South Africa bus crash kills 45 Easter pilgrims, Transport Ministry says

A bus crash in South Africa’s northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury, South Africa’s Department of Transport said on Thursday. The driver lost control and collided with barriers on a bridge near Mamatlakala, causing the bus to go over the bridge and hit the ground, catching fire, according to […]

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Hezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel

The Lebanese group Hezbollah fired rockets with heavy warheads at towns in northern Israel, saying it used the weapons against civilian targets for the first time Thursday (Mar 28) in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes the night before that killed nine, including what the group said were several paramedics. There were no reports of Israelis hurt […]

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Battles, bombardment in Gaza as Israel reschedules talks with US

Battles and bombardment pounded the Gaza Strip on Thursday (Mar 28) after Washington said Israel had agreed to reschedule talks that had been cancelled amid tensions between the allies. Israel’s military said it struck dozens of militant targets including tunnels over the previous day, and the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported at least 62 […]

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Vlogger Shiraz, his sister Muskan meet PM

Muhammad Shiraz, Pakistan’s youngest vlogger, recently had a special meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Shiraz is known for sharing videos about his simple life and experiences in his village on YouTube. In a heartwarming meeting at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, Shiraz and his sister Muskan caught the attention and affection of Prime […]

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LHC seeks report on threats to life of PTI founder

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a report from the Punjab Advocate General regarding threats to the life PTI founder in prison. The directive was issued by LHC Court Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan while hearing a petition of Tehreek-e-Insaf Lawyers Forum President Afzal Azim for provision of security in jail to […]

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Aliya Hamza, Sanam Javed arrested in another case

Police have arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Aliya Hamza and social media activist Sanam Javed in connection with a case registered in Mianwali. According to sources, the jail administration will present the accused in an anti-terrorism court. Mianwali police are set to seek a transitory remand for Aliya Hamza and Sanam Javed. It’s pertinent to […]

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Punjab CM Maryam approves ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’. A special meeting regarding agricultural reforms was held with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in chair. The meeting reviewed a proposal to bring a law to stop the use of agricultural land for residential purposes and restructuring of Punjab Seed Corporation and Punjab Agricultural […]

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Finance minister hopeful about positive outcome of meeting with IMF

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the country is going towards a big programme with the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Addressing a ceremony held on the stock market here on Friday morning, he said the government would continue engagement for microeconomic stability with the IMF. The minister said the government would hold talks with […]

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McTominay says ‘not all doom and gloom’ as Scotland seek to end winless streak

Argentina forward Angel Di Maria received a threat at his family home on the outskirts of Rosario early Monday morning, local media reported, amid a wave of drug-related violence in the city where Lionel Messi also hails from. The message comes a week after Di Maria, currently playing for Portuguese champions Benfica, said he would […]

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Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi sizes up ‘huge challenge’

A decade before it hosts football’s World Cup, the size of the task facing Saudi Arabia is becoming apparent, including building stadiums, hotels and transport links. As the only bidder, Saudi Arabia was anointed host of the 2034 World Cup last October by FIFA. Infrastructure is the initial concern for the oil-rich kingdom, which is […]

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