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ISLAMABAD: The district and sessions judge (DSJ) on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the appeals against the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in a case related to contracting Nikkah during the latter’s Iddat period. The counsel for the complainant Khawar Fareed Manika remained absent. Judge Shahrukh Arjumand resumed hearing on the appeals. Barrister Chaudhry …

President Asif Ali Zardari, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, has underlined the need enhancing the “exchange of information to overcome the security challenges” being faced by both countries. An official statement released by the President’s House on Thursday night said that the two held a telephonic conversation and exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eidul …

On Monday afternoon, millions of Americans had the opportunity to witness a rare solar eclipse, but while some adhered to safety guidelines by wearing protective glasses, others risked eye damage by viewing the event with their naked eyes. Directly observing the sun during a solar eclipse, or at any time, can result in permanent eye injury. The eclipse is only …

In a unique display of creativity, Michael Papadakis captured the total solar eclipse in North Texas using a special technique. Utilizing heliography, a method that harnesses and concentrates the sun’s rays with mirrors and lenses, the artist etched a landscape onto a wooden canvas. Known as Sunscribes on social media, Papadakis combines science, art, and ancient photographic techniques to manipulate …

A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable, Arturo Martinez, 27, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an incident involving a minor parking lot collision. The altercation occurred on the 5000 block of West Richey Road, where Martinez, off-duty and accompanied by his wife in his personal vehicle, was reportedly involved in a crash with another vehicle …

QUITO: Ecuadoran authorities stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, who had been granted political asylum there, prompting Mexico to sever diplomatic ties after the “violation of international law”. Images showed police special forces massed outside the embassy and at least one of them scaling its walls, which were already surrounded by …

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Saturday that Gaza’s largest hospital had been reduced to ashes by Israel’s latest siege, leaving an “empty shell” with many bodies. Israeli forces pulled out of Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday after a two-week military operation, during which it said it had battled Palestinian militants inside what was once the …

KARACHI: The government’s borrowing from banks reached Rs4.7 trillion, with an addition of Rs700 billion within the last two months. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) latest data showed that the government borrowed Rs4.69tr during July-March, marking record borrowings during the current financial year. The huge borrowing has already sidelined the private sector, as the sector’s borrowing fell by 70 …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session has been summoned on April 15 at 5pm, according to a press release issued by the assembly secretariat. The third session of the 16th National Assembly was summoned by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday.     President Asif Ali Zardari is also likely to address a joint session of both houses on April 16. …

Loved ones are paying tribute to Linda Kay Brown, 62, following a tragic accident earlier this week. According to reports, Brown had completed her shift at the Kroger store on Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard in Arlington on Wednesday and had returned to attend a coworker’s retirement celebration. Arlington Police stated that Brown was struck by a Ford F-150 as she …