QUETTA: District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his guard were gunned down on Thursday, while another judge was among two injured when they came under attack while heading to Mastung, officials said. Judge Kakar and Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Lashari were on their way to Mastung from Quetta when unknown armed men attacked…
LAHORE/LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures in view of the ongoing monsoon rains as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 43 in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a press release issued by the President’s…
Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” with the European Union’s (EU) recent report that pointed out issues in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The report was issued as part of the European Commission’s global assessment of the GSP during the 2023-2025 period. It said Pakistan had “regressed in…
The effort, known as Bread for All, was started in response to a mandate from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Its goal is to guarantee that no one in the United Arab Emirates has access to basic nutritional assistance. The devices function as little bakeries; users only need to choose the order…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held meetings with the senior officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and reviewed Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance and progress under the Fund’s programme, the finance ministry said on Thursday. In a post on social media platform X, the finance ministry said that the minister held a series of meetings with the…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday “stringent punishment” for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. The comments came after thousands of protesters, led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, rallied in New Delhi on…
Increasingly common bear encounters cause fear across U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Bear encounters are rising across the U.S. as the animals enter human spaces looking for food, often getting caught on tape. Mark Strassmann has the story. Source link
How the New Bedford Whaling Museum turned a bad Google review into free marketing – CBS News Watch CBS News The New Bedford Whaling Museum was hit with a Google review calling it the “worst aquarium ever.” Then it turned it into marketing gold. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest, the city’s police chief said Wednesday. Police have not identified the man who was killed, saying only that he was in his 30s. “I want to take a moment to honestly and sincerely offer my heartfelt…
Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state’s governor said some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 500 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state…
