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Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians’ lawmaker Syed Waqar Mehdi. — APPKARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Syed Waqar Mehdi on Tuesday won the by-election on the vacant general seat of the Senate from the province of Sindh.According to a spokesperson of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Mehdi secured 111 votes, while MQM-P’s Nighat Mirza got 36 votes. Meanwhile, two votes were rejected due to wrong marking, said Returning Officer, the Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chauhan.The polling was conducted from 9am to 4pm in the Sindh Assembly without any break. A total of 149 votes were cast during the scheduled polling…
Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer and other cardinals walk to enter as they leave after visiting the tomb of the late Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore), in Rome, Italy, April 27, 2025. — ReutersVATICAN CITY: Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican hotels on Tuesday, where they will be barred from contact with the outside world as they decide who should succeed Pope Francis.The conclave will start behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, with all cardinals…
Kate Middleton’s ‘powerful views’ most visible in Princess Charlotte Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter Princess Charlotte has received praise for her “strong character.”Speaking with People Magazine, royal author Ingrid Seward shared, “Kate has the reins of power in a very subtle way. She has very strong views.”The palace insider also added, “She is quite a strong character. almost wise beyond her years.”Meanwhile, the designer Amaima Arrieta, who has met Kate and William’s daughter, shared, “It’s truly her personality — it’s not forced. She looks very confident and at ease with herself and the environment she’s in. The maturity that…
Prince George on Monday stole the show during the royal family’s joint appearance for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.Clad in a suit, the second-in-line to the British throne carried himself like a grown man as he interacted with veterans inside the Buckingham Palace, showcasing his growing role. Those who watched him from the sidelines couldn’t help but think that at palace’s reception with his parents, the royal family made it clear that William’s eldest son is slowly easing into a new phase of his future role as a working royal.During the tea party at the palace, Prince…
Who: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs ArsenalWhat: UEFA Champions League semifinal, second legWhere: Parc des Princes, Paris, FranceWhen: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream. PSG and Arsenal continue their quest to win a maiden UEFA Champions League title when they clash in the second leg of their semifinal in Paris. PSG’s away victory over the Gunners in the opening leg at Emirates Stadium on April 29 has the Parisians firming up as the favourites to progress to the final. The Gunners face the daunting – but not impossible – task on Wednesday…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, said through the X platform: “I congratulate Fredrich Mertz on his election as an advisor to the Federal Republic of Germany
Security forces personnel patrolling an area. — Reuters/FileSeven security personnel martyred in IED blast.Perpetrators of “heinous act” will be brought to justice: ISPR.”India’s nefarious designs and its proxies will be defeated.”At least seven security personnel were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Balochistan’s Mach district on Tuesday, according to the military’s media wing.A press release from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Baloch Liberation Army targeted security forces’ vehicle with IED in general area Mach of Kachhi District.The ISPR said 42-year-old Subedar Umar Farooq from Karachi, 28-year-old Naik Asif Khan…
A view of Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the Chenab river which flows from Indian occupied Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote in IIOJK region May 6, 2025. — Reuters India has advanced the start date of four under-construction hydropower projects in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) region by months after suspending a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan that had slowed progress, according to an industry source and a government document.The updated schedule for the projects, whose construction Pakistan generally opposes because it fears it would lead to less water downstream, is another sign of…
ASAP Rocky and Rihanna are already parents to sons RZA and Riot RoseA$AP Rocky is beyond happy as he and Rihanna are expecting their third baby together, and he’s also shared how he feels about the way fans have reacted to the news.Rocky, 36, opened up about the pregnancy after Rihanna put her baby bump on display while walking the Met Gala stairs. The pregnancy was revealed ahead of the event when her photographer Miles Diggs shared a photo with the Umbrella hitmaker’s bump on display. At the Gala, Rocky was congratulated by press members, and he told the Associated…
Brian Austin Green raves about his ex-wife Megan FoxBrian Austin Green is raving about Megan Fox after his time with co-star Vanessa Marcil.For the unversed, the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum started dating Marcil in the late ‘90s, welcomed their son in 2002 and parted ways in 2003. They both worked together on the later seasons of 90210. On the Monday, May 5 episode of his podcast Oldish, the 51-year-old American actor reflected on his past and said Fox was “a breath of fresh air, coming out of “what felt like Vietnam to me.”Green and Fox started dating in 2004, tied…