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PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi ahead of a court hearing. — AFP/FileKhan’s counsel requested a change of bench which was rejected.Court adjourns Toshakhana case hearing to January 28.IHC rejects request to halt trial court proceedings.The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regarding acquittal pleas filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the new Toshakhana case.The court has sought the FIA’s response on the matter and adjourned the hearing until January 28. Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas presided over the hearing on…
Runners take part in the 10th SOP Marathon in Karachi, January 26, 2025, in this still taken from a video. — ReporterKARACHI: The 10th Special Olympics Pakistan Marathon Race 2025 was held in Karachi today, featuring competitive races across multiple categories.Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and Olympic medalist Arshad Nadeem were present at the event, alongside hundreds of enthusiastic participants. The event, organised under the patronage of Governor Tessori, showcased remarkable performances by participants, with winners being announced for both men’s and women’s categories in each race.The event featured races of 21.2 kilometres, 10km, 5km, and 1km, drawing participants from diverse…
‘Strictly’ star Wynne Evans breaks silence over using inappropriate languageStrictly star Wynne Evans has apologised for an “inappropriate and unacceptable” remark he apparently made after being caught making a crude remark behind the scenes of the Strictly live tour.For the unversed, the 52-year-old singer, was heard making the remark to a professional dancer, Janette Manrara in a video which was filmed during the launch event on January 16, 2025. This comment, according to metro.pk, was said to have earned him a reprimand from BBC bosses, who told him that such behaviour would not be tolerated.Now, the Daily Mail on Sunday,…
A boy receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighborhood as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan July 20, 2020. — ReutersIn a concerning development, the National Institute of Health (NIH) on Thursday reported another case of crippling poliovirus disease in Pakistan, raising the total number of cases in 2024 to 73.The newest case was confirmed in Sindh’s Thatta today, marking the district’s first case, although the samples for testing were collected last year. So far, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have confirmed 22 cases each of the disabling disease with Balochistan being the…
Here are the key developments on the 1,067th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Sunday, January 26: Fighting Ukrainian forces downed 50 of 72 drones launched by Russia overnight. It said nine drones were “lost”, in reference to Ukraine’s use of electronic warfare to redirect Russian drones, while one is still in Ukrainian airspace. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over Russia and two sea drones in the Black Sea. Eight drones were downed over the Ryazan region, six were destroyed in the Kursk region and one drone…
Dubai: «Al Khaleej» Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, announced that the commercial transport sector, which is supervised by the Authority, achieved exceptional performance indicators in 2024, as the number of companies operating in the sector increased, from 9,000 companies, to 12,100. company, recording a growth of 34% compared to 2023, and the number of vehicles registered in the commercial and logistical transport sector increased by more than 100 thousand vehicles, bringing the total The number of vehicles reached more than 400 thousand vehicles, recording a growth…
A view of the damaged passenger bus (left) the remains of the vehicle used in the blast in Khuzdar on January 26, 2025. — Geo NewsBlast occurred on M-8 Motorway at Khori.Explosives planted in roadside vehicle: Levies.Passenger bus was en route to Rawalpindi.KHUZDAR: A roadside explosion in the Khori area of Balochistan’s Khuzdar has resulted in at least one fatality while injuring seven others, the Levies confirmed in a statement on Sunday.The incident occurred on the M-8 Motorway when a passenger bus, on its way to Rawalpindi from Khuzdar, passed by an explosives-laden roadside vehicle. A total of 13 people…
German aerospace engineer Rudiger Koch, 59, takes breakfast inside an underwater room off the coast of Puerto Lindo, Panama, on January 24, 2025. — AFPA German aerospace engineer celebrated setting a world record for the longest time living underwater without depressurisation — 120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama.Rudiger Koch, 59, emerged from his 30-square-meter (320-square-foot) home under the sea in the presence of Guinness World Records adjudicator Susana Reyes. She confirmed that Koch had beaten the record previously held by American Joseph Dituri, who spent 100 days living in an underwater lodge in a Florida…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues accuser for $50m over alleged sex tape claimsSean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, her attorney Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of NewsNation, alleging they fabricated and broadcast false claims about him for financial gain.The lawsuit, filed on January 22 in the Southern District of New York, accuses the defendants of spreading baseless allegations that Combs possessed videos showing him involved in sexual misconduct with celebrities and minors. According to People, Combs’ attorneys claim these allegations, aired by NewsNation without proper investigation, have caused significant reputational…
Saim Ayub (right) being assisted off the field after getting injured on January 3, 2025, while PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi addressing media. — AFP/APP/FilePakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hinted at the omission of Saim Ayub from the upcoming Champions Trophy, saying the board is determined not to rush the recovery process of the young batter.Pakistan are yet to reveal their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad, with the board saying on January 21 that it entered the final stage of consultation in this regard for the marquee event, set to be held next month. The PCB chief confirmed…