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Israel drops indictment of five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee at the high-security Sde Teiman prison, a case that had sparked widespread outrage. “In light of significant developments since the filing of the indictment i...

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Pointing out lack of quorum in NA, opposition blocks passage of bill seeking to upgrade FC to federal force
Pointing out lack of quorum in NA, opposition blocks pass...

ISLAMABAD: The opposition on Thursday blocked the passage of a bill seeking the transformation of...

Brief pause in fighting between Pak-Afghan forces to identify, retrieve body at Torkham
Brief pause in fighting between Pak-Afghan forces to iden...

KHYBER: Pakistan and Afghanistan border forces on Thursday agreed on a brief pause amid ongoing c...

President Zardari approves appointment of PML-N’s Nehal Hashmi as Sindh governor
President Zardari approves appointment of PML-N’s Nehal H...

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved on Thursday the appointment of PML-N’s Nehal Hashm...

Gunman dead after attack on Michigan synagogue
Gunman dead after attack on Michigan synagogue

An unidentified shooter was killed on Thursday after exchanging gunfire with security in an attac...

Govt mulling not hiking prices of petroleum products further despite increase in global market
Govt mulling not hiking prices of petroleum products furt...

ISLAMABAD: The government has banned the export of all petroleum products and is considering hold...

Pakistan playing role of ‘bridge builder’ in ongoing Middle East conflict: FO
Pakistan playing role of ‘bridge builder’ in ongoing Midd...

Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Pakistan was playing the rol...

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Ships on land and cars in the sea: How Middle East war is messing with GPS in the UAE
Ships on land and cars in the sea: How Middle East war is messing with GPS in the UAE

Accurate GPS is a mainstay of modern life, but because of the Iran war, people in the UAE are finding that their phones think they are out at sea or in cities hundreds of kilometres away. Jamming a...

Analysis by AFP

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In ‘restricted meeting’ with Saudi crown prince, PM Shehbaz assures him of Pakistan’s ‘full solidarity, support’
In ‘restricted meeting’ with Saudi crown prince, PM Shehbaz assures him of Pakistan’s ‘full solidarity, support’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a “restricted meeting” with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, PM’s spokesperson for foreign media Mosharraf Zaidi said in a post on X after the ...

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In first remarks, Iran’s new supreme leader vows to avenge martyrs, keep Strait of Hormuz closed
In first remarks, Iran’s new supreme leader vows to avenge martyrs, keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Iran will ​avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack US bases, new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba ‌Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state te...

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US refuelling aircraft crashes in western Iraq: US military
US refuelling aircraft crashes in western Iraq: US military

An American KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed safely, the US military said onThursday. “One of the aircraft went down in...

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Educational institutions to remain closed in Islamabad on Friday
Educational institutions to remain closed in Islamabad on Friday

Authorities have announced a public holiday for all of Islamabad’s educational institutions on March 13 (Friday), according to a notification issued by the district magistrate. Shared by the Islama...

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