Quetta, April 11 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of three civilians and the enforced disappearance of five others at the hands of Pakistani forces.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the dead bodies of 17-year-old student Sadiq Noor and 40-year-old driver Muslim Dad were discovered in the Turbat region of Kech district on Friday, nearly seven mont…
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Lahore, April 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that Pakistan will face-off against Zimbabwe in a six-match white-ball series starting next month. The series will serve as a critical preparatory series for Pakistan ahead of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in England from June 12 to July 5. The tour also marks Zimbabwe’s first-ever visit to Pakistan for a women’s bilateral series. All six fixtures – comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is – will b…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Bollywood livewire star Ranveer Singh, who is currently basking in the success of his latest release “Dhurandhar-The Revenge”, recreated the track “Aari Aari Aari” with Punjabi singer Khaan Saab, who has lent his vocals for the number in Aditya Dhar’s directorial. Known for belting out numbers such as ‘Zindagi Tere Naal’, ‘Jee Kharda’, ‘Rim Jhim’, ‘Sajna’, ‘Narazagi’ among others, Khan Saab, whose real name is Imran Khan, took to his page on …
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Karachi continues to grapple with gun violence incidents, with nine people, including three women and teenage boys, injured in stray bullet incidents over a span of three days, local media reported citing officials and residents. People of Karachi have expressed fear and frustration, stressing that they feel vulnerable to street criminals and gun firing. Daily incidents of indiscriminate firing have left people unsafe on roads and inside their homes in Karach…
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) People in Pakistan’s Karachi continue to pay increased fares while using public transport as bus owners have been ignoring a Sindh government order to freeze fares in return for a fuel subsidy, local media reported on Thursday. Transporters, including operators of buses, minibuses, Qingqi rickshaws, school vans and goods carriers, continue to ask for higher fares. After the government issued subsidy orders, many people in Karachi were expecting that transport owners wou…
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Prices of roti and chapati have increased in Pakistan’s Karachi as the country continues to experience a severe Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) crisis, further increasing financial burden on people who are already facing difficulty with inflation, local media reported on Thursday. Tandoor owners have hiked prices by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) five, citing higher production costs due to the rise in LPG price, which is widely used in the absence of natural gas, Pakistan’s leadi…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Raghav Chadha hosted Sabhay Dutt at his home. The Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member heaped praise on the Bollywood star’s latest performance in the blockbuster duology “Dhurandhar” and said that he is always rooting for him. Raghav took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures from Sanjay’s visit to his abode. The politician shared that Sanjay’s the “warmest” person he knows.“Had the pleasure of hosting at my place, some time ago, one of the warm…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to remove subsidy on diesel as keeping prices of fuels below the market price violates the conditions that have been fixed for its loans to the cash-strapped country, Islamabad has, in brazen defiance of the norms, gone ahead with reducing the subsidy on petrol as well.“The prime minister’s Friday night dash to slash the petrol levy — undoing a massive price hike meant to fully pass on the global incre…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Controversial posters comparing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav have surfaced on Tuesday in parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Amethi and Lucknow, triggering political discussions ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. In Amethi, a prominent poster installed outside the town’s railway station carries the message: “What do you want—‘Dhurandhar’ (masterful) work, or Akhilesh’s ‘Lyari Raj’?” The phrase…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Punjabi singing sensation Jasmine Sandlas, who is currently riding high on the success of her latest musical work for “Dhurandhar” duology, is both thrilled and overwhelmed as her expanding setlist makes it tough to curate a perfect setlist for her gigs. Jasmine took to Instagram, where she shared two pictures of herself and spoke about how she cannot wait to sing songs such as Main Aur Tu and Jaiye Sanjna to name a few in her live shows.She wrote: “My setlist just g…