Raids on illegal immigrants to begin within 24 hours of Trump’s oath
WASHINGTON: United States (US) immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of illegal and undocumented immigrants across the country, briefly after President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. Yesterday, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign a blitz of executive orders on his first day as president to launch mass deportation
TikTok restores service in US
US: TikTok restored service in the United States after President Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the app a reprieve when he takes office on Monday. The platform had shut down late Saturday as a ban on national security grounds took effect. The app’s Chinese
Israeli, Palestinian prisoners freed as first Gaza truce exchange completes
GAZA: Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas released three Israeli hostages. This marked the first exchange under a truce aimed at ending over 15 months of conflict in Gaza. The three hostages, all women, reunited with their families and were taken to a central Israeli hospital. Doctors
Morocco boat tragedy: Identity of 21 Pakistani survivors confirmed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Sunday confirmed that 21 Pakistani nationals are among those who survived the recent boat accident off the coast of Morocco. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement that the identity of all 21 survivors has been confirmed. Immediate assistance is being provided to the affected
Sajid, Noman, Abrar share all 20 wickets to give Pakistan 1-0 lead
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani spinners Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmad shared all 20 wickets to give Pakistan a 1-0 lead against West Indies in the first Test of the two matches series. Unlike the first innings, there was no resistance from the visitors last three in the second dig as
KP govt shuts CNG stations for 11 days
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to shut down CNG stations across the province from tomorrow (Monday). As per the notification issued by the home department on Sunday, the CNG stations will remain closed from January 20 to January 31, 2025. The decision has been taken as part of
Pakistan close on victory in first Test against West Indies
MULTAN: Pakistan are on course for victory in the first Test against West Indies after spinner Sajid Khan destroyed the visitor’s batting lineup in the second innings. Chasing a 251-run target, the visitors lost five wickets on 54 runs. Spinner Sajid Khan came out like a man on a mission
Balochistan receives rain, snowfall
QUETTA: QUETTA: An emergency has been imposed on the Chaman-Quetta-Karachi highway after the first snowfall of the current winter season hit various areas including Ziarat valley of the province on Sunday. The Met Office reported snowfall and light rain in Ziarat, Kan Mehtarzai, Kozhak, Khanozai, Lakk Pass, Muslim Bagh, and
Pakistan set 251 runs target for West Indies to win Multan’s Test
Multan: Pakistan has set 251 runs after West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican dismantled Pakistan’s batting lineup and restricted the hosts to 157 runs. Warrican grabbed seven wickets in a sensational performance. The visitors need 251 runs to win the first Test of the two match series. Resuming at 109/3, Pakistan’s
TikTok stops working for US users
WASHINGTON, (Reuters): TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump said earlier in the day he would “most
