February 27th celebrates the fifth anniversary of “Tea is Fantastic” or “Surprise Day.” Though unfamiliar, the mysterious moniker has a special place in the country’s recent history. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) codenamed the 2019 aerial engagement with the Indian Air Force “Operation Swift Retort”. Pakistani soldiers arrested Indian pilot …
Read More »Amid election fraud claims, the JUI-F protests across KP and the Supreme Court’s decision in the “proscribed literature” case.
On Friday, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) held protest meetings in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand and Hazara divisions against what they said were unfair elections and the Supreme Court’s decision in a case about “prohibited literature.” Recently, religious groups and people on social media didn’t like the Supreme …
Read More »Israel kills four people in strikes in Syria and Lebanon
Damascus and Beirut: Security and media sources say Israeli bombing attacks in Syria and Lebanon killed four persons on Wednesday. Sources say that one of the bombs killed a woman and a child in south Lebanon. This happened just a few days after Hezbollah threatened to punish Israel for killing …
Read More »FATF removes UAE off global money laundering list…
Global money laundering is turning criminal gains into lawful money or assets. Global banking institutions worry because it lets criminals hide and employ their illegal earnings in the legal economy. FATF chief Raja Kumar said Kenya and Namibia had anti-money laundering weaknesses and had action plans to fix them. A …
Read More »Protesting Indian Farmers Set Ablaze Effigies of Modi and Other Leaders
Indian Farmers demanding higher prices burnt effigies of PM Modi and politicians in protest before elections. Security personnel halted hundreds of farmers 200 km north of Delhi last week. They used water cannons and tear gas for dispersion. The protests showed strong farmer solidarity. Many displayed black flags and draped …
Read More »Former Brazil star Dani Alves received a 4.5-year prison sentence for rape.
Dani Alves Prison for Rape A Spanish court sentenced former Brazil footballer Dani Alves Prison to four and a half years for raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Post-jail, he faces five years probation and must pay the victim 150,000 euros ($162,000). This decision emphasizes the …
Read More »Bushra Bibi Develops “Mouth Ulcers” After Being Served Extremely Hot Meal: PTI Reports
Concerns Over Bushra Bibi’s Welfare Bushra Bibi Mouth Ulcers: Naeem Haider Panjutha, a lawyer representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has raised serious concerns about the well-being of Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan’s wife, who is currently under house arrest at Bani Gala. House Arrest and Health Issues Authorities have placed the former first …
Read More »Rahat publicly expresses deep regret to his family, friends, and the music industry for the controversial video.
Ustad Rahat’s Public Apology Rahat’s public apology comes after a viral video showed him hitting a band member in a Houston hotel, sparking widespread outrage. In his heartfelt apology, he acknowledges his mistake and commits to making amends. Pakistan’s music maestro stated in his recent video, “I recorded this special …
Read More »Elections within the PTI are scheduled on March 3.
PTI Announces New Intra-Party Election Date The PTI announced that it would hold new intra-party elections on March 3 (Sunday). Loss of Emblem and Supreme Court Decision The PTI lost its logo last month following a lengthy court struggle and hearings before the February 8 national elections. The Election Commission …
Read More »Government formation: PML-N and PPP face challenges in reaching a consensus
Pakistan will not have a new government as long as the two main parties, the PML-N and the PPP, keep negotiating. The latest five-hour meeting was fruitless, demonstrating the difficulty of achieving a majority coalition and the complexity of the political environment. Meeting in the home of PML-N leader Ishaq …
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