LAHORE: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested Amin-ul-Haq, a close associate of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden on Friday. Addressing a news conference in Lahore, DIG CTD Usman Akram Gondal announced that Amin-ul-Haq, a key Al-Qaeda operative, was taken into custody yesterday. He highlighted that Amin-ul-Haq’s name is included in the list of terrorists…
Karachi, July 19, 2024: Pioneering gender inclusivity and youth skill development in the mining industry, Thar Foundation has enrolled 13 girls in the 3-year DAE (Diploma of Associate Engineering) Mining program at Government Polytechnic Institute (GPI) – Mithi where they will be trained to become skilled mining professionals. Under this DAE Mining program, ~50 students…
Pakistani player Shadab Khan took a sensational catch during the Lanka Premier League 2024 game between the Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons at the R. Premadasa Stadium. While chasing a target of 160, the Falcons were 79 for five in 10 overs when Matheesha Pathirana bowled to dismiss Chaturanga de Silva. The shot played by…
A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was located 164 miles (265 kilometers) east of the coastal city of Antofagasta, at a depth of 78.5 miles (126 kilometers). “So far, there are no reports of injuries or major damage, but teams are gathering information,”…
By Reuters Major U.S. airlines ground stops on Friday citing communications issues, while other carriers, media companies, banks and telecoms firms around the world also reported system outages were disrupting their operations. American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air grounded flights less than an hour after Microsoft said it resolved its cloud services…