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Workers from Pakistan’s Civil Defence Department give first aid training for schoolchildren as tensions rise with India over a deadly attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). — AFPSchool playing fields in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are being transformed into first aid camps for children to learn how to respond if war breaks out with India.Wearing a protective helmet and a fluorescent vest, 13-year-old Konain Bibi listened attentively to her first aid lesson. “With India threatening us, there’s a possibility of war, so well all have to support each other,” she told AFP.Pakistan has warned that it…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives ahead of negotiations with the US, in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025. — ReutersTehran, Washington were scheduled to meet for talks on Saturday. Decision based on the proposal by Oman, says Iran foreign minsitry.US “never confirmed its participation” in the fourth round. TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that the fourth round of nuclear talks with the United States has been postponed, after mediator Oman cited “logistical reasons” for the delay.Tehran and Washington were scheduled to meet for a fourth round of talks on Saturday in Rome, after the two sides reported progress in…
Lahore Qalandars’ Shaheen Shah Afridi (second from left) and Quetta Gladiators’ Saud Shakeel (second from right) at the toss for their PSL 10 match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on May 1, 2025. — PCBLAHORE: Quetta Gladiators won the toss and decided to bowl against Lahore Qalandars during the 21st fixture of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.Qalandars and Gladiators have faced each other 19 times since the advent of the marquee league, with the former boasting a bleak dominance, winning 10 matches, compared to Gladiators’ nine triumphs.Squads Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi,…
Michael Bolton reflects on his ‘aggressive’ brain cancer diagnosisMichael Bolton has shared why doctors never gave him a prognosis following his diagnosis with glioblastoma.For the unversed, the 72-year-old American singer-songwriter was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in December 2023. While giving an interview to PEOPLE magazine with his daughters since his diagnosis, Michael revealed he has not been provided with a prognosis, but they are trying to stay hopeful.His daughter Holly Bolton said, “Our doctor told us that he has patients with glioblastoma that he has for 10 years. In my mind that’s my dad.”The Grammy-winning…
In the days after gunmen killed at least 26 people in the picturesque tourist resort of Pahalgam in India-administered Kashmir last week, India and Pakistan announced a string of diplomatic moves against each other, including shutting down cross-border trade and suspending visas. New Delhi accused Islamabad of involvement in the April 22 attack, suspended India’s participation in an Indus River water-sharing agreement that ensures Pakistan’s water supply and trimmed down diplomatic missions. Islamabad has denied India’s accusations, called for a neutral investigation into the attack and announced it would suspend all trade with India, including through third countries, among other…
In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, regarding the cancellation of the ranks of “Senior Assistant” and “President of the Assistant”
Various units of the Pakistan Army take part in live-fire drills using modern weapons. — Geo NewsLive-fire exercises showcase modern military capabilities.Combat readiness on full display during exercises.Officers, troops demonstrate high-level operational skills.As regional tensions with India remain high, the Pakistan Army continued its full-scale war exercises on Thursday, demonstrating modern military capabilities in line with strategic war planning, according to security sources.The exercises involve live demonstrations of modern weaponry and combat techniques. Sources said both officers and soldiers showcased their professional skills to the fullest during the exercises. The objective, they added, of the military exercises is to deliver…
Tourists view Pueblo Bonito, one of a series of Puebloan structures in Chaco Culture National Historical Park believed to have been used as ceremonial as well as administrative and trading centres and built over multiple decades between the 9th and 12 centuries, in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, US on October 21, 2021. — Reuters DNA obtained from the remains of people who inhabited Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon a millennium ago is helping to link present-day members of a Pueblo tribe to this historic site known for its distinctive architecture and sacred meaning to Indigenous peoples.Researchers examined data on…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding the Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan 2024-2034 in Islamabad on Thursday. — APPPM says govt implementing strategy for sustainable energy reforms.Directs authorities to ensure timely completion of strategic projects.Minister says govt stepping back from direct power purchases.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved a revised 10-year national electricity procurement policy, significantly reducing planned purchases from 14,000 megawatts (MW) to around 7,000MW, the power minister said in a statement. The move is aimed at cutting the country’s reliance on costly, long-term contracts and fostering market-driven solutions.The prime minister chaired a high-level meeting…
Shailene Woodley hard launches relationshipShailene Woodley is dating Emily In Paris star Lucas Bravo!The pair went Instagram official with their relationship as Bravo posted new snaps from their rather dreamy, romantic desert trip. Woodley was featured in some of the snaps that he uploaded for his followers on the social media, that are more than 2 million people. The two were first romantically linked in March as they took a rather intimate stroll through the streets of Paris. As seen in the pictures, the two appeared to be in high spirits during their visit to Slab City, California, before the…