KARACHI: A rare blue whale, one of the planet’s largest and most endangered creatures, was discovered dead on Monday in a remote stretch of Gwatar Bay, straddling the maritime border between Pakistan and Iran, intensifying concerns about the mounting threats to these ocean behemoths.
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Senate panel rejects FBR’s tax fraud arrest powers
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee on Sunday shot down a Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) proposal that would have let tax officials arrest suspected fraudsters during investigations without court approval.
Police arrest suspect in killing of teenage social media star
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.
Pakistan busts global child exploitation ring, rescues 10
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have dismantled a child sexual exploitation gang in Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district, arresting two suspects and rescuing ten children from a network allegedly run by a German national, officials said Tuesday.
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.
Arshad Nadeem advances to javelin final at Asian championships
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem has secured a spot in the javelin throw final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, with a remarkable throw of 86.34 meters on his first attempt on Friday.
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.
Qalandars steal PSL glory in jaw-dropping final-over thriller
LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars secured their third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in four seasons, edging Quetta Gladiators by six wickets in a heart-stopping final on Sunday, chasing 202 with a ball to spare.
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.