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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A JIT formed last year to investigate a smear campaign against state institutions on social media has once again summoned sixteen PTI leaders. According to a notification issued on March 15 by the office of the Islamabad IGP there is sufficient material available with the JIT to assume that the PTI leaders are involved or closely acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the matter in issue before JIT. “Therefore, you are directed to appear in person before the JIT on 18.03.2025 at 12:00 pm at the Conference Room Central Police Office, Police Line Headquarters, Sector H-11 Islamabad…
The six-time MotoGP world champion extends his 2025 unbeaten run with victory at Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.Ducati’s red-hot Marc Marquez won the Argentina Grand Prix after trailing his brother Alex of Gresini Racing for much of the race, as the pair finished in the top two yet again, while VR46 Racing’s Franco Morbidelli was third. Just as in the season-opening Grand Prix in Thailand, pole-sitter Marc had yet another perfect weekend, having also won Saturday’s sprint, to stay on top of the MotoGP riders’ championship standings with a 16-point lead over Alex. On his return to Argentina for the…
Listen to article LAHORE: Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels, in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP. Pakistan regularly ranks among the world’s most polluted countries, with Lahore often the most polluted megacity between November and February. AFP’s analysis of data recorded since 2018 by independent air monitoring project AQICN shows the 2024-2025 winter smog season started a month earlier in October and persisted at higher levels, including in cities normally less affected by pollution. Lahore’s 14 million residents spent six…
A new crisis is brewing near one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes as Yemen’s Houthis and the United States square off. The US injured and killed more than 100 people in strikes in Yemen on Saturday night, according to Yemeni media and sources. The Houthis claimed a response on a US warship on Sunday evening, and the US bombed Yemen again after that. What led to this tit-for-tat? Who started it? And what’s the purpose? Here’s what we know. What happened in Yemen? The US has bombed Yemen for two nights in a row now, claiming to be…
As the world spins, Muslims in one city begin their fast while others on the opposite side of the world break theirs.As the first light of dawn breaks over Rajshahi in Bangladesh, a muezzin’s call echoes through the city of one million people, signalling the end of suhoor as families finish their egg parathas – flaky flatbreads stuffed with spiced scrambled eggs – before preparing for the Fajr prayer. At that very moment, on the opposite side of the world in New York City, the sun sets behind the skyline, and families gather around tables, awaiting the call to Maghrib…
LAHORE: South African Corbin Bosch has been served a legal notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) “alleging breach of the all-rounder’s contractual obligations” to the board, it said on Sunday. The 30-year-old Bosch was picked by Peshawar Zalmi in the Diamond category during the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League Player Draft, held in Lahore on January 13. However, Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians had also signed him as a replacement for his injured compatriot Lizaad Williams. Bosch’s signing with Mumbai meant he will forgo his PSL contract, as the IPL begins on March 22…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has turned down a request by the Afghan Taliban to grant an extension in the stay of Afghan refugees. Kabul has been conveyed in clear terms that Islamabad will stick to its plan for deporting all illegal and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders from April 1. In a major policy decision, Pakistan on March 7 announced that ACC holders had until March 31 to leave the country or face deportation. There are around 800,000 ACC holders in Pakistan but after March 31 they will be treated as illegal aliens. Reports were doing rounds that Pakistan was planning…
Military personnel from more than 30 countries convening in the United Kingdom this week plan to thrash out the scope and scale of a ceasefire enforcement mission to Ukraine, military sources have told Al Jazeera. The meeting comes two weeks after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that a “coalition of the willing” would work on a peace plan to present to United States President Donald Trump, who has put Washington’s support of the war-torn country into doubt. “They’re looking very seriously… at what is required, what countries can contribute,” said a senior military source with knowledge of the discussion,…
PESHAWAR: Ali Amin Gandapur, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), has called on the government to grant citizenship to Afghan nationals instead of deporting them. “Afghan refugees are our neighbors. We once welcomed them with open arms, but now we are following a failed policy,” Gandapur, a senior PTI leader, said on Sunday while addressing a press conference after hosting an Iftar dinner at the K-P Chief Minister’s House. On March 9, Pakistan issued a 24-day deadline for Afghan migrants to leave the country voluntarily, warning that those who remain after March 31 will face forced deportation, according to…
Lionel Messi converts his first goal of the new season as Inter Miami defeat Atlanta United 2-1 in MLS Cup rematch from last season.Substitute Fafa Picault scored his first goal for Inter Miami in the 89th minute, Lionel Messi also scored his first of the regular season and Inter Miami earned a dramatic 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Atlanta United. Miami triumphed despite six saves from Atlanta’s goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who played an integral role in Atlanta’s playoff upset of Messi’s squad in a best-of-three, round one MLS Cup series last year. Messi’s goal on Sunday came in just his second…