4 h. ago Gaza reels as Israeli strikes and hunger claim 54 lives in a day

GAZA: In the past 24 hours, Israeli air attacks and hunger-related deaths have claimed at least 54 Palestinian lives in Gaza, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. Among the dead are 22 people killed while seeking aid, and 831 more have been injured. Four bodies were also recovered from rubble left by earlier bombings. A […]

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7 h. ago Pakistan plans UNSC motion to list BLA and Majeed Brigade as terrorist outfits

ISLAMABAD: Following a diplomatic victory in Washington, Pakistan is preparing to bring the issue of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its affiliate, the Majeed Brigade, before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The United States recently designated the Majeed Brigade as a terrorist group, while the BLA had already been listed in 2019. This […]

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28 h. ago BHC seeks centre, Balochistan replies to plea against internet shutdown in Balochistan

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Wednesday sought replies from the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) and the Balochistan Advocate General (AG) to a petition against the shutdown of internet services in the province. A two-member BHC bench comprising Chief Justice Rozi Khan Barrech and Justice Sardar Ahmad Haleemi issued the directives while hearing […]

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34 h. ago 123 killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes and hunger worsen crisis

Israeli forces continued intense bombardment across Gaza, killing 123 Palestinians in the last 24 hours, including 55 just this morning. According to Gaza’s health ministry, 437 people were injured during this period. Among the dead were 22 people searching for aid, many of them near relief centers. Thirteen were killed in Rafah alone. In addition […]

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49 h. ago Pakistan dares India to ‘snatch a drop’, let alone river waters

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned India against any designs on the Indus River, saying that it could not snatch “even one drop” of water belonging to Pakistan amid tensions over the share of hydel resources in the region. India in April held the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the attack in […]

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51 h. ago Tally rises to 50 as three more terrorists killed in Zhob sanitization op: ISPR

Weapons, ammunition and explosives also recovered from the area following earlier anti-infiltration operations RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed neutralized three more terrorists during a sanitization operation on the night of August 10 and 11 in the general area of Sambaza along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan’s Zhob, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]

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54 h. ago Presidential hopeful dies in Colombia after June rally shooting

BOGOTA: Colombian pres­idential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his family said on Monday, as the attack rekindled fears of a return to the nation’s violent past. The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June […]

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56 h. ago US designates BLA and Majeed Brigade as terrorist organizations

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Monday officially designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Islamabad hailed the move as a significant step in supporting its counterterrorism initiatives. The US State Department also listed the Majeed Brigade as an alias under BLA’s existing Specially Designated […]

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58 h. ago 89 more Palestinians killed in brutal Israeli attacks on Gaza

Israeli forces have killed at least 89 more Palestinians in Gaza in the last 24 hours. The attacks injured 513 people, including 31 civilians seeking humanitarian aid. The Gaza Health Ministry reported these casualties, raising the total death toll since October 7, 2023, to over 61,599. Furthermore, the ministry said they recovered 11 more bodies […]

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64 h. ago At least 46 Palestinians including six seeking food killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza

GAZA –   At least 46 more Palestinians including six people who were seeking humanitarian aid (food) were killed in latest

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3 d. ago Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted in a statement to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labelled as a “terrorist” affiliated with Hamas. The attack was the latest to […]

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3 d. ago Pakistan asks world to take action after Israeli strike kills civilians in Gaza

Pakistan on Monday condemned a recent Israeli airstrike that killed several civilians in Gaza, demanding the world take “decisive action” to hold the Jewish state accountable. The statement came two days after Gaza’s civil defense agency said at least 34 people, including more than a dozen civilians who were waiting to collect aid, were killed […]

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3 d. ago US labels BLA, Majeed Brigade as terrorist groups after deadly attacks

WASHINGTON: The United States has formally designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its militant faction, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), the US State Department announced on Monday. The move also adds the Majeed Brigade as an alias to BLA’s previous listing as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group. The […]

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3 d. ago Global outcry after Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza

World leaders, rights groups, and press freedom advocates have condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif. He died alongside four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital area. Gaza authorities said the attack directly targeted a media tent. Two other civilians and freelance reporter Mohammed Al-Khaldi were also killed. Mourners […]

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3 d. ago Pakistan’s top threats, BLA, Majeed Brigade added to US Terrorist List

ISLAMABAD – US Department of State officially declared Majeed Brigade, an alias of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), as a

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3 d. ago Ziarat assistant commissioner and son kidnapped, search operation underway

QUETTA: A search operation is currently underway to recover Ziarat Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal and his son, who were abducted on Sunday during a visit to the tourist destination Zezri. The incident took place when unidentified gunmen kidnapped the assistant commissioner, his son, and their gunman and driver while they were at the picnic point. […]

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3 d. ago Syria promises justice after Sweida hospital killing video emerges

Syria’s interior ministry on Monday vowed to hold those responsible for the killing of an unarmed man at a Sweida hospital accountable. The incident, captured on a newly surfaced video, sparked outrage and calls for justice. The ministry strongly condemned the act and promised to bring the perpetrators to justice, regardless of their affiliations. The […]

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3 d. ago Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike near Gaza hospital

An Israeli strike on a tent near Shifa Hospital in Gaza City killed five people, including four Al Jazeera journalists and their assistant, police and hospital officials said. Among the dead was Anas Al Sharif, a reporter known for covering northern Gaza. Al Jazeera called Al Sharif “one of Gaza’s bravest journalists” and described the […]

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3 d. ago Eight volunteers killed in Gilgit landslide during repair work

At least eight volunteers lost their lives and several others remain trapped after a landslide struck a flood-damaged water channel in Gilgit’s Danyor Nullah. The incident occurred while workers were repairing the channel, police confirmed on Monday. The volunteers were restoring the damaged waterway when a sudden mass of earth collapsed, burying them under debris. […]

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3 d. ago Eight volunteers killed in Gilgit landslide during flood channel restoration  

GILGIT – At least eight local volunteers lost their lives after being buried under debris in a landslide at the

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