Four soldiers were martyred and 12 terrorists killed in an operation to repulse militants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chitral district on Wednesday, according to the military’s media wing. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release said that a “large group of terrorists equipped with latest weapons” attacked two military posts located close to the Afghanistan […]
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NEW DELHI: China’s President Xi Jinping skipping this week’s G20 summit in New Delhi was not unusual and will not affect negotiations to produce a consensus communique at the meeting, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. The Sept. 9-10 summit of leaders of the world’s richest countries is being held in the context of a […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday a Russian strike on a market in east Ukraine had killed more than a dozen people and wounded more, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Kiev. “At this moment, the artillery of Russian terrorists has killed 16 people in the city of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. A […]
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A manhunt has been launched for a soldier suspected of terror offences who escaped from prison on Wednesday morning. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was awaiting trial at HMP Wandsworth after being accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base. Police believe he is “likely” still in London but may have travelled further. There are […]
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Army on Wednesday said it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Mandi area of Poonch district by killing two terrorists even as search operation is going on. In a statement, issued Jammu based defence spokesperson said that two terrorists were observed crossing the Line of Control coming late last night in […]
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PESHAWAR: The main point of transit for travellers and goods between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan, Torkham border crossing, was closed on Wednesday as security forces from both countries exchanged fire, security sources said. Local residents reported the sound of gunfire by the Torkham crossing and said people around the busy border area near the Khyber […]
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PARIS-The French education minister has said that nearly 300 pupils arrived at school on Tuesday wearing the abaya, the long Muslim robe which was banned in schools last week. Most of the girls agreed to change into other clothes. According to official figures, 298 girls, mainly aged 15 or more turned up at school in […]
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MUZAFFARABAD: The Kashmir in Pakistani administrated Kashmir (PaK) called a shutter down strike and protest on 5th of September to express their anger against the rising inflation, inflated electricity and deviation of the agreements for free electricity. The people from all walks of life, all trade unions, political parties, student organisations, Bar Councils, traders and […]
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“We will not stop” until Johan Floderus is freed, Josep Borell said on Tuesday, confirming the identity of the Swedish national held prisoner in Iran. The 33-year-old Swedish citizen is an employee of the European Union institutions, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said. Johan Floderus was detained in April 2022 by Iranian authorities and has […]
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HYDRABAD: Piqued by the incessant incidents of kidnappings for ransom, the residents of Kashmore-Kandhkot district continued their protest and strike for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, as similar protests spread to other cities in Sindh. Efforts to secure a 24-hour suspension of the sit-in by SSP Kashmore-Kandhkot, Amjad Shaikh, failed as the Hindu Panchayat, […]
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