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Commercial Market Work Disrupts Visitors and Traders

Incomplete work on Rawalpindi’s Commercial Market pedestrian street is causing traffic, parking and access problems for visitors and traders. Construction was halted last month due to rains and has yet to resume. Traders say customers are avoiding the market because of dug-up roads and dust. RMC officials said over 75% of the project is complete and the remaining work should take another month. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

French Probe Uncovers New Leads in Epstein Case

PARIS: French authorities have identified new potential recruiters in an investigation into alleged human trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutor Laure Beccuau said. The probe has identified 26 victims, including several who had not appeared in previous legal cases. Investigators are examining links across France and abroad, while authorities continue reviewing possible connections within the modelling industry. Beccuau described the network as complex. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Tate brothers face fresh legal action in Romania

BUCHAREST: Romanian prosecutors indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on Friday over alleged crimes including trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering. The brothers, former kickboxers with US and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami after Britain sought their extradition. Prosecutors allege they recruited victims through false promises of relationships before forcing them into producing pornographic content. Both brothers deny wrongdoing and said they would challenge the allegations. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Maryam Orders Fresh Measures to Improve Lahore Traffic

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday ordered dedicated bike lanes on major Lahore roads and directed strict enforcement of traffic rules for vehicles operating under the Suthra Punjab Programme. She expressed grief over the death of a minor girl in an accident involving a Suthra Punjab vehicle. The chief minister also ordered stricter enforcement of zebra crossings, approved camera-based monitoring and reviewed pedestrian alert buttons. The Mall will host a pilot project, while Ferozepur Road will be developed as a model road. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average

Seven ⁠commodity vessels transited ⁠the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 a day earlier and below the ⁠10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Friday. Among the seven vessels that transited were two ⁠medium-range tankers, one very large gas carrier (VLGC), one Ultramax vessel, one intermediate tanker and two chemical tankers, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed at 03:15 GMT. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Commercial traffic through Strait of Hormuz remains at just 20 percent

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily suppressed, with daily transits hovering in single digits due to ongoing Iranian military activity and maritime security risks, according to research from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Despite persistent IRGC harassment, including UAV overflights, VHF hailing and active mine danger areas, UKMTO said that 103 ships entered the strategic waterway and 89 departed over the past week. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Traffic slows in Strait of Hormuz

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply over the weekend, according to vessel tracker MaritimeTraffic. Crossings went from 15 on Friday to 11 on Saturday, and 6 on Sunday, the tracker said. The data showed 17 vessels passed through the Iranian Unilateral Scheme route, while 10 others took a route classified as “undetermined”. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

JI protests over fuel prices, inflation disrupt traffic across several cities

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged nationwide protests on Friday against inflation, higher fuel prices, the petroleum levy, and taxes, with demonstrations, sit-ins, and rallies disrupting traffic on major highways and roads in several cities. In Karachi, the party’s protest led to severe traffic jams and congestion at many places. According to the traffic police spokesperson, traffic pressure was reported on both carriageways between Lasbela Chowk and Numaish Chowrangi, on roads linking Tibet Centre with Numaish Chowrangi, and on both sides of the road between Numaish and Shahrah-e-Quaideen. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, say sources 

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran. "The concession has already been made regarding some form of control over Hormuz," one of the regional sources told Reuters. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Several PTI leaders, supporters arrested as Karachi protest chokes traffic

Several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters, including the party's Sindh chapter General Secretary Dr Masroor Sial, were arrested following a protest near Fawara Chowk on Abdullah Haroon Road in Karachi on Wednesday. Clashes between police and PTI supporters erupted when the latter gathered near Fawara Chowk to stage a protest seeking the release of their incarcerated leader Imran Khan. Read More…

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