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Two school-going children were killed in a drone strike in the Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Niaz Muhammad confirmed the incident and said the injured were immediately taken to the hospital; however, both children succumbed to their injuries on the way. According to local sources, the incident took place while the children were returning home from school after completing their classes. Read: 3 injured in terrorist drone attack on cricket ground in K-P's Bajaur The deceased were identified as 10-year-old Hassan, son of Israr, and a 12-year-old boy, the son of local religious scholar Maulana Mumtaz. The incident triggered panic in the area, with residents strongly condemning the strike and demanding a transparent investigation. Sources said grief gripped the affected families, while a large number of local residents gathered at the site after the incident. The origin of t...

A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment — with a touch of humour. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has amassed nearly 15 million followers on Instagram in less than a week, compared with fewer than 9m for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, which says it is the world's largest political party. The CJP, whose logo is an outline of a cockroach on a mobile phone, calls itself the "Voice of the Lazy and Unemployed". The group's 30-year-old founder, Abhijeet Dipke, told Reuters the CJP was so named because of comments by Chief Justice Surya Kant last week comparing some unemployed youth to cockroaches. Kant later said he did not mean to criticise young people but was referring to those with "fake and bogus degrees" who were "like parasites". "This is a movement...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, reaffirmed his foundation's commitment to development and humanitarian initiatives in Pakistan as he arrived on Wednesday for a week-long visit. According to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat, President Asif Ali Zardari received Prince Rahim upon his arrival at Noor Khan Airbase on an official visit to Pakistan. First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari accompanied the president. Prince Rahim Aga Khan V stands at the dais as a guard of honour is presented at Aiwan-e-Sadr, along with President @AAliZardari. pic.twitter.com/xOvaSh4osb — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) May 20, 2026 The visit marks Prince Rahim’s first to Pakistan since assuming leadership of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community as the 50th Imam following the passing of his father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, in February 2025. “Upon arrival at Aiwan-e-Sadr, a tri-services guard of honour comprising contingents of the P...

Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Wednesday announced that the replacement exam for the postponed A Level Mathematics Paper 32 would now be held on June 8 as part of the June 2026 examination series, while also confirming the use of assessed marks for all candidates of A Level Mathematics Paper 52 and AS Level Computer Science Paper 12. On May 7, CIE announced the cancellation of the AS Level Mathematics (9709/12) exam for students in administrative zones 3 and 4, following the leak of the question paper. Almost a week later, it was further confirmed that another leak involving the AS Level Mathematics Paper 52 (9709) had been circulated online before the examination. Meanwhile, the AS Level Mathematics Paper 32 (9709) was postponed. Read: Cambridge cancels AS Level Mathematics paper after leak, announces new date In a statement issued today, CIE said the postponed exam would now take place on June 8. “The Cambridge International AS & A L...

Families in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel tehsil in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province are fleeing their homes in panic amid fears of an imminent large-scale security operation, leaving behind normal life as roads remain sealed and essential supplies dwindle. According to local sources, the migration from various villages towards safer areas has continued day and night for the past week. Residents say multiple entry and exit routes to Datta Khel have been closed for several days, severely disrupting daily life. Markets are almost completely shut, while shortages of food, medicines and other necessities have begun to emerge. Locals told The Express Tribune that under the cover of night, women, children and the elderly were forced to abandon their homes despite the intense heat. Many women have been seen standing in the open backs of vehicles, while several families are trekking on foot towards unknown destinations. Read: Waziristan tehsil empties as unrest sparks exodus “Pe...

Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of ‌the World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed deep concern about the outbreak's spread. The new deaths brought to 131 the fatalities associated with the outbreak in eastern DRC. There have been 516 suspected cases and 33 confirmed cases in DRC, according to a daily bulletin published by health authorities, and two confirmed cases in neighbouring Uganda. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus a public health emergency of ​international concern on Saturday, the first time a WHO chief has done so before convening an emergency committee. The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on #Ebola caused by Bundibugyo virus in #DRC and #Uganda will meet today, 19 May 2026 from 17h30 CEST (GMT+2) https://t.co/JV36PSec4Q@DrTedros deter...