LAHORE: The historic Bagh-e-Jinnah remains one of the largest bat roosting sites in Lahore. Hundreds of bats can still be seen hanging from old trees during the day before heading off in search of food at dusk. However, experts say their numbers have been steadily declining over the years. Urbanization, diminishing green spaces, artificial lighting […]
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Investigation launched against employer’s son, driver and others after victim dies in hospital LAHORE: An 18-year-old domestic worker who accused her employer’s son and a driver of repeatedly sexually assaulting her has died after spending nearly four weeks in hospital. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his treatment and a criminal investigation.
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Check Point Research warns that Russia and other nation states are waging large-scale disinformation campaigns in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections. Operations include phishing sites, fake donation portals and Doppelganger clones of major media outlets. Midterm elections are scheduled for November this year Russia (and likely other nation states as well) is actively
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that strikes called by bar associations and bar councils are not only illegal, but also violate litigants’ constitutional right to access justice, finding that such actions deprive citizens of legal representation and further burden an already strained justice system. In a detailed 20-page judgment written by Justice
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Crypto traders hoping the market would catch up with the global stock rally cried Wednesday as a sharp price drop triggered the biggest selloff event since early February. Around $1.84 billion in crypto leveraged positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours in the form of bitcoin. BTC$66,347.90 plunged below $66,000 and ether (ETH) fell
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LAHORE: Two of the three main political players in Gilgit-Baltistan – the PPP, an ally of the Centre’s coalition government, and the main opposition party, the PTI – have raised the alarm over what they call violations of the electoral process. PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza, in a statement issued on Tuesday,
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Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes | Game 1 at Lenovo Center: Tuesday, June 2 Start time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Wednesday) Stream the 2026 Stanley Cup Final on ABC/ESPN Plus via Sling (WE) Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere Live Stream the 2026 Stanley Cup Final will
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Air traffic strike in Belgium grounds all flights: see updated flight operations details Air transport across Belgium has been suspended following an unexpected strike by air traffic controllers. Following the strike, hundreds of flights are interrupted at five major airports in the country. The strike began at noon (local time) and is expected to last
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Federal government wants additional fiscal space of Rs 1.7 billion in 4 provinces, especially Punjab and Sindh, sources say ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday postponed the announcement of the new budget until next week after being unable to resolve spending allocation issues and address some of the concerns of coalition partners in time. The Finance
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Mastercard is expanding its settlement network to support regulated stablecoins, a move that could help deepen blockchain-based payments into the plumbing of the global financial system. The company announced on Wednesday that it plans to offer issuers and acquirers additional settlement options, including intraday, weekend and holiday settlement, as well as on-chain settlement using regulated
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