ISLAMABAD Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, who was killed in her home a day earlier.
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Nadeem throws 86.40m for Asian javelin gold, ends 50-year wait
ISLAMABAD: Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem clinched gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, on Saturday with a commanding throw of 86.40-meter.
Pakistan braces for extreme heat and storms as Karachi swelters
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confronting a twin onslaught of scorching heat and powerful storms, with Karachi enduring temperatures as high as 41°C and a series of weather systems threatening heavy rain and gusty winds nationwide.
Policeman killed in attack on polio team in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: A policeman assigned to protect a polio vaccination team was gunned down on Tuesday by unidentified attackers in the volatile Balochistan province, officials said, the latest in a string of assaults targeting a national campaign to eradicate the disease in one of the last two countries where it remains endemic.
Pakistan issues urgent alert after massive global data breach exposes 184 million credentials
ISLAMABAD: A sprawling global data breach exposing 184 million unique account credentials has triggered an urgent advisory from Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT), pressing citizens to change their social media passwords without delay.
Punjab braces for severe weather as authorities issue urgent alert
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Punjab issued a province-wide alert on Tuesday, warning of severe weather expected to batter the region with intense windstorms, thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall from May 27 to May 31.
Pakistan kicks off third polio vaccination drive amid persistent threat
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched its third polio vaccination campaign of 20254 on Sunday, targeting over 45 million children under five in a weeklong push to stamp out the crippling virus by next year.
Millions in Pakistan face severe food insecurity, malnutrition, UN report says
ISLAMABAD: Millions of people in Pakistan are enduring persistent hunger and malnutrition, a crisis deepened by relentless weather extremes and economic hardship, according to a new report from the United Nations.
Kashmiris hounded by India’s violent backlash
After an attack in occupied Kashmir killed 26 people last week, Kashmiri Muslims across India are confronting a surge of harassment and violence — a painful illustration of the deep-seated mistrust and divisions that continue to plague the region.
Pakistan braces for extreme heatwave as temperatures threaten global record
ISLAMABAD: Extreme heat across South Asia this week could approach globally recorded temperature highs for April, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, with parts of Pakistan forecast to near 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), matching a 2018 record.