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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced serious concern over the escalating security situation in South Asia, underscoring the need to uphold international agreements including the United Nations Charter, international law, and notably, the Indus Waters Treaty. In a high-level briefing at the United Nations headquarters in New York, a Pakistani parliamentary delegation updated OIC ambassadors on the recent Indo-Pak conflict and its aftermath. Addressing the OIC permanent representatives, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari firmly rejected India’s attempt to blame Pakistan for the Pahalgam incident without a proper investigation or evidence. He criticised the hasty allegations, asserting that they…

Security forces killed seven terrorists belonging to the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)—also referred to as Fitna al Hindustan –  in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the first operation took place in the Mach area of Kachhi district, where troops acted on actionable intelligence regarding the presence of armed militants. During an intense exchange of fire, five suspected BLA operatives were killed. In a second operation in the Margand area of Kalat district, security forces raided what they described as a militant hideout.…

Google agreed to spend $500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the search engine company of antitrust violations, settlement papers show. The preliminary settlement of so-called derivative litigation against officials at Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O), including Chief Executive Sundar Pichai and Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, was filed late on Friday. It requires approval by U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco. The changes include creating a standalone board committee to oversee risk and compliance, previously the responsibility of the Alphabet board’s audit and compliance committee. Alphabet would also…

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council on Monday confirmed the schedule and venues for the 13th edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with Pakistan to play all their matches in Sri Lanka. The World Cup would begin from September 30 to November 2 across five venues in India and Sri Lanka as per the announcement by ICC. The shortlisted venues for the eight-team tournament included: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru; ACA Stadium in Guwahati; Holkar Stadium in Indore; ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam and R. Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. Meanwhile, Pakistan would play all of their group-stage matches in Sri…

Panic gripped parts of Karachi once again on Tuesday morning as another earthquake jolted the city, marking the 11th tremor in just two days, raising alarms about sustained seismic activity in the region. According to the National Seismological Center, the latest tremor struck at approximately 7:45am, with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was located southwest of Korangi, an area that has repeatedly experienced tremors since late Sunday night. Residents in Landhi, Korangi, and surrounding neighbourhoods rushed out of their homes in fear as the ground shook for a few seconds. Eyewitnesses reported cracks developing in…

PESHAWAR : The police bravely confronted and repelled the attacks by the Khawarij terrorists on police stations in Bajaur and Bannu. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of police (IG) Zulfiqar Hameed stated the police stations in Loi Mamund (Bajaur district) and Miryan (Bannu) were attacked by Khawarij terrorists late night. The police force bravely confronted the attackers and successfully repelled them, he added. The IG announced commendation certificates and rewards to encourage the officers who courageously faced the terrorists. Mohsin Naqvi lauds police Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the police team for repelling the attack by Khawarij terrorists on police…

Police have registered a murder case following the fatal shooting of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousuf in Islamabad’s G-13 sector on Tuesday. According to officials at Sumbal police station, the incident took place at around 5pm when an unidentified assailant entered Sana’s home and fired multiple shots, hitting her twice in the chest. The accused fled the scene immediately after the attack. Sana, originally from Upper Chitral, was rushed to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) but was declared dead shortly after arrival. A case has been registered against unknown accused on the complaint of the victim’s mother, who said,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the immediate removal of all hurdles in the way of Diamer-Bhasha Dam and ordered that the project be completed on a priority basis, terming it essential for the country’s economic self-reliance. Chairing a high-level meeting on the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and other national water resources, the premier said that Pakistan’s path to economic stability lies in cheap electricity and agricultural productivity, which depend on efficient water management and increased storage capacity. “Our economic self-reliance hinges on affordable energy and a flourishing agriculture sector. To achieve this, enhancing water reserves and their effective utilisation is…

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the southwestern region of Turkiye early Tuesday morning, injuring at least seven people and triggering panic in several cities, according to Turkish and foreign media reports. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 75.1 kilometres, with the epicentre located in southwestern Turkey, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported. The quake was felt at 03:17am UAE time (2:17am local time), prompting residents in affected areas to evacuate buildings in fear of aftershocks. Foreign media, citing seismological data, noted that the epicentre may have been near the Greek island region, with some reports…

A leaked medical report has reignited controversy surrounding Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, alleging that the athlete is biologically male—a claim that has drawn global attention and stirred debate over gender eligibility in women’s sports. Khelif, who clinched gold in the women’s boxing category at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has faced scrutiny before. However, a document reportedly originating from India’s Dr Lal PathLabs — an internationally accredited diagnostic facility — has intensified the spotlight. The report, dated March 2023 and circulated by journalist Alan Abrahamson of 3 Wire Sports, claims that Khelif possesses a male karyotype, citing the presence…