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Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Fazl-ur-Rehman reaffirmed that 40,000 Pakistani nationals have participated in the Afghan conflict during the past 20 years of NATO presence. The prominent cleric spoke to his supporters and expressed concerns about the return of military veterans to Pakistan. The statement is in line with ongoing reports suggesting possible military operations in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region, an area that Rehman described as harboring “terrorists”. The remarks followed a recent visit by the commander of the US Central Command to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region adjacent to Afghanistan. Rehman pointed out that despite the government’s claims that the installation…

American Jews have historically supported the Democratic Party. Even as the years have passed and Orthodox Jews have come to support the Republican Party, the majority of millions of American Jews remain Democratic, even those who did not have good relations with Israel. I voted for the candidate.Joe Biden has been very supportive of the terrorist-hit Jewish state since he was elected president, especially in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacre — in a classic American way. It reminded me a lot — of the endless support it has enjoyed from American Jews. Zionism.But last week, something finally…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Whitehaven teens say they’ve had enough of crime. On other days, Jacob Childress, 17, and Jayden Childress, 15, worked behind the counter at a shop called Butta Butter Cookies in Whitehaven, serving sweets to customers. But the brothers were outside the store on Saturdays, serving the community in other ways. The teens hosted a peace rally in the company’s parking lot as a call to end violence in the community. “This shows that we can come together,” Jacob Childress said. “We can have a good time, and it’s not violent.” “There are still some good things…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Whitehaven teens say they’ve had enough of crime. On other days, Jacob Childress, 17, and Jayden Childress, 15, worked behind the counter at a shop called Butta Butter Cookies in Whitehaven, serving sweets to customers. But the brothers were outside the store on Saturdays, serving the community in other ways. The teens hosted a peace rally in the company’s parking lot as a call to end violence in the community. “This shows that we can come together,” Jacob Childress said. “We can have a good time, and it’s not violent.” “There are still some good things…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday harshly criticized the opposition parties, claiming that the National Comprehensive Alliance for Indian Development plans to merge all minor parties to gain opposition status following the election results.He also claimed that after three phases of elections, the Congress and its allies had accepted defeat in the polls.Without naming anyone, Modi said a key leader of the Indian bloc had said after the elections that all small parties should be merged into the Congress.“If you look at the voting trends in the last three phases, you can see why he said that because he realized…

The Yankees manager said this before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. aaron boone Provides several injury updates including the latest top prospects Jason Dominguez and a veteran DJ LeMahieu.Dominguez to DH in Single ABoone provided an exciting update on Dominguez’s path to return to the major leagues following Tommy John surgery on September 20, 2023.The 21-year-old is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with the Single-A Tampa Tarpons on Tuesday. Boone said Dominguez will serve as DH for two weeks before returning to the field.Dominguez is still ranked as the Yankees’ top prospect, but he has dropped to…

Israel is moving ahead with plans for an operation in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, which borders Egypt, as ongoing attempts to restore the ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas show signs of success. On May 6, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of more than 200,000 Gazans in the southwestern Gaza Strip. More than a million Gazans have been evacuated from Rafah during the war, and most Gazans currently evacuated from Rafah are forced to flee for the second or third time in the past seven months of war. Shortly after, Israeli forces took control of the Rafah…

BLACKSBURG — Thousands of students threw their valedictorian caps into the air Friday morning as the familiar sound of “Running into the Sandman” echoed through Lane Stadium.The ceremony is the largest of Virginia Tech’s graduation weekend, with students walking across the stage to kick off a three-day ceremony. A former Hokie Bird mascot graduate will be wearing bird feet at Virginia Tech’s graduation ceremony on Friday. From left: Jamie Dedia, Khadija Elvushti, Stephanie Miller. Photo by Heather Rousseau, Roanoke Times Mehul Sanghani, a graduate of the university and founder of the tech company Octo, spoke at this year’s commencement address…

Karachi education startup helps Dubai-based association offer online classes to children living abroad KARACHI: Pakistan Association of Dubai (PAD), a non-profit organization specializing in welfare projects for Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday said its February decision to collaborate with a Karachi-based education startup He said it would benefit foreigners such as: There are approximately 20,000 out-of-school children.PAD, which has been serving overseas Pakistanis in the UAE since 1963, announced plans to collaborate with Learn School Academy, which was set up about four years ago to provide digital education to students around the world.The Pakistani diaspora in…

The IMF has warned that political uncertainty and social tensions could undermine Pakistan’s economic stabilization policies.The story of a country… read more The IMF has warned that political uncertainty and social tensions could undermine Pakistan’s economic stabilization policies. The country narrowly avoided defaulting on its debt last summer as inflation fell to 17%. IMF officials are expected to discuss a new loan program with Pakistan this month.Read more islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that high political uncertainty and renewed social tensions in Pakistan could undermine the cash-strapped country’s economic stabilization policies.”Downside risks remain extremely high. The new…