Genocide Day in Bangladesh commemorates the start of Operation Searchlight in 1971, when the Pakistani military launched a large-scale crackdown in what was then East Pakistan that involved widespread killings, sexual violence including mass rape, and the targeting of civilians and the minority Hindu community.

Court documents show that Chaudhary, along with two former Air Canada employees, exploited a cargo delivery that had arrived at an Air Canada warehouse.

New Delhi also warned that such actions could further destabilise the region.

A federal jury in New York found 47-year-old Asif Merchant guilty of murder for hire and attempting to carry out an act of terrorism across international borders after a week-long trial in Brooklyn.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly imposed fines of PKR 5 million (approximately AUD 63,500) on players for their on-field underperformance, sparking criticism both inside and outside Pakistan.

The 36-year-old man was arrested in Sydney on 4 March 2026 by officers from the New South Wales Police Force and later charged by the Australian Federal Police.

X said it will continue refining its policies to ensure users can trust the platform during critical moments.

Media reports said the death toll has reached at least nine.

Speaking during his over 100-minute State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that around 35 million people would have died if the United States had not stepped in to broker a truce.

The former captains urged Pakistani authorities to provide Khan with ongoing medical care from qualified specialists, humane detention in line with international standards, and transparent access to legal processes.