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Refusing to see the roots of insurgencies, using ‘terrorism’ labels, and scapegoating neighbours are not winning strategies.On March 11, fighters from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a Jaffar Express train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar. After a 36-hour standoff, the Pakistani security forces were able to kill the BLA operatives and release hundreds of hostages. According to the government, at least eight civilians lost their lives during the operation. Pakistani officials were quick to blame Afghanistan and India for what they called a “terrorist incident”. This is the latest example of how the Pakistani authorities increasingly deflect responsibility and frame Pakistan’s relationship…
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hussain Ahmed. — Facebook/File Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hussain Ahmed passed away on Wednesday after protracted illness, his son Munir Ahmed confirmed.Ahmed was suffering from kidney disease for a long time, he said His son said announcement regarding the JUI-F leader’s funeral prayer and burial will be made later.JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman expresses grief over the death of senior politician Hafiz Hussain Ahmed.“A chapter of beautiful memories has ended with the death of Hafiz Hussain,” he added.He described the late leader as wise, and ideological parliamentary leader.This is a developing and is being updated…
Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather near the city’s police headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tolga Uluturk Purchase Licensing Rights. — ReutersTurkiye detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party on Wednesday called “a coup against our next president”.The move against the popular two-term mayor caps a months-long legal crackdown on opposition figures across the country which has been criticised as a politicised attempt to hurt their electoral prospects and silence dissent. Turkiye’s lira currency crashed as much…
David Jason secret comedy role leaves fans shocked: ReportDavid Jason, best known for his iconic role as Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, has stunned fans with the revelation of a secret role in a classic comedy sketch series.The 85-year-old actor was the voice behind the Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town in The Two Ronnies, a hit BBC show written by the legendary Ronnie Barker. The sketch, a parody of Jack the Ripper, featured a mysterious killer who eliminated victims by blowing raspberries.According to Daily Mail, Jason disclosed this hidden contribution in his 2013 autobiography,…
David and Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo was praised by a magazine for his looks and strong physique .”Oh, Romeo. Beckham boy stuns in new photos,” read a page of the publication with a picture of the former footballer which David posted to his Instagram story on Wednesday. While expressing admiration for his son, David jokingly suggested that Romeo owes his good looks to him for which he should be grateful to his dad.”Proud of you mate. Looking good. Your welcome,” David Beckham wrote.
Pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to disrupt the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for Israeli actress Gal Gadot.
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President Asif Ali Zardari chairs a high-level meeting to review Balochistan’s law and order situation in Quetta on Wednesday. —APPVisit comes amid rising terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan.Quetta moot also attended by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.CM Balochistan briefs meeting on province’s law and order situation. Amid escalating security tensions in Balochistan, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday, during a visit to Quetta, stressed the urgency of decisively winning the “war against terrorism” at all costs.The visit comes amid rising terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Chairing a meeting on the law and order situation in Balochistan, the president underscored…
US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, insisting that efforts to secure a ceasefire remained on track despite the lack of a deal so far with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.As Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of not respecting a halt in attacks against energy infrastructure, agreed during Trump’s talks with Putin on Tuesday, the US president said he spoke for around an hour with his Ukrainian counterpart. “Much…