HYDERABAD: In an incident that reminded many parents of the 2016 Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack, three people, including a teacher, were killed. Two others were injured in an armed assault at a government boys’ school in Baurri village, Shikarpur district, on Friday. The attack took place within the limits of Rustam police station,…
KARACHI: In a proposed major reshuffle in the city police force, IG Ghulam Nabi Memon has recommended the transfer of 65 officers within the Karachi Range. Among those proposed for removal are one deputy inspector general (DIG) and three senior superintendents of police (SSPs), along with several other senior and mid cadre officers. According to…
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Police car set on fire amid Dutch anti-immigration protests Dutch police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters in The Hague on Saturday. Thirty people were arrested and two officers injured as large groups of people clashed with police, with some throwing rocks and bottles. Around 1,500 people blocked a highway…
LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Service, Rescue 1122, is set to expand its operations to 33 additional towns and introduce fire and rescue services in 39 new tehsils, aiming to strengthen emergency response capacity across the province. The announcement came during a high-level meeting held at Rescue 1122 Headquarters, Thokar Niaz Beg, chaired by Secretary Rescue 1122,…
LAHORE: Khadija Shah, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter, has filed an appeal in the Lahore High Court (LHC), challenging the five-year sentence handed down to her in connection with a case arising from the May 9 riots. In her petition, Shah argued that the trial court convicted her in violation of law, contending that the…
President Donald Trump and other prominent American political figures are heading to Arizona to speak at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist who was killed two weeks ago. The event, organised by Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale and could be attended by more than…
Greg WyshynskiSep 20, 2025, 10:23 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Chicago Blackhawks settled a second lawsuit brought by a former player who claimed they were negligent in dealing with sexual assault allegations leveled against then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. The complaint was filed in 2023 in the Cook…
Joachim Trier left San Sebastian Film Festival attendees in awe at an event Sunday morning where the Sentimental Value director spoke candidly and eloquently about his career. The Danish-Norwegian filmmaker, an Academy Award nominee for his 2021 romantic dramedy The Worst Person in the World, is also known for Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (2011)…
Global warming and globalisation have significantly increased the number of imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong, health experts have said, with annual infections rising from dozens to more than 100 in the past two decades. This rapid increase has occurred alongside a growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the city. So far this year,…
