Nathaniel Veltman, who was found guilty of attacking and killing four members of a Pakistani-origin Muslim family with his pick-up truck in June 2021 in London, Ontario, Canada, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan 4 and Jan 5 in the coming year, a Windsor court decided during a brief hearing. Veltman appeared before the
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi is not thinking about his international future beyond next year’s Copa America, where he will try to lead the country to a second successive continental title at the tournament in the United States. The 36-year-old said earlier this year that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he led
Another Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant has gone missing in Canada following the arrival of the national airline's flight from Lahore to Toronto. Junaid Qureshi, the flight steward in question, was part of the flight crew travelling from Lahore to Toronto on Thursday. However, upon arrival, he did not appear for his scheduled return
Hannah Husain became the first-ever Pakistani to participate in Le Bal des Débutantes, recently in Paris. Le Bal des Débutantes – also known simply as ‘le Bal’ – is a debutante ball and fashion event held annually in November in Paris, bringing together between 20 and 25 debutantes aged 16 to 22. The event features
Around 7,000 Palestinians, including hundreds of children, are behind Israeli bars, according to AFP. When Palestinian fighter group Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7 and took more than 200 civilians and soldiers as hostages, the group said it aimed to free thousands of Palestinians locked up inside Israeli jails in return. As part of
Indian intelligence agency Research Analysis Wing (RAW) has ceased operations at its stations in the North America for the first time since 1968 ahead of expected initiation of criminal charges against its citizen for conspiring to assassinate a pro-Sikh activist in New York, according to a report by ThePrint. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Nikhil
Interloop Limited (ILP), one of Pakistan’s largest textile exporters, has completed the acquisition of Top Circle Hosiery Mills Co., Inc., USA. The textile giant shared the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. “We are pleased to convey that Interloop Limited (ILP) has successfully completed the proposed acquisition of 64%
JERUSALEM: Two gunmen killed three people at a Jerusalem bus stop during morning rush hour on Thursday. The attackers, identified by Israelis as Palestinians from East Jerusalem, were shot dead by off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian, police said. Eight people were also wounded in the shooting. “The terrorists arrived at the scene by car
JERUSALEM: Hamas claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed three people on Thursday, shortly after the extension of a truce between Israel and the Hamas. Police said the two gunmen who carried out the attack were from annexed east Jerusalem and were shot dead at the scene, near a bus stop on
Royal Bank of Canada reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as a strong performance in its corporate and investment banking unit offset a hit from bigger loan-default provisions. A rebound in dealmaking helped the biggest Canadian bank’s capital markets unit. Net income from the business jumped 36% to C$987 million, helped by strength
Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik reasserted that the Pakistani government had held negotiations with Russia for buying crude petroleum oil products. The minister, talking to private news channel, said Russia had agreed to sell petroleum products to Pakistan at discounted rates as compared to international market He hoped that current inflation would witness
KARACHI - As many as 171 new cases of COVID-19 positive reported in last two days, around 2096 personnel and officers of Sindh Police have been infected with coronavirus so far, a spokesperson of Sindh Police said on Saturday. He said currently, 1584 officers and personnel were under treatment while 496 had returned to their
PARIS: Organisers will on Tuesday announce the host of the 2030 World Expo, with Rome in Italy, the Saudi capital Riyadh and South Korea’s Busan contending to welcome the showpiece event held every five years. The World Expo, which traces its history back to the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, is a months-long mega event
SYDNEY: Matildas captain Sam Kerr will miss Australia’s upcoming international friendlies against Canada in Langford and Vancouver because of a foot injury. Striker Kerr will stay in London with her club Chelsea to receive treatment on the injury and has been replaced in the squad by uncapped 20-year-old midfielder Sarah Hunter, the team said. Kerr
The suspect in the shooting in Vermont of three college students of Palestinian descent over the weekend pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder on Monday and was ordered by a judge to be held without bond. The suspect, Jason J. Eaton, 48, appeared at an arraignment at the Chittenden County Criminal
DHAKA: Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to “eliminate competition” ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said Monday. As well as the thousands arrested – many from the key Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) – a staggering number also face charges. According to the BNP
ISLAMABAD: On the government’s initiative, the fruit of effective action against electricity thieves across the country began to emerge.According to the statistics, from Sept 7 to Oct 31, Rs34 billion has been recovered from across the country and 125,142 people have been arrested.From Sept 2023 to Oct 2023, losses due to electricity theft decreased by
ST. JOHN’S: The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated on Friday strong support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, while pledging to deepen coordination on climate efforts. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel at a summit in Canada’s easternmost
LONDON: Tens of thousands of protesters marched in London on Saturday demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as a temporary truce largely held in the besieged strip. It was the latest large pro-Palestinian demonstration in the British capital since the unprecedented Oct 7 events. “The occupation needs to end. We need a full ceasefire and
LONDON: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of similar weekend demonstrations in the capital since the seven-week war began. Saturday’s rally took place during a four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas