitlin Ochs | ReutersOpponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.The disparate events ranged from rallies in midtown Manhattan and in front of the White House to a demonstration at a Massachusetts commemoration marking the start of the American Revolutionary War 250 years ago.Thomas Bassford drove from his home some three hours away in Maine…

Listen to article Security forces eliminated five terrorists belonging to a banned organisation during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Duki district, Counter Terrorism Department officials confirmed on Saturday. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted the operation in the Dabbar mountain region after receiving credible intelligence about terrorist presence. The operation resulted in an intense firefight that left all five terrorists dead. The bodies of the terrorists were shifted to hospitals for medico-legal formalities. Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti lauded the successful operation conducted by the CTD, FC and other security forces, stating: “Our brave forces have once again demonstrated their resolve against the terrorist threat.” He reiterated…

After technical talks, senior negotiators expected to reunite on April 26, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.Iran and the United States have completed a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations, which Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described as “constructive” and moving forward with further meetings planned in the coming week. Technical experts will be meeting in the coming days, suggesting movement in negotiations, before the third round of talks in Oman on April 26, Araghchi said. Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held four hours of indirect talks at Oman’s embassy in the Italian capital, Rome, on Saturday,…

President Vladimir Putin has announced a unilateral Easter truce in Russia’s war on Ukraine while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says shortly after that Ukrainian air defence units were fighting off an attack by Russian drones, adding that it was “another attempt by Putin to play with human lives”. Zelenskyy said on Saturday on X: “Air raid alerts are spreading across Ukraine” and “Shahed drones in our skies reveal Putin’s true attitude toward Easter and toward human life.” Ukraine’s head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, wrote on Telegram later that Russian fire was continuing. “The Russians are trying to…

Listen to article A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Pakistan’s northern border on Saturday morning, with tremors felt in several cities including Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. Residents in affected areas temporarily fled building as a result of the trembling.. The quake’s epicentre was located 53 kilometres south-southwest of Ashkasham, Afghanistan, at 11:47 AM local time (0647 GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor originated at a depth of 94 kilometres. While no casualties or significant structural damage were immediately reported, the prolonged tremors – lasting nearly 30 seconds according to eyewitnesses – caused widespread alarm. In Islamabad, office workers…

Western brands have been hit by boycotts and other forms of protests in Muslim-majority countries due to the Gaza war.Police have arrested close to 200 people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 group attacks on outlets of the United States-based fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-US sentiment, unconditional US backing for Washington’s close ally Israel and opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza, officials say. The fast-food chain has become a target of protest and boycott calls by Islamist parties since the start of the war in Gaza as they link the brand to US support for Israel.…