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Fatimaarshad
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Afghan Taliban appoint Hebatullah as new leader after Mullah Mansour’s death

The Afghan Taliban have confirmed that their leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in the US drone strike on Saturday and now a new leader has been appointed in his place. The news was shared on Wednesday and Mansour’s successor, as the chief of the militant group, is identified as Maulvi Hebatullah Akhundzada. “Hebatullah Akhundzada […]

Pakistan also provided intel to locate Mullah Mansour: NYT report

A recently published report in The New York Times claims that Pakistan also provided intelligence reports which helped in tracking Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s whereabouts. According to the report, the United States picked up a mix of phone intercepts and tips from sources in addition to the intelligence reports from Pakistan to locate Mansour. The report […]

Ukranian woman recovered from Tharparkar

A 31-year-old Ukranian woman was recently recovered from Tharparkar after remaining in ‘captivity’ for three years. According to the details provided, the woman, identified as Katrina, was kidnapped three years ago from Rawalpindi and since then, she had remained in the village of Katho which is located in Tarparkar. “A joint team of Rangers and […]

Mullah Mansour frequently travelled from Karachi airport

The deceased Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour was a frequent traveler and he used Karachi airport for most of his travels. The former Taliban leader, believed to have been killed in a US air strike in Balochistan, used to travel a lot to Dubai. The purpose of those visits is still unknown. Mansour was […]

Navy awards death sentence to five officers over dockyard attack case

The alleged perpetrators of the September 6, 2014, Karachi Naval Dockyard attack case have been sentenced to death by a Navy tribunal and the report surfaced on Monday. The hearing took place in secrecy and the entire case was kept hidden even from the convicted felons’ families. The father of one of the convicts Retired […]

Pakistan furious over uninformed US drone strike in Balochistan

A recent US drone strike conducted in the province of Balochistan, reportedly claimed the life of senior Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour. After the strike and reported death of the Taliban leader, the Prime Minister and Army Chief of Pakistan were just informed of the attack. A statement was issued by the FO on the […]

Shot transgender denied treatment in female ward at Peshawar hospital

Increasing incidents of violence against transgender people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have marred the province. In a recent incident, a transgender by the name of Alesha was shot six times on Sunday night by a group which allegedly extorts money from transgender community. After being shot, Alesha was rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar in […]

Obama confirms senior Taliban leader killed in US air strike

President Barack Obama confirmed the news of Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s death on Monday, saying that this was an ‘important milestone’ in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. Mansour was reportedly killed on Sunday when a US missile hit his vehicle which was cited in Balochistan. “We have removed the leader of an organisation that has […]

Uzair Baloch’s billions worth of assets revealed in JIT report

Lyari gang leader Uzair Baloch is currently under investigation and a recently released report by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has shed light on his assets which are stacked away in different countries. According to the JIT reports, Uzair Baloch has hidden his wealth in different countries including Dubai, Muscat, Iran and Pakistan, by showing […]

Saudi Arabia can be sued by 9/11 victims if US Bill becomes law

The US Senate has passed legislation which would allow the victims of the 9/11 attack to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, seeking damages for the losses caused to them. The bill was passed on Tuesday and it is called the ‘Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act’ or JASTA. The bill was passed in the […]

Indian singer Sonu Nigam performs on street dressed as a beggar

If Sonu Nigam was found singing at a corner of a streets, crowds would go mad after him, but that was not the case when he decided to sing disguised as a beggar. A small experiment was conducted by Sonu Nigam along with the creative director of the project Karl Katgara, who wanted to see […]

Kalki Koechlin teams up with Pakistani director for producing documentary

Indian actress Kalki Koehchlin was spotted in Pakistan earlier this year, raising curiosity amongst masses regarding the purpose of her visit. She was seen in Karachi with politician Sharmila Faruqi and now the purpose of her visit has been revealed. It has been reported that Margarita With a Straw actress has teamed up with Khamosh […]

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