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BLACKPINK Rosé achieves major global milestone BLACKPINK’s Rosé broke Mariah Carey’s record on Billboard U.S. chart with her song APT.In an article published by Billboard on February 11, Rosé’s APT has claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for the February 15, 2025, ranking. Marking this the 15th consecutive week of holding the top position, the song has surpassed the previous record of 14 weeks that was held by Mariah Carey’s legendary holiday classic All I Want for Christmas Is You.Meanwhile, the song, which is a collaboration with Bruno Mars, continues an impressive run on the Billboard…
Police say Taliban security personnel were among those killed in the as-yet unclaimed attack.A bomb blast has killed at least five people and wounded seven in northeastern Afghanistan, local police report. The blast took place at 8:35am (04:05 GMT) on Tuesday near a Kabul Bank branch in Kunduz province. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet. The bank’s security guard and four others, including civilians and members of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban group, were among those killed, police said. “A suicide bomber, who had improvised explosive devices, detonated himself,” Jumadin Khaksar, spokesman for Kunduz province police, noted. “The Kunduz…
In line with its role in supporting the major national events and consolidating the position of the UAE as a global center for government innovation, it adopted the General Administration of Identity
In their first year in office, Pakistan’s national and provincial assemblies pursued a range of legislative initiatives, tackling diverse issues. Some of these laws sparked intense public and political debate. While many were aimed at modernising governance and improving public administration, others faced criticism due to their controversial provisions.Here’s a look at the most contentious laws passed during the first year of their current tenure.National Assembly passes 39 billsSworn in on February 29, 2024, the 16th National Assembly passed 39 bills and made as many as 26 amendments to the laws, with the 26th Constitutional Amendment being one of the…
Supreme Court’s Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi. — SC website/FileCourts could not be established beyond Article 175(3), argues Raja.Contends that judicial authority should be exercised in sentencing.Justice Rizvi compares Corps Commander’s House attack to Syria.ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi on Tuesday remarked that vandalism had taken place inside the Lahore Corps Commander’s House on May 9, 2023, noting that acts of arson and destruction had now become a trend.The remarks were made during a hearing by a seven-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan during an intra-court appeal against military trials of civilians. Representing convicted accused Arzam Junaid, presented…
Royal family updates line of succession after King Charles received ‘delightful’ newsBritish royal family has updated the line of succession after the palace made a baby announcement last month.On January 29, the palace said, “Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January. “The King and Queen, and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news.”It further said Princess Beatrice and Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their…
The Super Bowl halftime performer who staged a protest with the flags of Palestine and Sudan told us why he had to act.
Abu Dhabi/ Wam received His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who is on a work visit to the state, during which he participates in the “World Summit of Governments 2025” that is held in Dubai under the slogan ‘Future governments’ foresight. His Highness and the Pakistani Prime Minister – during the meeting that took place at the Beach Palace in Abu Dhabi – discussed the paths of cooperation and joint work between the UAE and Pakistan and the opportunities…
Pakistan’s rank and score on TI CPI. — Transparency InternationalTransparency International’s CPI assesses 180 countries, territories.TIP has no role in collection of data, calculation of country’s score.Global corruption levels remain alarmingly high: watchdog’s report.Pakistan’s position on the 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has declined by two spots, ranking 135th out of 180 countries compared to 133rd in 2023, a fresh report revealed on Tuesday.Transparency International’s CPI report assesses 180 countries and territories based on the perceived levels of corruption in the public sector, using a scale from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). In a statement, Transparency International Pakistan…
Visitors walk amid red floods caused by heavy rains at Red Beach in Hormuz island of Iran. — Screengrab/Facebook@MeteoredHeavy rains at the Red Beach in Hormuz island of Iran have caused red floods sparking the interests of netizens, who are astonished by the magnificent view.The videos showing red water as a result of heavy rains flowing throughout the Red Beach have gained immense attention on the internet. It is worth noting that the land in Hormuz Island is highly concentrated with iron oxide leading to red beaches and vivid red waves.Moreover, the reddish ochre on the island and its beaches,…