Karachi [Pakistan], January 20 (ANI): At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and up to 81 others are reported missing after a massive fire tore through Gul Plaza on Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road in Pakistan, leaving the multi-storey commercial building structurally unstable and unsafe for general access, ARY News reported. Authorities said the blaze, which broke out around 10:00 p.m. on January 17, was brought u Source link

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday announced a wide-ranging set of outcomes following the visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India, with key agreements covering investment in Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region, a Strategic Defence Partnership, long-term LNG supply, space cooperation, trade expansion and civil nuclear collaboration. Source link

Jammu and Kashmir [India], January 19 (ANI): An army havildar was killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. Earlier today, at least eight jawans were injured in this encounter. The encounter broke out in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar on Sunday after security forces launched an operation against the presence of ter Source link

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): England cricketers Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid have recieved their visas to travel to India for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, starting next month, according to ESPNcricinfo. According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC is also confident that visas for all players, support staff, and officials of Pakistani origin or nationality attending the event will be arranged in time.</ Source link

Karachi [Pakistan], January 18 (ANI): At least six people were killed, and 38 others are missing after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi, which led to the back part of the complex collapsing, ARY News reported on Sunday. It further mentioned that while 60-70 per cent of the blaze has been controlled, search and rescue operations continue as fear persists that people may be trapped in Source link

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 18 (ANI): Pakistan’s oil and gas exploration and production sector is facing a worsening financial squeeze as state-run gas utilities continue to delay payments worth an estimated Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 1.5 trillion, a crisis that industry leaders warn is pushing the country toward an even more severe energy shortfall. Exploration companies have formally appealed to the federal government Source link

Lahore [Pakistan], January 18 (ANI): A thick blanket of smog continued to envelop large parts of Punjab, pushing air quality to hazardous levels in several districts and heightening public health concerns amid persistent fog and cold weather, the Express Tribune reported. According to data released by the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the province recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 20 Source link

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday alleged that the recent suicide of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in West Bengal was the result of mental harassment by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government. Speaking to the media, Trivedi claimed that according to the BLO’s wife, he was under ‘Immense pressure’ not to remove anyone’s name fro Source link

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 17 (ANI): A cold wave continued to grip Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, with temperatures dipping below freezing across several parts of the Valley. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Despite the freezing conditions, tourists were seen enjoying a boat ride on Dal Lake, wrapped in w Source link

Washington DC [US], January 17 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) reiterated his claim of having stopped a war between India and Pakistan, while also saying that Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for saving at least 10 million lives. He made the remarks at the renaming of Southern Boulevard to Donald J Trump Boulevard. ‘In a year, we made eight peace deals and ended the Source link