- 5G services will initially begin in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta
- Regulator will auction 11 bands to Ufone, Zong and Jazz via electronic bidding system
- Conflict in the Gulf region since Feb. 28 has triggered airspace closures, flight disruptions affecting thousands of passengers worldwide
- Pakistani teams deployed at Saudi airports helping people secure accommodation, food, medicines and in rebooking flights, says ambassador
- Petroleum Minister Ali Malik said three oil shipments were due to reach Pakistan this week amid disruptions due to Middle East conflict
- Pakistani military says naval ships are currently escorting two merchant vessels, one of which is scheduled to arrive in Karachi on Monday
- Several oil facilities in Iran were targeted by Israeli strikes Sunday, and Iran has also launched strikes on oil facilities in the region
- The lawsuit cites a series of statements Trump has made describing Somalis as “garbage” and “low IQ people” who “contribute nothing.”
- Siniakova, a former doubles number one, will face either Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina or American Ashlyn Krueger for a place in the quarter-finals
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- Ata Tarar says Pakistan is carrying out ‘precise intelligence-based operations’ to avoid civilian casualties
- Afghan defense minister says the underlying dispute between the two sides is over the ‘Durand Line’ border
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Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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The qirbah has been used by Saudi desert communities for generations to transport, store, and cool water, as well as preserve clarified butter and buttermilk.
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Pakistan Saudi Ties
- Several regional countries shut down their airspace when Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US bases in Gulf nations last week
- Conflict has disrupted air travel, particularly for Pakistani Umrah pilgrims, other passengers in Kingdom’s western regions
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