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Day: May 4, 2023

Imran Khan gets bail in nine cases

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday extended the protective bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in nine instances involving terrorism, attempted murder, and vandalism. Under heavy security, the former prime minister appeared before a two-member bench led by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. In a wheelchair, PTI chief entered the courtroom. The court granted Imran Khan…

6 soldiers martyred in exchange of fire with militants in North Waziristan: ISPR

Six Pakistan Army personnel were killed in an exchange of fire with militants in the Dir Duni area of North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, according to the army’s media affairs department. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed in a statement that an exchange of fire occurred on May 4 (today) between terrorists and Pakistani army personnel.…

Indian army helicopter makes ‘hard landing’ in occupied Kashmir, injuries reported

According to Indian news agency ANI, an Indian army helicopter “made a hard landing” in India-occupied Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, wounding all three people aboard. The three injured officials two pilots and a technician were transferred to the Command Hospital in IOK’s Udhampur, the Indian army said in a tweet. “Due to the undulating ground, undergrowth, and unprepared landing…

Atlanta shooting suspect captured after hours-long manhunt

According to CNN, authorities have apprehended the accused shooter who shot and killed a 38-year-old woman and injured four others at a Midtown Atlanta medical building. Deion Patterson, 24, was apprehended without incident after an undercover officer spotted him north of the city in suburban Cobb County several hours after the 12:30 pm shooting at the Northside Medical Center, according…

Verdict on Imran Khan’s bail pleas in terror cases reserved

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court resumed hearings on Thursday on a petition seeking an extension of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s bail on seven terror-related charges. On the previous hearing, the former premier appeared before a two-member bench led by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, amid tight security following a warning of bail revocation for his continuous absence from…

Karachi reports first monkeypox case, confirms health department

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department announced the first case of monkeypox in Karachi on Thursday. According to the health authorities, the patient had just arrived in Karachi from Jeddah, where he caught the illness. Following confirmation, the patient was transferred to an isolation ward for medical attention, while additional samples were collected and sent to the Dow University Lab. The…

Fm Bilawal Bhutto arrives in Goa for SCO meeting

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in India on Thursday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Goa. The Foreign Minister is attending the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting at the invitation of India’s current Chair, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs. The workers of the Pakistani Commission in India, as well…

Imran Khan reaches IHC seeking bail extension in multiple cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan appeared before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday amid heavy security to seek bail in nine different cases. Security had been beefed up around the IHC in preparation for Khan’s appearance, who had traveled to the federal capital from Lahore this morning to obtain interim bail. A large police presence has been…

IMF prepares to discuss Pakistan budget plans as funding lifeline nears

KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss budget plans for the 2019 fiscal year as part of the lender’s long-awaited bailout tranche for the cash-strapped country, the head of the IMF’s Pakistan mission told Reuters on Thursday. Negotiations over major budget targets such as the fiscal deficit are one of the last barriers to be cleared before…

Madiha Imam ties the knot, deletes all but three Instagram posts

On Wednesday, it was revealed that Pakistani actor Madiha Imam, who recently married, had deleted all but three Instagram postings. Earlier today, the star posted wedding photos on her own Instagram profile. “Remember us in your prayers as we embark on this new chapter of our lives,” she said in the post. On her wedding day, Madiha looked lovely in…