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Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Business
- Express Tribune
Airlines return to Pak skies
Air traffic has returned to normal following recent disruptions caused by Pakistan-India conflict. All international airlines have resumed operations through Pakistan's airspace – except for Indian carriers, which remain restricted. Talking to media at the Lahore Press Club, Director of Public Relations for the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA), Saifullah, said that international airlines had temporarily rerouted flights during the recent escalation but have since returned to their regular routes. He confirmed that, as per the government's directive, Pakistan's airspace will remain closed to Indian airlines until June 24. Skardu Airport is being upgraded while a new system is being introduced at Chitral and Gilgit Airport. Under a new system, flight operations will continue regardless of weather conditions, said the PAA director. He said bird strike incidents had gone down by 15 per cent in Karachi, while 36 such incidents were reported in Lahore. The PAA official said the authority will run a drive in collaboration with the local governments to dispose of offal during Eidul Azha. He said that there was a policy to outsource airports. Meanwhile, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has imposed a ban on flying drones, kites, pigeons, and other objects around Islamabad Airport. The restriction is placed following bird strike incidents, which cause damage to aircraft, and will remain in effect for a month. The areas around the Noor Khan Airbase and Qasim Airbase will also come under the restriction. Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema has issued a notification under Section 144. Besides, there is also a ban on aerial firing for a month.
New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Forces continue search operation against terrorists
SRINAGAR: A day after the death of a solider in an encounter in J&K's Kishtwar, security forces continued search operations in forest areas on Friday to track down the terrorists involved in the gunfight. A security official said troops were conducting searches in Singhpura and adjoining Chatroo forests for the second day. 'The security men are using drones and other electronic gadgets to locate the terrorists. Forces have not yet traced the terrorists,' the official said. Sources said security agencies suspect that a group of 3-5 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, including top commander Saifullah who is a Pakistani, are hiding in the area. A joint contingent of police, CRPF and army launched the search operation in Chatroo on Thursday when terrorists hiding in the area fired on the forces and in the ensuing gunfight, a soldier was killed.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Four nabbed, excavator and 'lori hantu' seized in Pahang illegal earth-moving raid
PEKAN: Enforcement officers conducting surveillance along Jalan Kuantan-Segamat near Paloh Hinai today uncovered illegal earth-moving activities after deploying a drone for an aerial view of the area. The Pahang Enforcement Unit's (UPNP) elite team arrested four men, including an Indonesian national, and seized an excavator along with two lori hantu (unlicensed lorries) at the site. UPNP elite team head Saifullah Muhammad Ali said 11 enforcement officers were deployed to the Jalan Kuantan-Segamat stretch for routine monitoring and surveillance at around 9am. "About 10.15am, the drone operator spotted earth being dug and moved at a site in Paloh Hinai. An excavator and two tipper lorries were seen operating at the location. "Roughly 15 minutes later, the enforcement team arrived at the site. They ordered the Indonesian national who was operating the excavator, along with the two tipper lorry drivers, to cease their activities for inspection," he told the Pahang Media news portal. Saifullah said a fourth suspect arrived at the site around 11.30am, claiming to be in charge of the operations, but failed to produce any documentation or approvals related to the activities. He said the four men were detained and are being investigated for the unlawful extraction or removal of rock minerals or sand. They were taken to the Pekan police headquarters for further questioning.
Malay Mail
22-05-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Don't live there — Nahrizul Adib Kadri
MAY 22 — We all have a room in our minds where the past lives. Some call it memory, others call it baggage. It's filled with faded moments — some precious, some painful. The successes we revisit for confidence. The failures we replay, often far too much. And while that room can hold valuable lessons, it's not where we're meant to live. The trouble begins when we start hanging up curtains in that room. Rearranging the furniture. Calling it home. There's a line I often reflect on: Treat the past as a separate room you can visit, but don't live there. Because the truth is, the past has no power over us — unless we give it the keys. Now, this doesn't mean we ignore history or pretend our scars don't exist. Quite the opposite. Sometimes, we need to visit that room — to gather something we left behind: a truth we missed, a lesson we skipped, even a version of ourselves we forgot. But we go there with intention, not attachment. We visit, we retrieve, and we leave. We do not unpack our bags. Take Khalid ibn al-Walid, for instance. One of the greatest military minds of the early Islamic world. But it didn't start that way. He was once among Islam's fiercest opponents — he fought against the Prophet Muhammad in the Battle of Uhud. Yet later, he embraced the faith and went on to become one of its most legendary commanders, earning the title Saifullah — the Sword of God. Imagine if he had stayed in that other room — chained by guilt, regret, or public shame. Imagine if he let his past dictate his future. History would have remembered a different man altogether. But Khalid chose otherwise. He didn't live in the past. He took what he needed — his strategic mind, his discipline, his drive — and redirected it toward something greater. His legacy wasn't in his mistakes, but in his transformation. And that's the key. The past is a reference point, not a residence. If we linger too long, it becomes a trap — one lined with stress, self-pity, and procrastination. 'If only I had...' 'I should have...' 'Back then, I was better...' Sound familiar? These thoughts are heavy. They slow us down. And before long, we find ourselves stuck — not moving forward, just spinning in place. Even science, in its pursuit of truth, doesn't get stuck. It corrects itself. Moves on. The author says the past is a place to visit, not a place to live. Pick up the lesson — then keep walking. — Unsplash pic Remember Pluto? Once declared the ninth planet of our solar system, Pluto had its planetary status revoked in 2006. People were up in arms — students rewrote their science notes, astronomers debated passionately, and some of us felt genuinely betrayed. But here's the thing: science didn't dwell on the emotional fallout. It adjusted. Recalibrated. Moved forward. And in 2023, new discoveries and reclassifications reopened the conversation, with some even suggesting Pluto might deserve its planetary badge again. The takeaway? Even knowledge evolves. What we once believed may no longer hold. And what seemed discarded might find new relevance down the line. But the process never stops. It keeps moving. So should we. This same spirit echoes in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Amir, the novel's protagonist, spends years haunted by a childhood betrayal. His guilt eats away at his adult life, colouring his decisions, clouding his joy. It's only when he returns to Afghanistan — revisiting the past with the goal of righting a wrong — that he finds redemption. He didn't go back to wallow; he went back to repair. And that made all the difference. The point is not to cut ourselves from our histories. The point is to know when to leave the room. The past has value, but it has no vote. It may inform us, but it cannot define us — unless we let it. So if you're still replaying an old failure, still quoting an old version of yourself, still measuring your progress against a time that no longer exists — pause. Ask yourself: what exactly am I holding on to? And more importantly, is it helping me move forward? You see, there's really only one way to live life: going forward. Progress doesn't require perfection. It only asks that we keep walking. And if you must look back, do so with gratitude or clarity—not attachment. Visit the past with purpose. Pick up what you need. Close the door behind you. And then, face forward. Because that's where life happens. *Nahrizul Adib Kadri is a professor of biomedical engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, and the Principal of Ibnu Sina Residential College, Universiti Malaya. He may be reached at [email protected] **This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of Malay Mail.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Key Lashkar operative behind terror strikes in India shot dead in Pakistan
Abu Saifullah NEW DELHI: Abu Saifullah , a high-ranking Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and key recruiter, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Sindh province early on Sunday, dealing a significant blow to the terror outfit, already reeling from the aftermath of Operation Sindoor . Saifullah had been overseeing the group's operations in Nepal, and was a key plotter in multiple terrorist attacks in India in the early 2000s, including one on RSS headquarters in Nagpur in 2006, the 2008 strike on a CRPF camp in UP's Rampur and the attack on IISc in Bengaluru in 2005. Saifullah's signature tactic of deploying jihadis disguised in Army fatigues or police uniforms was a distinctive feature in all three attacks, a source said. ISI had warned him by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Viral Video: मृत्यू कसाही येऊ शकतो! सीसीटीव्हीत कैद झाली काळीज पिळवटणारी घटना Latest News Read More Undo 'Saifullah confidante of LeT launch commander' Of late, Saifullah had been asked by ISI to restrict his movements and was also provided security cover. 'However, today, he had stepped out of his house in the city of Matli when he was gunned down at a nearby intersection by unidentified armed assailants on a bike,' Pak police told the local press. Saifullah was a confidante of LeT's launch commander Azam Cheema aka Babaji, sources said. Originally named Razaullah Nizamani, he was rechristened Abu Saifullah while being dispatched for terrorist activities in Kashmir. Upon his return, Lashkar's top brass gave him the title 'Ghazi', a highly sought after label by jihadis. He was since known as Ghazi Abu Saifullah. Saifullah had nine aliases, including that of Vinod Kumar, and was in-charge of LeT's Nepal module for a long time. 'He was responsible for recruitment of cadres providing financial and logistics support and facilitating movement of LeT operatives across the Indo-Nepal border. He used the alias of Vinod while operating in Nepal,' a dossier on him says. He returned to Pakistan after carrying out jihadi activities in India and started working with LeT's chief accountant Yaqub and started fundraising for Jamaat-ud-Dawah and Lashkar. Gradually, he started overseeing recruitment at the launchpads as well, sources said. He had settled in Balochistan with his wife. Of late, he had been working closely with Hamas functionaries and fundraising for Gaza and Palestine. On June 1, 2006, three terrorists—Afzal Ahmad Butt, Abu Al Kalam Alad and Usman Habib—were killed while attempting to attack the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. The attack on a CRPF camp in Rampur on Jan 1, 2008, had resulted in the death of seven jawans of the paramilitary forces and a civilian. The attack on Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru took place on Dec 28, 2005. Two-three terrorists in Army fatigues opened fire randomly, killing Manish Chander Puri, a retired professor, and injuring four others.
