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(From left) A collage of former federal minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari,Raja Rashid Hafiz and Tahir Sadiq. — Online/Instagram@rajarashidhafiz/tahirsadiq_1All defendants plead not guilty during hearing at Adiala jail. Imran Khan presented before ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah. Rawalpindi ATC adjourns hearing till December 19. RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the garrison city on Monday indicted nine suspects, including Shireen Mazari and others including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in GHQ attack case. The development comes days after PTI founder Imran Khan was formally charged for his involvement in the arson and vandalism at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi during the May 9 mayhem. The…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement, on December 11, 2024 at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. — AFPBERLIN: Germany’s embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face parliament Monday to trigger the process towards February 23 elections, in the hope that he can weather a political crisis and win a second term.Scholz, 66, whose coalition collapsed last month, has called a confidence vote which he is expected to lose, clearing the way for the dissolution of the Bundestag and a return to the ballot box. Friedrich Merz, 69, the top candidate of the conservative CDU-CSU opposition alliance of ex-chancellor Angela Merkel,…
A heron with a plastic cup stuck through its throat stands on the banks of Morto river, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 6, 2024. —ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO: A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, stretching its wings and soaring over a river after veterinarians saved it from near-certain death by removing a plastic cup attached to its neck and blocking its throat.The mission to save the bird prompted an outcry in Brazil over the impact of plastic pollution on wildlife in a city famed for its forested mountains overlooking a bustling seaside metropolis. As its…
An illustration depicting a smartphone with a display reading VPN. — Reuters/FileNo VPN blocked till today, says PTA chairman.Says questions on national security be asked from policymakers. Govt yet to announce new date for VPN suspension. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Hafeez Ur Rehman on Monday clarified that the telecommunications regulator would not block the virtual private networks (VPNs) despite having the capability to do so.Addressing a launching ceremony of the PTA annual report 2024, the authority chief said: “We had said earlier that we can block VPNs but we won’t do it.”Earlier, the regularity authority decided…
This combination of images shows Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi (left) and Club America’s Henry Martin. — Reuters/FileArgentine football legend Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF is set to face Mexico City’s Club America in an exhilarating friendly match next month at the iconic Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.This matchup, set to take place on January 18, 2025, will serve as a preseason preparation for both teams as they gear up for their upcoming campaigns, beIN Sports reported. The upcoming clash between the two clubs was made by the Liga MX club via their official Intagram account, in which they wrote, “Clash of…
Jennifer Lopez battling Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner: ‘Won’t give them the satisfaction’Jennifer Lopez is planning her own revenge against Ben Affleck and it involves refusing to let him see her ‘going crazy’.News of this has been shared by an insider with intimate knowledge of their relationship. According to a report by Heat World, that insider got really candid recently and admitted that JLo and Garner have never had an understanding.So much so that “Jen felt threatened by Jennifer for almost all of her marriage,” the insider also noted.But what would drive her up the walls was the “the way…
OnePlus Ace 5 series expected to launch on December 26 OnePlus is gearing up to release its new Ace 5 series, which includes the Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro, later this month. These smartphones are expected to compete with popular devices like the Redmi K80, iQOO Neo 10, and Realme Neo 7 series.Release DateAccording to a reservation listing on a Chinese retailer’s website, the OnePlus Ace 5 series might debut on December 26, 2024.Key SpecificationsThe Ace 5 series is rumored to feature a 6.78-inch flat BOE X2 OLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate.OnePlus Ace 5: Powered by…
As war approaches 15th month, Palestinians endure ‘unbearable’ loss, with 52 dead taken to hospitals in past day alone.Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed more than 45,000 people, the Ministry of Health in the besieged and battered Palestinian enclave has confirmed. The revised death toll, which includes 17,000 children, was announced by officials on Monday, marking another grim milestone in the 14-month war. It does not include the 11,000 missing Palestinians who are thought to be trapped under the rubble. “The amount of loss of life in Gaza is unbearable among the Palestinians who have been living through this…
The Sharjah Police General Command succeeded in rescuing 73 workers, and 9 others died as a result of a collapsed accident of a “labor transport bus” that occurred yesterday evening, Sunday, in Wadi Washi Square, located at the entrance to the city of Khor Fakkan, as a result of the bus’s brakes failing, which led to the driver losing control and the vehicle deteriorating.
Shoes, uniforms and geometry sets are scattered around at the APS Peshawar. —AFP/FileAs some wounds never heal, the horror of the Army Public School Peshawar terrorist attack remains etched in the memories of survivors and the families of the deceased, even a decade…