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The district administration of Bajaur on Monday announced a 12-hour curfew across all main highways of the district from 11am to 11pm as security forces launched a targeted operation in parts of Mamund Tehsil. A complete curfew has been imposed in 27 areas of Mamund from 11am on August 11 until 11am on August 14, with residents instructed to halt all activities by 10:30am and remain indoors during the period, officials said. Authorities reported that a large number of residents had been displaced from the affected areas over the past several days. To accommodate them, the district administration has evacuated…

Pakistan advanced to the final of the World Games squash plate event after Noor Zaman defeated his Japanese opponent in the semifinal. Zaman secured a 3-1 victory to seal Pakistan’s place in the title match. The World Games 2025 The event is being held from August 8 to 12, 2025, at the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre—specifically in the Public Fitness Gymnasium section. Both men’s and women’s singles followed a classic single-elimination (cup) format, each featuring 32 competitors from 24 nations. Squash has been a consistent part of The World Games since 1997 (excluding 2001), and Chengdu 2025 continues that…

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has broken his silence after his brother Faissal Khan’s explosive claims that the superstar mistreated him and kept him confined in their home for over a year. The family has issued a joint statement calling the allegations “hurtful and misleading,” marking a rare public united front in a deeply personal dispute. Aamir khan responds to faissal khan’s allegations In a statement signed by multiple members of the Khan family – including Reena Datta, Junaid Khan, Ira Khan, Kiran Rao, Mansoor Khan, Nuzhat Khan, Imran Khan, and others – the family said every decision regarding Faissal had…

In a major foreign policy shift, Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly next month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday. The move puts Australia at odds with its close ally, the United States, and comes amid mounting concern over Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Albanese told reporters in Canberra that a two-state solution remained “humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East” and to end the “conflict, suffering and starvation” in Gaza. He confirmed the decision followed commitments received from the Palestinian Authority, including recognition of Israel’s…

Authorities have enforced Section 144 in the hill station for three days, restricting public entry to only tourist families on Murree’s Mall Road. The move aims to manage crowd control during peak tourist season. Section 144 in murree: What’s happening The Deputy Commissioner of Murree announced that Section 144 will remain in effect from August 12 to August 14. During this period, only tourist families will be permitted to access the Mall Road area. The decision comes as part of efforts to ensure public safety and maintain smooth flow of visitors, particularly amid the Independence Day holiday rush. Legal action…

Chinese state-linked media has warned that Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chips pose security risks for China, claiming they may contain a hardware “backdoor” enabling remote shutdown. The comments came from Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, in a WeChat post on Sunday. The article also labeled the H20 chips “neither environmentally friendly, nor technologically advanced, nor safe,” urging consumers to avoid purchasing them. The H20 chips were developed specifically for the Chinese market after the U.S. restricted exports of advanced AI chips in late 2023. Although the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump initially banned…

Four passengers sustained minor injuries after the Lahore–Multan Musa Pak Express derailed at Raiwind Railway Station on Monday. According to railway sources, the accident occurred when the train’s engine and two bogies went off the track, reportedly due to brake failure. Operations on the affected track were immediately suspended as rescue teams began removing the derailed engine with the help of a crane. The injured were shifted to THQ Hospital, while the remaining bogies were sent onward to Multan with the help of a replacement engine. Railway officials said restoration work on the station’s service track is ongoing.

Scientists at the University of Queensland have created a new way to help save lives during disasters — by turning ordinary beetles into miniature search-and-rescue machines. The research team successfully fitted beetles with tiny microchips and a lightweight “backpack,” enabling remote control of their movements. The so-called “bag-wearing beetles” can be guided into tight, hard-to-reach spaces — such as collapsed buildings or underground mines — to locate people trapped after earthquakes, explosions, or landslides. Lead researchers say the beetles, equipped with sensors, could potentially detect human movement, body heat, or sounds in areas where traditional search equipment or rescue dogs…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a senior official from the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will arrive in Tehran on Monday for talks — but will not be granted access to nuclear facilities. The visit comes after Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June halted IAEA inspections. Tehran has accused the agency of “paving the way” for the attacks by issuing a critical May 31 report that led the IAEA’s 35-nation Board of Governors to declare Iran in breach of its nuclear obligations. Araghchi, posting on Telegram, said negotiations aim…

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, 28, was killed along with four of his colleagues in what the network calls a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital late Sunday. The strike killed seven people in total, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa. The tent, located outside the hospital’s main gate, had been used by press crews covering the war. Shortly before his death, al-Sharif posted on social media about Israel’s “fire belt” bombardments on eastern and southern Gaza City. In his final pre-written message, released posthumously,…