At least 53 people, including a police officer, were killed while dozens were injured in what officials believe was a suicide blast near a 12th Rabiul Awwal procession in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday. Mastung District Headquarter Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Nisar Ahmed told Dawn.com that 16 bodies were brought to the facility while Shaheed Naqab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Memorial Hospital CEO …

Animal lovers, rights activists and concerned residents came together on Thursday to meet the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) leadership in Karachi — the municipal corporation responsible for the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), parts of Clifton and surrounding katchi abadis — to discuss the issue of stray dog population management. The issue gained prominence over the last few months after a massive culling …

As Eid-i-Miladun Nabi was being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour across the country on Friday, political leaders cited Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) example and called upon the nation to promote unity. The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salutes in all the provincial capitals, Radio Pakistan reported. The report said that special prayers for the unity …

At least five people were killed while 12 sustained injuries when two suicide blasts rocked a mosque located inside the premises of the Doaba police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu on Friday, according to KP interim Information Minister Feroze Jamal. In a statement, the minister said that two suicide bombers, traveling in a vehicle, managed to reach the mosque but …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has said he wanted the law “to take its course” when PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan, adding that the interim government has contacted the law ministry to plan for the ex-premier’s arrival. Earlier this month, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif had announced that his elder brother would return to the country on October 21. Nawaz …

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis made their first public appearance weeks after voicing their concern over getting cancelled over supporting the now-convicted rapist, Danny Masterson. Reclaiming the streets of LA, Kunis, 40, and Kutcher, 45, were pictured reclaiming the streets of LA as they walked hand-in-hand after wrapping up their date night, according to People. As they exited the West Hollywood-area …

Hilary Duff may never stop telling her kids the story of how she met their father after his insanely charming and hilarious birthday tribute to her. Celebrating his wife’s 36th birthday, Matthew Koma took to Instagram on Thursday evening and posted a series of photos featuring the Lizzy McGuire star posing with Ed Sheeran, with whom she has previously musically collaborated, …

King Charles will reportedly make more changes in the monarchy in his latest move to slim down the ‘core’ royal family. This was made apparent by King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold who told Slingo that the royal was looking to add his own ‘twist’ by honouring traditions but switching things up by tailoring down the monarchy. Harrold added that this was …

Prince William and Kate Middleton have seemingly made a bold step for the future of their monarchy. According to a job posting by recruitment firm Odgers Berndtson, the Prince and Princess of Wales have been on the hunt for a CEO that could manage their 60-person staff. Describing the vacant position, the opening stated that the individual must have ‘low …

Prince Harry’s chances to reconcile with his estranged father King Charles and return to the Royal Family seem optimistic but with a catch. The Duke of Sussex had demanded his father apologise to him before any return amid the public attacks he has made in the Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan and especially in the explosive memoir, Spare. According to a friend of …