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…
What does the latest round of diplomacy on Ukraine tell us about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mood and intentions? For starters, that he’s not ready to sign a peace deal. At least, not right now. And certainly not the deal (or deals) on the table. “No compromise version has yet been found,” commented Kremlin foreign…
Max Matzaand James FitzGerald Watch: Trump says he ‘doesn’t want’ Somali migrants in US US President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US, telling reporters they should “go back to where they came from” and “their country is no good for a reason”. “I don’t want them in our…
India has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones after a public furore. The order gave smartphone makers 90 days to pre-load new phones with its new Sanchar Saathi app which could not be “disabled or restricted”, sparking privacy and surveillance concerns. The…
Ishara Danasekara,News Editor, BBC News Sinhalaand Koh Ewe Watch: Sri Lankan communities under water after catastrophic flooding Sri Lankan actor and musician GK Reginold rides a motorised fishing boat through Colombo’s suburbs, hoping to bring food and water to those in desperate need. Some of the families, Mr Reginold says, have not received aid for…
Nicolas Negoce,BBC Africaand Wedaeli Chibelushi AFP/Getty Images Military takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau. The West African country has experienced at least nine attempted and successful coups since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974. But when military officers announced they had seized control of the country last Wednesday, some analysts and political figures were sceptical….
