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WASHINGTON: A Chinese military plane came within 10 feet (3 metres) of a US air force aircraft in the contested South China Sea last week and forced it to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision in international airspace.9 The close encounter followed what the United States has called a …

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been hospitalised after being involved in a serious car accident near his hometown of Roorkee in Uttarakhand. The Hindustan Times reported that Pant’s car collided with a divider on the road and caught fire. He suffered injuries to his head, back and leg, multiple reports …

LAHORE: The nanbais in Lahore has summoned a meeting to raise the price of roti and naan in the provincial capital, citing a hike in flour prices. According to the details, a meeting of Naan Roti Association has been summoned today to raise the price of roti and naan by …

Popular religious preacher’s photo shared on Twitter. Maulana seen wrapped in a shawl in picture. He will be discharged from hospital soon. Maulana Tariq Jamil, renowned religious scholar and preacher who suffered a cardiac arrest a day earlier in Canada, is “recovering” and will be “discharged from the hospital soon”. The scholar …

Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday he was convinced that Moscow would achieve its goals in Ukraine thanks to its “patience” and “perseverance”. “I am convinced that thanks to our perseverance, patience and determination, we will defend the noble goals that are vital for our people and our country,” Russia’s top …

KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken a step to improve traffic flow in Karachi and banned the movement of heavy vehicles Sindh Chief Secretary Muhammad Sohail Rajput headed a briefing session on Wednesday and ordered DIG Traffic Sindh to strictly enforce the ban on heavy vehicles to improve the flow …

JAMSHORO: A woman was killed while several others sustained injuries when a loaded truck turned turtle and fell on a passing-by car on M-9 motorway near Jamshoro According to details, the tragic incident took place at Karachi-Hyderabad M-9 motorway, where a loaded truck turned turtle and fell on a passing-by …

LAHORE: Weather turned cold as parts of Punjab received the first rain of the winter season on Thursday, Showers were reported in Lahore, Sahiwal, Jhang, Okara, Mian Channo, Makhdoompur, Pindi Bhattian, Tabba Sultanpur and other parts of Punjab. The smog has also ended after the light rain in parts of …

Zahid Rabbani Syeda Wajeeha Maqbool’s poetry collection “Shehray Zaat” is a lovely collection of verses that articulate unalloyed and genuine feelings of love. A woman’s love is so lively and attractive like the stars in the night sky. Nevertheless, just like many other things, there comes a time when it …

By Zahid Rabbani Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan smolder after an assassination attempt targeted the head of mission, Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani on the Pakistan embassy compound. There attack critically injured a Pakistani security guard. Nizamani arrived in Kabul last month to take up the role at one of the …