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ISLAMABAD: Direct air travel between Pakistan and Bangladesh is set to resume after the federal government granted permission to Bangladesh’s national airline to operate flights between Dhaka and Karachi, sources told Pakistan Narrative on Friday. According to the sources, the Civil Aviation Authority approved the request after receiving clearance from […]
Dhaka: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq briefly met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday during the state funeral of former Bangladeshi prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. According to sources, the two exchanged a handshake after Jaishankar approached the speaker and introduced himself. Ayaz Sadiq responded […]
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said its national security was a red line and backed a call for United Arab Emirates forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, hours after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla. The warning came after the coalition […]
At least 16 people were killed and three others injured after a fire broke out at a nursing home in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, local authorities said on Monday. According to the city’s fire and rescue agency chief Jimmy Rotinsulu, firefighters received a report of the blaze at 8:31pm on […]
Dubai is set to welcome 2026 with a breathtaking series of fireworks displays, as authorities prepare to light up the skyline with 48 shows across 40 iconic locations. From the Burj Khalifa and Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Creek Harbour and Global Village, the celebrations are expected to captivate millions of […]
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 10-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over offences linked to his attempt to impose martial law last year. Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule on December 3, 2024 — the first such move in more than four decades — triggering […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty of abuse of power on Friday in the biggest trial yet linked to the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, a ruling that could have far-reaching political consequences in Malaysia. The verdict was delivered by Judge Collin Lawrence […]
WEB DESK: A helicopter crashed on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the country’s civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue mission. According to Tanzania National Parks, those killed included a Tanzanian guide and doctor, a Zimbabwean pilot, and […]
Sheikh Faisal Noman, a muezzin of Masjid-e-Nabawi, has passed away and was laid to rest at the historic Jannat al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah after Fajr prayers. According to the administration of Masjid-e-Nabawi, Sheikh Faisal Noman died on December 23. He was appointed as a muezzin at the sacred mosque in […]
At least 10 people were killed and another 10 injured when unknown gunmen opened fire in a township outside Johannesburg, police said on Sunday, marking the second mass shooting in South Africa this month. According to police, the attack took place in Bekkersdal, around 40 kilometres southwest of Johannesburg. The […]