Pakistan

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PM directs swift reforms in railways

Turnout remained 47.65%, 376 election petitions filed

Seeks permission to hold rally at Liaquat Bagh on April 9

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Lawmakers protest travel curbs as House okays reforms on overseas properties, cashless economy

Commuters in twin cities struggle with uneven and costly travel options

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Tenders issued for hiring rickshaws, Suzuki vans, carts

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Stagnant water sparks health concerns; high-risk zones identified after recent rains

Nutritionists say excessive boiling destroys antioxidants

Urges parents, teachers to identify speech disorder in children early, opt for therapy

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Unqualified practitioners accused of spreading deadly diseases across Pindi

Raids underway to arrest suspect after FIR registered

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday sacked his chief of staff following the publication of leaked comments in which he allegedly made racist remarks. “Ziv Agmon will leave his post in the coming days once his successor, Ido Norden, takes office,” Netanyahu said in a post on X late on Sunday. Agmon, who has been serving as Netanyahu’s acting chief of staff and spokesperson, provoked outrage last week after reportedly referring to Jews of Moroccan descent as “baboons” and disparaging members of Netanyahu’s Likud party, as well as the prime minister’s wife and son. Norden’s appointment represented a sudden reversal. Less than two hours earlier, the Likud party’s official Telegram channel had quoted Netanyahu as saying he wanted Agmon to remain in the post for the sake of “stability and continuity”. Norden, however, has drawn scrutiny of his own. Israeli journalists reported on Monday that he had created fake X accounts to promote his book on the “deep state,” in which he attributes Israel’s failu...

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Victim hit by multiple bullets as crime wave grips Chenab belt