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Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 70pc of Gaza homes

Gaza: Relentless and indiscriminate Israeli bombing that Gaza has been subjected to since October 23, has left over 70 percent of territory’s homes in utter destruction, Al Jazeera reported citing Gaza’s government media office. Developme...

5.9 magnitude quake rattles China’s northwest, at least 700 killed, over 700 injured

BEIJING: Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China are tirelessly sifting through the wreckage of collapsed homes in freezing conditions after a devastating earthquake hit northwest China, killing over 127 people, foreign news agency reported. M...

Health journalists attend ‘Awareness workshop on drug use, HIV’

Karachi:The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Islamabad in collaboration with Ministry of Narcotics Control (MONC), UNODC, UNDP, UNAIDS and WHO organized an ‘Awareness Workshop on Drug Use and HIV’ on 19...

Hamas eyes on ‘brave’ Pakistan for halting Israel’s bloodthirstiness

ISLAMABAD: Senior political leader of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh yesteray sought Pakistan’s intervention in halting ongoing Israeli atrocities, saying that it is a “brave” nation. In his address to the national dialogue on ‘The Sanc...

Israeli savagery martyrs over 170 Palestinians

GAZA: The health ministry in the Gaza Strip revealed that 178 Palestinians were martyred and over 500 were injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since a week-long truce expired in the early hours of yesterday and the war resumed. Qatari Foreign Minister...

Qatar says 39 Palestinian including women, children released

Gaza: Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari has announced that International Red Cross has received 24 civilians who were detained in Gaza Strip. Among those released are 13 Israeli citizens including some with dual citizenship...

Gaza hostage talks ‘closest’ to deal since start of crisis: Qatar

Gaza: Negotiations to free hostages seized by Hamas are at their “Closest point” to deal and have reached “Final stage”, mediator Qatar said. “We are at closest point we ever had been in reaching an agreement,” For...

UN boss terms Gazans’ killings ‘unprecedented’

United Nations: Responding to question by Al Jazeera, Antonio Guterres has decried loss of thousands of civilian lives in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. UN boss said it is “Clear” that thousands of children have been killed in just f...

Al-Shifa ‘death zone’, says WHO as Israel pounds Gaza Strip

Gaza: Israeli onslaught against people of Gaza continued for 44th consecutive day on Sunday with hospitals in narrow enclave ceasing to function amid bombardment on refugee camps and United Nations-run schools. World Health Organisation described Gaz...

Dozens martyred in hospital bombing: Hamas

Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry said, “Several citizens were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike at entrance to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Health Ministry said, “Several citizens were killed and...

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Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...

Sindh Wildlife Department announces regulations, bans quail netting, permits mandatory

KARACHI: The Sindh Forest and Wildlife Department has officially announced the commencement of the 2025–26 hunting season across the province. According to a notification issued by the department, hunting of game birds will be permitted fr...

SHC issues notice on illegal constructions worth Rs1bln in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and other concerned parties regarding alleged illegal constructions on plots in the Ismailia Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited in Karimabad. The c...
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