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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged Iran to swiftly apprehend those behind the killing of eight Pakistani nationals near the Pak-Iran border in Sistan. The men, car mechanics by profession, were gunned down at a workshop in the Mehrestan district near the Afghanistan border, Iranian media reported. Six victims were from Khanqa Sharif, Bahawalpur, while two hailed from Ahmedpur Sharqia. Calling the incident a “heinous act of terrorism”, PM Shehbaz demanded Iranian authorities reveal the motives behind the attack and punish the perpetrators. “Terrorism remains a grave threat to the entire region,” PM Shehbaz said in a statement, urging neighbouring…
MUNICH: Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 home draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Klassiker on Saturday, failing to take advantage of Bayer Leverkusen’s slip-up earlier in the day. With defending champions Leverkusen held to a scoreless draw at home with Union Berlin just an hour before kickoff, Bayern knew a win would move them further ahead. Dortmund took the lead through Maximilian Beier in the 48th minute but Bayern, who visit Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-final return leg on Wednesday after last week’s 2-1 loss, hit back with two goals in four minutes, before Waldemar Anton…
Israeli forces have bombed al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, the largest remaining functioning hospital in northern Gaza. Critically ill patients were left on the street after fleeing the attack in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the Reuters news agency, the hospital staff began evacuating patients from the building after a man said he received a call from someone identifying himself with Israeli security, shortly before the attack. Authorities in Gaza have condemned the bombing, noting that al-Ahli Hospital was treating hundreds of patients when it was hit by at least two missiles. In a statement, the…
KARACHI: HBL Pakistan Super League franchise Multan Sultans have launched a humanitarian initiative to support children affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza during the ongoing edition of the tournament, it announced on Saturday. The team will donate Rs100,000 for every six hit by their batters and every wicket taken by their bowlers, with all proceeds directed to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), a charity providing essential aid to children in the region. The announcement was made ahead of the team’s opening match against Karachi Kings here. Last season, Multan Sultans hit 76 sixes and claimed 94 wickets, highlighting…
Listen to article MANCHESTER: Members of the British Parliament are set to encourage overseas Pakistanis and Kashmiris to visit Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to experience its natural beauty this coming summer. The UK Member of Parliament Iqbal Muhammad discussed the investment opportunities in AJK’s tourism sector with Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, Secretary of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Tourism & Archaeology Department. Both the secretary and the MP agreed to explore potential collaborations and investments in the tourism sector, aiming to generate more jobs in AJK. The discussions focused on AJK’s immense tourism potential, emphasizing its picturesque landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and…
US government tells court wrongly deported man remains confined in a notorious prison but keeps mum on his return.The Trump administration has acknowledged before a federal court that an immigrant, who was mistakenly deported last month, remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador, but refused to say what steps it is taking to return him to the United States. In a court filing on Saturday, the US State Department said Kilmar Abrego Garcia is “alive and secure” in prison, and that he is under the authority of El Salvador’s government. Abrego Garcia, 29, was living in the eastern…
Abrar Ahmed tore through the Peshawar Zalmi batting lineup as Quetta Gladiators won by 80 runs after scoring 216-3 batting first in the first outing for the two sides in the Pakistan Super League 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Peshawar’s batting innings never recovered after Mohammad Amir got Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam out for a duck in the very first over of their chase. However, it was mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed who made sure that Peshawar never got the chance to recover as he claimed the wickets of both opener Mohammad Haris and the dangerous Tom…
ANTALYA, TURKIYE- APRIL 12: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks on the second day of the diplomatic forum on April 12, 2025 in Antalya, Türkiye. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 (ADF), organized for the fourth time in Antalya under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and hosted by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, started on April 11-13. (Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/ dia images via Getty Images)Dia Images | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussia and Ukraine’s top diplomats on Saturday used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause…
Listen to article In a tragic incident, eight Pakistani motor mechanics were shot dead in Iran’s Sistan province near the Pakistan-Iran border. All victims hailed from the Bahawalpur district and were employed at a local workshop specialising in painting, polishing and vehicle repair. The deceased were identified as Dilshad, his son Naeem, Jaffer, Danish, Nasir and others. According to local sources, unidentified assailants stormed the workshop during the night, tied the hands of the mechanics and opened fire, killing them on the spot. Iranian security forces cordoned off the area and recovered the bodies. The attackers remain unidentified. However, no group has…
American Ennis is crowned the best fighter in the division after stopping Lithuania’s Stanionis after six rounds.Undefeated Jaron Ennis has successfully unified boxing’s IBF and WBA welterweight belts after stopping Eimantas Stanionis with a sixth-round technical knockout win during a bruising world title fight in New Jersey. In an explosive contest in Atlantic City on Saturday, Ennis prevailed after subjecting Stanionis to a barrage of savage body shots to be crowned the best fighter at 147 pounds (66kg). The 30-year-old Stanionis had started brightly, catching Ennis with two crunching overhand rights in the third round. But Ennis, 27, responded with…