By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, July 9, 2026: On the directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Abdul Kareem, Punjab Police have intensified province-wide operations against individuals violating the Anti-Kite Flying Act, reaffirming a zero-tolerance policy toward the hazardous practice. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, a total of 9,813 suspects have…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pakistan Media Writers Club organized a grand Mango Party at Khokhar Palace, Green Fort, Lahore, hosted by renowned international biker and cyclist Salman Hameed Khokhar and his wife, Dr. Shamta Sofia. The event brought together journalists, writers, and distinguished personalities from various walks of life in a…
ZAKYNTHOS, Greece — A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet caught fire during an emergency landing at the international airport on the western Greek island of Zakynthos after suffering a technical malfunction.The aircraft had taken off from Araxos Air Base on a training flight when it developed a sudden technical fault mid-air. The pilot immediately…
Khuzdar, BalochistanThe residence of Mir Shafiq-ur-Rehman Mengal, a Pakistan Peoples Party leader and prominent tribal figure, came under a suicide and armed terrorist attack on Wednesday in Khuzdar, Balochistan, leaving 14 people dead, including 5 police personnel. Security forces killed all five attackers in the ensuing operation.Mir Shafiq-ur-Rehman Mengal survived the attack unharmed, though several…
Chennai, July 9, 2026Tamil Nadu’s TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) government is pushing to make Chief Minister Vijay the chancellor of state universities, replacing incumbent Governor R.N. Ravi. If the proposal succeeds, it would bring significant changes to the administration of state universities.State Education Minister P. Vishwanathan told reporters on Tuesday that the proposal reflects the…
Mashhad, July 9, 2026The coffin of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived Thursday at Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport under fighter jet escort, before being transferred toward the Imam Reza shrine for final burial. Accompanying the coffin were family members killed in the February 28 joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike: daughter Seyedeh Boshra Hosseini Khamenei, son-in-law…
Mashhad, July 9, 2026Following six days of funeral proceedings, Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried on Thursday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, within the shrine complex of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia imam. Hundreds of thousands gathered in Mashhad’s streets, many waving Iranian flags, while some carried banners calling for retaliation…
Second day of discussions in Washington focus on exports, investment, IT sector, and broader economic cooperationWASHINGTON — Pakistan and the United States continued a second day of trade negotiations in Washington aimed at improving bilateral economic ties and securing a reduction in the 19 percent tariff currently imposed on Pakistani exports to the US.According to…
A US toddler who was found unresponsive in an Arizona pool and declared dead was later discovered to be alive in the hospital’s “cold room”, a newly released police report shows. The family of the 18-month-old frantically called police after they found him face down in the pool at a home in the Phoenix-area suburb…
International DeskAmid rising tensions in West Asia, Iranian Parliament Speaker and senior negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf issued a strong message to Washington, declaring that the era of threats, intimidation and extortion is over and that Iran will never bow down.In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Qalibaf accused the US of gravely violating the…
