The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles), some 30 kilometers off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu’s main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. The ground floor of a building housing the US and French embassies had been crushed under higher floors, resident Michael Thompson […]
His written statement was published on the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel and dated Dec. 16 from Moscow, where he has been granted asylum. He was ousted after insurgent forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through Syria in a lightning offensive, ending more than 50 years of iron-fisted rule by his family. “At […]
The resignation of Freeland, 56, who also stepped down as finance minister, marked the first open dissent against Prime Minister Trudeau from within his cabinet and may threaten his hold on power. Liberal leader Trudeau lags 20 points in polls behind his main rival, Conservative Pierre Poilievre, who has tried three times since September to […]
The shooting took place in a mixed-grade study hall shortly before 11 a.m. (1700 GMT) at the Abundant Life Christian School, which has 420 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The shooter was a student at the school, identified by police as Natalie Rupnow, who also went by the name Samantha. A second-grade student, who […]
Indian capital city New Delhi remains the most polluted city in the world 786 AQI reading. Sheikhupura with its extremely unhygienic air pollution, has been the most polluted city in Pakistan, with a smog level at 792 at the air index. Other cities of the country with the highest air pollution are Rahim Yar Khan […]
Earlier on Saturday, the foreign media reported that a wooden boat carrying migrants capsized off the island of Gavdos in southern Greece, killing at least five of them. In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said, “We announce with deep sorrow that, according to the latest information shared by the Greek authorities, four Pakistanis have […]
According to details, a child is also among the deceased while two others were injured in the incident. The bodies and injured persons were shifted to the hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment respectively. According to police, the suspect, who is a drug addict and also sustained injuries, has been arrested and further investigations are […]
The SSGC spokesperson stated that an 18-inch diameter pipeline in Quetta has frozen, particularly impacting areas like Nawan Killi and its adjoining localities. Additionally, gas supply has been affected in Pishin, Kuchlak, Bostan, and Ziarat due to the extreme cold weather. Technical teams have been working on the frozen pipeline since 6 AM to restore […]
The meeting was held at the Saudi Interior Ministry headquarters in Riyadh during Mohsin Naqvi’s official visit to the kingdom. Both the interior ministers discussed measures to strengthen the two nations’ security cooperation, particularly in the fight against drug smuggling. Their conversations also touched on a variety of subjects of mutual interest. Speaking on the […]
Javed Latif revealed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif advised the party against forming a government without a clear mandate. Latif added that for the sake of the country, the PML-N took the responsibility of forming the government, as a political government was deemed necessary for negotiations with financial institutions. Shedding light on the political […]
