Iran and the US have swapped threats at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, with Tehran and Tel Aviv branding each other as a threat to peace in the Middle East. Each side urged the 15-member Security Council to slap sanctions on each other, AFP reported, quoting the Israeli ambassador as accusing More
At least 24 people have lost their lives in lightning strikes and rain-related incidents in different parts of Pakistan. A number of people have also been wounded in torrential rains that lashed Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa s. Highways, roads and residential houses were damaged traffic disrupted as a result of the downpour, which forced More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is all set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel today (Sunday), media reports said. Earlier in the month, at least seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members had been killed in an Israel airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. In retaliation, Iran launched More
US President Joe Biden says his country will not participate in any offensive operations against Iran, media reports said on Sunday. He said during a telephone conversation with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, CNN reported. IRNA said although Biden had emphasised support for Israel, his statement that the US would not participate More
The global fraternity on Sunday voiced grave concerns over an unpredicted missile and drone strike on Israel, underlining the need for restraint on both sides. Late on Saturday, Iran launched scores of drones from its territory towards Israel, whose military remained vigilant and tracked all targets approaching the country. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the More
Iran has fired hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles in a retaliatory attack on Israel, media reports said on Sunday. Earlier in the month, at least seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members had been killed in an Israel airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The Israeli military’s spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said More
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead nine individuals after abducting them from a bus in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, a media report said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday night in Noshki district of the province, according to Reuters. Several gunmen intercepted the Iran-bound bus in Noshki district, taking the nine men with More
A man was killed and five others including two children were injured in a barrage of gunfire in Washington’s neighborhood on Wednesday, police said. The shooting happened in the Carver Langston neighbourhood of Washington, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said. Investigators believe the suspects exited a vehicle and then began shooting into a crowd More
Former premier Yousaf Raza Gillani, a senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, was elected unopposed as the Senate chairman on Tuesday. Syedal Khan Nasir of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N was also elected unopposed as deputy chairman of the upper house. In today’s session, disrupted and boycotted by supporters of ex-PM Imran Khan, protests from More
Two individuals have been killed and five others wounded in a bomb attack in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. The overnight explosion occurred in a crowded shopping area of Khuzdar town late on Sunday evening, police said. Many people, including women and children, were busy with Eid shopping when the blast happened, Dawn reported. At least More
