Day: September 20, 2026

Former PTI Leader Waleed Akhtar Joins JUI-S with Family, Supporters

Zafar Chishti

Former PTI Leader Waleed Akhtar Joins JUI-S with Family, Hundreds of Supporters (By Anwer Zeb Khan, Bureau Chief Peshawar) PESHAWAR/ NOWSHERA: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and close associate of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, prominent Nowshera political and social figure Muhammad Waleed Akhtar has formally joined the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sami-ul-Haq group) along with his family and hundreds of supporters.Waleed Akhtar announced his decision at a joining ceremony held at his residence in Nowshera Kalan, expressing full confidence in the leadership of JUI-S chief Maulana Abdul Haq Thani.A…

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Kharan DC Munir Soomro Allegedly Kidnapped on Noshki Road

Zafar Chishti

KP Health Minister Khaliq ur Rehman Inaugurates Anti-Polio Drive (By Anwar Zeb Khan, Bureau Chief Peshawar) PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Khaliq ur Rehman on Sunday inaugurated the September anti-polio vaccination campaign across the province, stressing that complete eradication of polio is a national responsibility requiring coordinated efforts by all stakeholders.The campaign will be conducted in all districts of the province. In most districts, the campaign will continue from September 21 to 24, 2026, while in Peshawar and Khyber, it will continue until September 27. According to officials, around 7.3…

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Kharan DC Munir Soomro Allegedly Kidnapped on Noshki Road

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai

Armed Men Allegedly Kidnap Deputy Commissioner Kharan on Noshki-Kharan Road Quetta (Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai) Deputy Commissioner Kharan, Munir Ahmed Soomro, has allegedly been kidnapped by unidentified armed men on the main Noshki-Kharan Highway. According to sources, Deputy Commissioner Munir Soomro was on his way home from his office along with his squad when heavily armed men, equipped with sophisticated weapons and already lying in ambush on the Noshki-Kharan road, intercepted his convoy. The armed men forcibly took the Deputy Commissioner Kharan with them and fled towards an unknown location.…

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‘Absolutely Fake’: Pakistan Denies Houthi Attack Damaged PAF Jets in Saudi Arabia

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Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter jet stationed at a Saudi military base

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has flatly denied claims that Houthi missiles damaged Pakistan Air Force jets stationed in Saudi Arabia. The ministry called the reports “absolutely fake” in a statement posted from its fact-checking account on X. The claims alleged that a Houthi strike hit King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran, damaging three PAF JF-17 aircraft and forcing their evacuation. No credible or official source has backed up that version of events. Background: Why Pakistani Jets Are in Saudi Arabia Pakistan deployed a contingent of fighter and support…

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JI Launches Protest March Towards Islamabad Over Petroleum Levy

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Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressing JI workers at Karachi Cantonment Station before the Islamabad march

Jamaat-e-Islami has begun its long-promised march on Islamabad, putting the government on notice over a petroleum levy that has become the party’s central grievance this year. JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman warned on Sunday that if the government does not abolish the levy, the party’s protest could turn into a campaign to remove the government altogether. The Islamabad protest march marks the sharpest escalation yet in a standoff that has been building for weeks.  Background of the JI Islamabad March The petroleum levy has sat at the center of JI’s…

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Ed Sheeran Gaza Comments: Singer Calls Situation “Unjustifiable” Amid Macklemore Fallout

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Ed Sheeran performing on stage during his Loop Tour concert in Philadelphia

A Week of Silence Ends on a Philadelphia Stage Ed Sheeran finally said what fans had been waiting to hear. Opening his Loop Tour show at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, the British singer told the crowd that what is happening in Gaza is “catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate.” It was his first public comment on the war since his opening act, rapper Macklemore, was pulled from the tour days earlier over pro-Palestinian remarks. Sheeran did not just address the war. He addressed the backlash aimed squarely at…

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Micropractices: Simple Ways to Support Mood and Wellbeing

Staff report

Simple Micropractices Could Help Improve Mood and Wellbeing LONDON: People looking for simple ways to support their wellbeing may not need to commit large amounts of time to traditional self-care routines. Researchers and wellbeing experts are increasingly examining short activities that can be incorporated into everyday life. These brief activities, sometimes referred to as “micropractices,” can take only a few moments and are designed to provide a quick mental or emotional reset. One example is laughter yoga, an activity that combines breathing exercises with deliberately produced laughter. During a session…

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Iran Weighs Withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

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Iran Weighs Possible Withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty TEHRAN: Iran is considering whether to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, who said any decision would depend on future actions by the United States. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Rezaei said Iran had not changed its stated nuclear doctrine and remained committed to the religious decree opposing nuclear weapons. However, he said Tehran was reviewing its position on continued membership of the NPT. Rezaei said Iran had not yet made a final…

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Jose Ramirez Reaches 1,000 Career RBIs with Cleveland Guardians

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Jose Ramirez Reaches 1,000 Career RBIs for Cleveland Guardians CLEVELAND: Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez reached another major career milestone Friday night, becoming only the second player in franchise history to record 1,000 runs batted in. Ramirez reached the mark with a solo home run in the sixth inning during Cleveland’s 5-3 victory over the Athletics. The achievement puts him alongside Earl Averill as the only players in Guardians history to reach 1,000 career RBIs. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt praised Ramirez’s remarkable consistency and longevity, noting that the third baseman’s…

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Vehicle Catches Fire in Dhoke Fateh Due to Short Circuit

Ijaz Ul Hasan

Vehicle Catches Fire Due to Short Circuit in Dhoke Fateh, One Person Injured Attock (Bureau Chief Ejaz-ul-Hassan): A vehicle caught fire due to a short circuit at Dhoke Fateh in Attock, leaving one person injured with burn injuries. According to details, the District Control Room Attock received information that a vehicle had caught fire at Dhoke Fateh. Immediately after receiving the information, the control room dispatched one ambulance and one fire vehicle to the scene. Local residents and people working in the area had already brought the fire under control…

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