Restaurant fire kills 17 people in northeastern China on September 28, 2022Restaurant fire kills 17 people in northeastern China. A restaurant fire killed 17 people on Wednesday in the city of Changchun in northeastern China, authorities said. The fire was reported about 12:40 p.m. in a high-tech section of the Changchun New Area industrial zone, according to a social media post by the zone’s management committee. […]
Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance on September 28, 2022Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance. A young woman climbs to the top of a car in the middle of Mashhad, a conservative Iranian city famed for its Islamic shrines. She takes off her headscarf and starts chanting, “Death to the dictator!” Protesters nearby join in and cars honk in support. For […]
Polling for LG by-elections in Balochistan completes peacefully on September 28, 2022Quetta: Polling for LG by-elections in Balochistan completes peacefully. Polling for the local government (LG) by-elections in four districts of Balochistan completed peacefully, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Spokesman Naeem Ahmed said. The spokesman told APP that amid tight security, polling in 57 wards of Musakhail, Mastung, Duki and Loralai districts started at 8 […]
IHC dismisses plea against suspension of jail staff on September 28, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the suspension of staff of Adiala Jail while declaring it non-maintainable. Chief Justice Athar Minallah, during the course of hearing remarked that the court had no jurisdiction in this matter, adding that human rights violations in Adiala Jail were a big issue. Petitioners’ […]
15,000 villages, 28 mln people got broadband services in last four years on September 28, 2022ISLAMABAD: Under Universal Service Fund (USF) programmes, more than 15,000 remote villages and 28 million people have been provide broadband services during the last four years. An official of the IT ministry said, “last 4 years have been busiest with respect to USFs outreach. We have only contracted 79 new projects worth $266 million to […]
Man kills wife with bricks on September 27, 2022WAH CANTT: A man killed his wife in village Samo in the limits of Wah Cantonment Police station on Tuesday. Police sources said that Majid Khan contracted his second marriage a few years ago. The police further added that the accused allegedly tortured his wife to death with bricks in front of his first wife. […]
Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe on September 27, 2022A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it identified and disabled the operation before it was able to gain […]
Dozens of suspects held in custody on September 27, 2022Rawalpindi: Dozens of suspects held in custody. The police on Monday arrested dozens of accused for occupying valuable lands in Chontra and Chakri areas of the city. Talking to APP, Superintendent of Police, Saddar Division Ahmed Zanir Cheema said operations were being conducted on daily basis against the illegal land mafia, drug dealers, notorious gangs […]
US announces additional $10 mln for flood relief assistance for Pakistan on September 27, 2022US announces additional $10 mln for flood relief assistance for Pakistan In addition to the previously announced $56.5 million in flood relief and humanitarian aid, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced an additional $10 million in food security support to the people of Pakistan. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on his US Secretary […]
Saudi Arabia launches Nusuk, digital platform to facilitate pilgrim from around the world on September 26, 2022ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a new unified government platform on Monday through which pilgrims can plan and book their visits to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. With Nusuk, travelers from all over the world can easily organize their entire visit to the Kingdom, from applying for an eVisa […]