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ISLAMABAD/LAHORE Authorities in Islamabad ramped up security in the federal capital and neighbouring Rawalpindi following the announcement of a “Gaza March” by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), in the wake of violent clashes in Lahore. The government decided to seal the capital’s Red Zone by deploying heavy contingents of law-enforcement personnel to block the protest rally from entering the city. Containers were placed at key entry points, while police were ordered to arrest TLP activists named in official lists. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said all state institutions were “on one page” and warned that “anyone advancing on Islamabad with…

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry briefing media at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, December 27, 2024. — ISPRDirector-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is set to address a press conference today on Friday (today).The briefing, scheduled for 2:30pm at the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, is expected to focus on key national security matters and related developments. Twelve soldiers, including three officers, were martyred in different engagements in the last two days.Major Sibtain Haider, who was leading his troops from the front, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice— and embraced…

Internet mobile services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi remained blocked, after the interior ministry notified the suspension of 3G and 4G services from midnight on October 9 till 10pm as Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) geared for its anti-Israel demonstration on Friday. Yesterday (Thursday), Interior Minister of State Talal Chaudhry outside the US embassy said the TLP had not sought permission to hold its “Ya Aqsa Million March” outside the United States Embassy in the federal capital. The government always allows peaceful demonstrations and marches, he claimed, referring to speeches by TLP leaders as inflammatory and abusive in nature, during a press conference…

STOCKHOLM: Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. “Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a great epic writer in the Central European tradition that extends through Kafka to Thomas Bernhard, and is characterised by absurdism and grotesque excess,” the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million), said in a statement. “But there are more strings to his bow, and he also looks to the East in adopting a more contemplative, finely calibrated tone.” ‘My life is a permanent correction’ Speaking to Swedish Radio, Krasznahorkai, 71, said he had…

TLP protesters pictured during a protest rally. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The authorities have placed roadblocks and suspended mobile data services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi as part of security measures concerning the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) announcement to march towards Islamabad on Friday (today).With containers placed at Islamabad’s entry points on one hand, the residents are facing internet issues on their cellphones on the other. “The Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control has accorded approval to suspend 3G/4G services in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi […] until further orders,” read the notification issued by the interior ministry on Thursday.It added that…

China has intensified enforcement of its import restrictions on U.S. chips, including those from Nvidia (NVDA.O), the Financial Times reported, as Beijing sharpens its focus on promoting domestically produced semiconductors. Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, the newspaper said on Friday, citing unidentified sources. China customs officials did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment, while an Nvidia spokesperson declined to comment on the report. The newspaper stated that the inspections initially targeted Nvidia’s H20 and RTX Pro 6000D, which are designed to adhere to U.S. export controls. The checks have…

South Korea has been shaken by the death of rising TikTok influencer Yoon Ji-ah, who was found dead in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, on September 11. The 27-year-old, with more than 300,000 followers, was discovered with bruises and strangulation marks. A post-mortem confirmed the cause of death as asphyxia due to neck compression, according to reports from The JoongAng, The Chosun Daily and Chosun Biz. Authorities believe Yoon was attacked roughly 30 minutes after finishing a livestream. Hours earlier, she had been broadcasting from Yeongjong Island in Incheon, about three hours away from where her body was later found.…

Indy, the acclaimed canine star of Good Boy, has written an open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, calling for animal actors to be considered for Oscar recognition. The appeal, issued by indie studio IFC, marks a first-of-its-kind campaign in awards season history. Photo: Variety In the letter obtained by Variety, Indy writes, “Despite my critically acclaimed role in the recent film ‘Good Boy,’ — I have been deemed ineligible for the Best Actor category. Apparently, I am not a good enough boy for you.” The tone is playful yet purposeful, addressing a long-standing oversight of…

MILAN: Tadej Pogacar is red-hot favourite to match a feat only ever achieved by cycling icon Eddy Merckx as the Slovenian superstar bids to win the Tour of Lombardy for the fifth consecutive year. No-one but Merckx has ever won three Monument races in the same season but world champion Pogacar is on course to cap another remarkable year by equalling that record at the “Race of the Falling Leaves” on Saturday. In April, the Team UAE rider won both the Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege having also finished second at Paris-Roubaix, while a month earlier he was third at…

GLASGOW: Scotland stepped up their bid to qualify for the World Cup as Lewis Ferguson’s first international goal paved the way for a vital 3-1 win against Greece in Glasgow on Thursday. Steve Clarke’s side trailed to Kostas Tsimikas’s 62nd-minute goal at Hampden Park. But Ryan Christie levelled within two minutes and Ferguson marked his 19th cap with his maiden goal 10 minutes from full-time. Substitute Lyndon Dykes capped the comeback in stoppage-time as second-placed Scotland stayed level on points with Group C leaders Denmark and moved four points ahead of Greece. Chasing a first World Cup appearance since 1998,…