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Pakistan Home to 48% of MENAP Region’s Poor Population, World Bank Says
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - Pakistan accounts for 48 percent of the poor population in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) region, according to a recent World Bank report.
The report defines the relevant poverty…
Islamabad Police Imposes New Social Media Restrictions
ISLAMABAD: (Staff Reporter0 - Islamabad Police has introduced a new social media policy imposing strict restrictions on the online activities of officers and personnel across all ranks.
Under the policy, police personnel are prohibited…
Seven Killed as Speeding Vehicle Crashes Into Trailer
GUJARAT: (News Desk) - Seven people were killed in a horrific road accident in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district, Indian media reported.
The accident occurred at around 10:00am on a service road alongside the Bhavnagar-Somnath National…
Abrar Ahmed Loses T20I Top Spot as Rashid Khan Returns
ISLAMABAD: (Sports Reporter) - Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has lost the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, with Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan reclaiming the No. 1 position in the latest update released on Wednesday.
Abrar had…
Three Afghan Nationals Jailed for Raping Teenage Girl
BRISTOL: (News Desk) - Three Afghan nationals have been sentenced to prison in the UK over the rape of a teenage girl in Bristol, while a fourth Afghan national, aged 17, was also convicted and sentenced in connection with the case.…
Sohail Afridi Calls Governor’s Meetings Unconstitutional
PESHAWAR: (Staff Reporter) - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has strongly criticised Governor Faisal Karim Kundi for holding meetings with senior provincial officials, describing the move as unconstitutional.
Addressing a…
18 Terrorists Killed in Separate Security Operations Across KP, Balochistan
RAWALPINDI: (Special Reporter) - At least 18 terrorists of Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan were killed in separate security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces conducted an…
At Least 81 US Military Aircraft Damaged in Iran
TEHRAN: (News Desk) - At least 81 US military aircraft were damaged or destroyed during operations against Iran, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report.
The report said the losses involved US fixed-wing aircraft,…
15 Men Jailed for 188 Years Over Sexual Abuse in Bradford
Bradford (Staff Reporter) - Fifteen men have been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a girl in Bradford, UK, when she was a teenager.
The victim was aged between 14 and 18 from 2007 to 2011,…