Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
BEIJING: China on Thursday executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key members” involved in telecom scam operations, state media reported. Fraud compounds have flourished in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands, part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. The centres are typically staffed by foreigners — including many Chinese — with many saying they were trafficked…
KARACHI: The Sindh College Education Department has announced a series of revolutionary measures aimed at reforming provincial colleges. These include strict monitoring of student and teacher attendance, the introduction of counselling services, a ban on unnecessary mobile phone use, and the launch of an outreach program for out-of-school children, ARY News reported. Crackdown on Absenteeism…
Spot gold extended its blistering rally on Thursday to hit a record high just shy of $5,600 an ounce, as investors sought safety amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties, while silver came within a whisker of breaching the $120 mark. Spot gold shot up 2.7% to $5,542.29 an ounce by 0149 GMT, after hitting a record…
A plane crash in northeast Colombia on Wednesday killed all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker, state-run airline Satena said. The Beechcraft 1900 twin-engined turboprop plane took off before noon from Cucuta, on the border with Venezuela, for a short flight to the town of Ocana, Satena said. Air traffic control lost contact…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it has joined the US-led Board of Peace (BoP) in support of its mandate under the 15-member body’s Resolution 2803, which reaffirms its commitment to efforts aimed at achieving a lasting peace based on Palestinian self-determination and statehood in accordance with international law. “The…
London: A newly announced EU–India Security and Defence Partnership has come under intense scrutiny from human rights advocates, who warn that the European Union is legitimizing India’s accelerating authoritarianism while ignoring widespread abuses against minorities, civil society, and the press. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently described India as “the world’s largest democracy”…
Srinagar: Two male tourists were declared dead after being brought to hospitals in Srinagar in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Beyond the Time News, one tourist aged about 41 years was brought in an unconscious condition to SMHS Hospital from a hotel near Dal Lake. Doctors at the hospital declared him brought…
Srinagar: Locals in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have expressed strong resentment over the Indian government’s exploitation of the territory’s resources under the guise of development, saying the railway line is primarily being used for military purposes while crippling the local economy. According to Beyond the Time News report, local residents said that despite…
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was found dead at the 44th Battalion CRPF headquarters in HMT Zainakote, Srinagar, in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Beyond the Time News, the deceased, identified as Havildar (Carpenter) Hari Nath Ram, was found unconscious on his bed inside the unit premises. The exact cause of…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) additional four weeks to file its rejoinder in the agency’s appeal seeking the death penalty for illegally detained Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, who is currently serving a life sentence in a politically motivated case. According to…
