Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s back-and-forth commute from the Prime Minister House to his own property in Bani Gala via helicopter cost Rs980 million, according to Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday. The newly appointed minister made the remark during a news briefing in Islamabad, when she chastised the PTI chairman for paying a fraction […]
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Chinese government supports negotiations, opposes ‘wanton use’: Xi Jinping
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said his government supports negotiations and opposes the “wanton use” of sanctions to resolve international disputes, remarks seen as confirming that China is sticking to its stance of refusing to criticise Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite mounting evidence of possible war crimes committed by Russian forces, Beijing has refused to condemn […]
Ramaposha calls for ‘negotiated end’ to conflict in Ukraine
During a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged for an end to the crisis in Ukraine, saying that the conflict threatens Africa’s food security. On Thursday, Rampahosa claimed the two talked about the “tragic human cost” of Moscow’s offensive as well as its “global consequences.” “We agree […]
ISWAP claims responsibility of Nigerian bombing
The armed group Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for an explosion in Nigeria’s Taraba state that killed or injured 30 persons, signifying an extension of the territory where the ISIL offshoot operates in the country. The explosion occurred on Tuesday in the rural hamlet of Iware, with three persons killed […]
Chinese national sentences to jail in Rawanda
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for torturing local mineworkers in Rwanda after a video showing him whipping a man tied to a post went viral on social media. Sun Shujun, the manager of a mine in the west of the country, was convicted on Tuesday along with an accomplice […]
Deadly explosion hits Shia mosque in Afghanistan
At least 16 people have been murdered in bomb strikes in two Afghan cities, including 12 at a Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province, which the ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for. The blast on Thursday at the Seh Dokan mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif killed 12 people and injured 58 others, with 32 of them […]
Israel carries out air raid in central Gaza strip second time in week
Israel carries out air raid in central Gaza strip second time in week. Israel carried out air attacks in the central Gaza Strip for the second time this week, with fighter jets attacking an underground complex used to produce rocket engines. The raids took place early in the morning on Thursday. There were no reports […]
Arab League calls on Israel to stop Jewish prayers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Arab League has urged Israel to stop holding Jewish prayers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, warning that such activities would be a blatant insult to Muslim sensitivities and could lead to more bloodshed. On Thursday, the league broke its silence on recent violent events at Al-Aqsa, claiming that Israel has […]