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Beirut :Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah is alive, a source close to the armed group told Reuters on Friday, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli military said the strikes targeted the Iran-backed group’s central command. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised address, Lebanon, September 19, 2024, in this screenshot taken from a video. Al-Manar TV. — Reuters

Islamabad : Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik has been appointed as the Inter-Services Intelligence director general and will take charge on September 30. The announcement was run by state broadcaster PTV News on its official X account. This screengrab taken at 2:25pm on Sept 23, 2024 shows a post by PTV News on its official X account. Gen Malik is currently serving as an adjutant general at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the statement said. In October 2021, then-Major General Asim Malik had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, as well as appointed the army’s adjutant general. During…

Lahore : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday categorically refused to apologise for his “vitriol” during the Islamabad rally on September 8, stating, “I owe no apology for any wrongdoing, nor am I a slave to the Punjab government or anyone else.” PTI’s firebrand leader Gandapur, who usually makes headlines due to his fiery statements, came down hard on journalists during the embattled party’s major political event two weeks ago. Hurling insults at the newsmen, the KP CM alleged that a group of journalists was “campaigning against the PTI,” vowing to “confront” them, and asked the…

Jerusalem : The Jerusalem Post has published an article declaring Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister, as a strong advocate for establishing ties between Pakistan and Israel. The article supports earlier claims made by The Times of Israel that Khan hinted at building relations with Israel, despite his public opposition to the country during his political career. According to the article, Imran Khan’s electoral victory was seen as an opportunity to reconsider Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Israel. The piece suggests that, despite facing resistance from Pakistan’s military establishment, Khan believed an Israel-friendly foreign policy…

Beirut : Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions were launched via the group’s pagers. Lebanon’s health ministry said 14 people had been killed and 450 injured on Wednesday, while the death toll from Tuesday’s explosions rose to 12, including two children, with nearly 3,000 injured. At least one of Wednesday’s blasts took place near a funeral organised by Iran-backed Hezbollah for those killed the previous day when thousands of pagers used by the group exploded across the country…

Islamabad : After the government postponed tabling the “controversial” constitutional package in Parliament, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced on Tuesday that Justice Mansoor Ali Shah would be the next Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). “On October 26, Justice Mansoor will become the next chief justice — no doubt,” the former foreign minister said while speaking to a private news channel. Despite claims of securing the “magic number” needed to push the bill through, the government has yet to table the amendments in Parliament due to the lack of support from JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Incumbent CJP…

beirut :Hezbollah confirmed in a statement the deaths of at least three people, including two of its fighters. The third person killed was a girl, it said, adding that an investigation was being conducted into the causes of the blasts. One of the fighters killed was the son of a Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament, two security sources told Reuters. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, suffered a minor injury when a pager exploded, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported. “Amani has a superficial injury and is currently under observation in a hospital,” Fars quoted a source as saying.…

Islamabad : John Bass, the United States acting under secretary of state for political affairs, during his visit to Pakistan discussed Washington’s approaches to expanding bilateral cooperation on economic and security issues. In a presser addressing a question about the purpose of the high-profile visit to Islamabad on Monday, State Department’s Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the under secretary, in his meeting with officials in the federal capital, talked about countering terrorism and violent extremism as well as the importance of fostering regional stability and prosperity with Pakistan. Miller added: “The under secretary expressed his gratitude for Pakistan’s continued cooperation…

Pakistan is abuzz with celebrations as it marks the day of Eid Milad un Nabi, commemorating the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on Tuesday. While Muslims across the world mark this observe this occasion on the 12th of Rabi ul Awal in various ways, Pakistan stands out with its brightly illuminated streets, and buildings, that are adorned with vibrant lights, predominantly green lights to honour this day. On this day, Muslims hold processions, milad gatherings and prayer ceremonies. Additionally, the Karachi Traffic Police also issued a detailed traffic diversion plan for three processions set to be held today on…

The young men known as “Ghadri Babay” were extraordinary individuals. Despite facing exile to Andaman Jail and the threat of hanging for treason, these young men ignited the flames of the freedom movement from North America to various cities in India, including Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur, Lahore, Peshawar, and even extending to Lyallpur and Sargodha’s Check Number Four. This movement was connected to Bhagat Singh’s involvement with Chauk Bhagat Singh in Lahore, where he declared, “Pakistan is divided into two mentalities.” Among these young men were peasants, laborers, those who had left their homeland, and highly educated individuals who had graduated from prestigious universities like Columbia and Oxford. They represented not only Sikhs and Punjabis but also included Muslims like Barkatullah…