Australian children’s music group The Wiggles has issued a statement after two of its members were featured in a music video for a song that apparently alludes to drug use. In the since-deleted clip for musician Keli Holiday’s new song, Ecstasy, Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and his nephew Dominic Field, who plays the Tree of…
Getty Images Search and rescue operations are ongoing across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, with hundreds still missing Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing about 600 people. Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region’s worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia,…
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that while Pakistan has the capability to resolve issues with Afghanistan through force, it does not wish to take such a step against a neighboring Muslim country. “We can solve the Afghanistan issue through force, but we do not want to enter our brother’s home and fight,” Dar…
Lahore (Sports Reporter): The four-day International Boxing Championship concluded in Lahore, with Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem successfully defending his title. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif also attended the event and watched the thrilling contests. The championship featured a total of 21 fights, with 44 boxers from 15 countries participating in the event organized in…
The British government has decided to ban asylum seekers from using taxis for medical appointments, with the new restrictions coming into effect from February. According to media reports, investigations revealed that asylum seekers were using taxis for long-distance travel, causing heavy expenses for the Home Office. In one case, an asylum seeker travelled 250 miles…
Islamabad: A teenage girl was killed while another sustained injuries after a speeding car crashed into their electric scooter on Iran Avenue in the federal capital. According to police and rescue officials, the accident occurred when a fast-moving vehicle hit an e-scooter carrying two girls, identified as Amna and Fatima. The collision was so severe…
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the Afghan Taliban government has become a threat not only to Pakistan but to the whole region and the world. He said the United States left $7.2 billion worth of military equipment in Afghanistan during its withdrawal, and this equipment is now being used by…
Islamabad: The total outstanding electricity dues owed by ministries, divisions, and other government departments have surged to nearly Rs 2.75 trillion. According to official data, the federal government and its departments owe Rs 1.26313 trillion, while provincial governments and their departments owe Rs 1.43873 trillion. This brings the combined total to Rs 2.70186 trillion. The…
Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque – widely known as the Blue Mosque – in his first visit to a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May. The Pontiff was seen bowing as he entered the building, but it is reported he did not pray at the…
Geneva — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly criticised Pakistan’s proposed 27th constitutional amendment, warning that granting lifetime immunity to the President and the Field Marshal would severely undermine accountability and the rule of law. In a statement shared through social media, Türk said that such immunity directly threatens…
