NEW DELHI: Apple has declined India’s directive to pre-install a government-mandated cybersecurity application on its iPhones, citing concerns over user privacy and security. According to international media sources, Apple plans to communicate its objections to Indian authorities, arguing that the move could raise serious surveillance and privacy concerns for users. The Indian government had secretly…
ISLAMABAD: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit, where he was warmly received by Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Invited by Prime Minister Sharif, President Japarov is accompanied by a high-level delegation including senior cabinet ministers, top officials, and business leaders from Kyrgyzstan. During the…
“Pakistan fully supports the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, self-determination, peace, and justice,” Pakistan’s representative says NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied Palestinian territories, in a strong reaffirmation of global support for a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian question….
NEW DELHI: An Indian Army soldier was killed on Tuesday when a military tank sank in the Indira Gandhi Canal during routine training exercises in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district. According to police, two soldiers were inside the tank at the time of the incident. One managed to escape, while the other remained trapped inside and…
Move aims to ease acute shortages of food and medicine in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced that it will temporarily open the Torkham and Chaman border crossings to allow United Nations humanitarian aid containers to enter Afghanistan, amid worsening shortages of essential supplies. Officials said the decision was taken on humanitarian grounds, following reports of…
United Transport Action Committee calls for wheel-jam strike in Punjab from December 8 LAHORE: The decision to increase traffic fines in Punjab has sparked widespread anger among transporters, prompting them to announce a nationwide wheel-jam strike. According to the United Transport Action Committee, a 25-point charter of demands has already been presented to the government,…
A mass wedding ceremony held amid the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gaza filled the war-torn area with rare moments of joy and celebration. According to Arab media, the event took place on Tuesday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where 54 couples tied the knot in a collective wedding attended by more…
FIA had registered a case against the religious scholar for allegedly disrespecting sacred personalities RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Bench of the High Court has approved the bail of religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in a case related to alleged religious hatred, ordering his immediate release. Justice Sadaqat Khan, while approving the bail, directed the scholar…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Agency (PHA) Lahore has completed all arrangements for the Annual Chrysanthemum Exhibition at Jailani Park, with the Oval Ground transformed into a vibrant display of color and fragrance. A total of 15,000 chrysanthemum plants and an equal number of marigold flowers—spanning over 200 varieties—have been artistically…
Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered the removal of scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovations by Saturday, as investigations continue into the Chinese territory’s deadliest blaze in decades. It is now known that 159 people died as a result of the fire last Wednesday at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex – with 31 still…
