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Over 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM

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KABUL: More than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a Tehran-set deadline, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday. From June 1-28, 233,941 people returned from Iran to Afghanistan, International Organization for Migration spokesman Avand Azeez Agha told AFP, with 131,912 returns recorded in the week of June 21-28 alone. “In total, from 1 January to 28 June 2025, 691,049 people have returned, 70 percent of whom were forcibly sent back,” he said. The number of returnees surged in recent weeks, as Afghans reported increased deportations and pressure to leave ahead of a July 6 deadline announced by Iran in May for Afghans without documents to leave the country. Read More: Iran walls off part of border with Afghanistan: media For several days last week, the number reached 30,000 per day, the IOM said. Figures have remained around 6-7,000 in recent days, Taliban border authorities and the UN said, with the numbers expected t...
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Trump blasts ‘communist’ winner of NY Democratic primary

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump branded the winner of New York City’s mayoral Democratic primary a “pure communist” in remarks that aired Sunday, an epithet the progressive candidate dismissed as political theatrics. Zohran Mamdani’s shock win last week against a scandal-scarred political heavyweight resonated as a thunderclap within the party, and drew the ire of Trump and his collaborators, who accused Mamdani of being a radical extremist. The Republican’s aggressive criticism of the self-described democratic socialist is sure to ramp up over the coming months as Trump’s party seeks to push Democrats away from the political center and frame them as too radical to win major US elections. “He’s pure communist” and a “radical leftist… lunatic,” Trump fumed on Fox News talk show “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.” “I think it’s very bad for New York,” added Trump, who grew up in the city and built his sprawling real estate business there. “If he does get in, I’m go...
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Lakki Marwat: Three including Peace Committee president killed in terrorists firing

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LAKKI MARWAT: Three people, including a Peace Committee president, were killed in a terrorist shooting incident in Lakki Marwat, ARY News reported on Sunday, quoting police. As per details, the firing incident was reported in the jurisdiction of Dadiwala police station. Among the deceased was Dastagir, president of the Shahab Khel Peace Committee, along with two others identified as Salahuddin and Farman. Following the attack, the bodies were shifted to a local hospital. Law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation, and a search operation is underway to apprehend the perpetrators. Read more: One killed as terrorists launch attack on Lakki Marwat police station On April 23, 2025, terrorists attacked a wildlife park building near Karam Bridge in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to police officials, the explosion, triggered by an improvised explosive device planted by the assailants a day earlier, damaged the office building of the wildlife park. Furnit...
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Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sánchez in lavish Venice ceremony

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez have tied the knot in a star-studded Venice ceremony. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here As reported by a celebrity magazine, before the new bride officially confirmed the development on her freshly rebooted Instagram handle, American e-commerce tycoon Jeff Bezos, 61, married his journalist fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, 55, in a lavish island ceremony in Venice, Italy, on Friday, June 27.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Lauren Sánchez Bezos (@laurensanchezbezos) According to the details, the Italian nuptials of the couple were witnessed by more than 200 high-profile guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Brady, among others, at the San Giorgio Maggiore island in the Italian city. Other notable guests of the ‘Wedding of the century’ included Queen Rania of Jordan, Micros...
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Swat flash floods: 4 tourists rescued, 11 bodies recovered, search continues for 3 missing

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SWAT: Rescue teams continue their search for three missing tourists swept away by flash floods in the Swat River, as 11 bodies have been recovered so far, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to Deputy Commissioner Swat, Shahzad Mehboob, a total of 17 people were caught in a sudden surge of water while gathered near the riverbank. DC Mehboob stated that among the victims, 10 were residents of Daska in Punjab, six were from Mardan, and one was a local resident of Swat. He confirmed that rescue operations are ongoing to locate the remaining three missing tourists — two from Punjab and one from Mardan — while three individuals have been successfully rescued. According to rescue officials, the affected individuals hailing from Punjab were on a leisure trip, having breakfast by the riverbank at around 8am when heavy rains upstream caused an unexpected and rapid increase in water flow. After breakfast, the tourists went to a dry riverbed to take photos when suddenly they were surr...
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Pakistan lauds supplemental award by Court of Arbitration in Indus Waters matter

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Pakistan has welcomed the Supplemental Award by the Court of Arbitration in the Indus Waters matter, complementing Islamabad’s stance that India can neither unilaterally suspend the treaty nor it can limit the competence of the court.     Pakistan notes that the Court has affirmed its Competence in the light of recent developments and that unilateral action by India cannot deprive either the Court or the Neutral Expert, in the proceedings initiated by India, of their competence to adjudicate the issues before them. Pakistan looks forward to receiving the Court’s Award on the First Phase on the Merits in due course following the hearing that was held in Peace Palace in The Hague in July 2024. The high priority, at this point, is that India and Pakistan find a way back to a meaningful dialogue, including on the application of the Indus Waters Treaty. To this end, and reaching out to India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on 24 June 2025, in widely pub...
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Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom break up after 9 years

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After being in a relationship for over nine years, celebrity couple Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom  have parted ways, ending their six-year engagement. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here As confirmed by a foreign-based celebrity magazine, American singer Katy Perry, 40, and British actor Orlando Bloom, 48, who have been together since early 2016, except for a brief period of split, have now gone their own separate ways, ending their engagement of six years. While the reason for their split is yet to be revealed, a source close to the ex-couple previously shared that the ‘Dark Horse’ singer is ‘deeply frustrated’ and ‘stressed’ over the poor reception of her latest album, which has caused tension between them. “She was also disappointed in some of the tour reviews. It’s put stress on their relationship,” the tipster shared. “They have been spending more and more time apart. They’ve grown apart and aren’t living the same lives anymore.” However, neither Perry nor Bloom...
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