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By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore has dismantled an organised network allegedly involved in the illegal acquisition, possession, and commercial sale of highly sensitive telecommunications subscriber data, arresting three suspects during a targeted operation. According to investigators, the group was unlawfully accessing and trading confidential information,…

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has warned Israel that any renewed strikes on its key facilities or infrastructure will be met with a “decisive and crushing” response — one that would threaten Israel’s very existence.Council Secretary Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf Zolqadr said Iran possesses “full capability” to respond effectively to any aggression against its national…

New Delhi/Dhaka: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again declared her intention to return to her homeland. In her latest statement, she said she plans to travel back from India to Bangladesh in December and present herself before the court.The former premier stated that she is fully aware her return could put her…

WOLFSBURG/BERLIN — German automaker Volkswagen is reportedly planning to completely halt vehicle production at its Zwickau and Emden factories within the next five years, a move that would put roughly 40,000 jobs at serious risk, according to sources.The company is preparing for a major organizational overhaul that could see production shut down at several German…

LAHORE — A 10-year-old girl, identified as Naeema Bibi, was allegedly raped and murdered at a private, home-based tuition center in the Achhra area of Lahore. Her body was found in a ground-floor washroom of the building.According to police, the girl had gone to the center for her regular tuition classes. Lessons were being conducted…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, July 9, 2026: Authorities have clarified that the supply of natural gas across Pakistan remains uninterrupted, dismissing recent media reports suggesting that a fresh wave of supply disruptions or force majeure has affected gas consumers. According to an official statement, the reports created an inaccurate impression that gas…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, July 9, 2026: Authorities have clarified that the supply of natural gas across Pakistan remains uninterrupted, dismissing recent media reports suggesting that a fresh wave of supply disruptions or force majeure has affected gas consumers. According to an official statement, the reports created an inaccurate impression that gas…