8 injured in quadcopter attacks in Pak
PESHAWAR, Feb 12: Eight people, including three children, were injured in two separate quadcopter attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Thursday. The quadcopter attacks were carried out by unidentified individuals in the Takhti Khel area of Lakki Marwat district on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. One attack targeted a football ground, while the second struck the residence of the president of a local peace committee. All the injured were initially shifted to Sarai Naurang Hospital and later referred to Bannu Hospital for further treatment, where the condition of one injured person is reported to be critical. Police are yet to confirm who is behind the incidents. (PTI)
Imran Khan reveals only 15% vision left in right eye
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has told the Supreme Court that he has only 15% vision left in his right eye due to a blood clot that caused severe damage, despite treatment including injections, according to a report submitted by PTI lawyer Salman Safdar. Khan, 73, said he experienced persistent blurred and hazy vision since October 2025, which jail authorities allegedly ignored, ultimately resulting in abrupt vision loss. Safdar observed Khan as “visibly perturbed and deeply distressed” during the meeting, with watery eyes and frequent use of tissues. The report also highlighted that Khan has not received a dental checkup in two years and has been denied meetings with his lawyer and family while detained in Adiala Jail. Previously, he had normal 6×6 vision in both eyes. The report raises concerns over delayed and inadequate medical care. (IANS)
US warns Peru could cede sovereignty to China
LIMA, Feb 12: The Trump administration has issued a stark warning that China’s growing influence in Peru could threaten the country’s sovereignty, following a court ruling that limits local regulatory oversight of the Chancay deepwater port. Valued at USD 1.3 billion and located north of Lima, Chancay is operated by Chinese state-owned company Cosco and forms part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, symbolizing China’s expanding foothold in Latin America. The US State Department expressed concern that Peru may lack the authority to supervise one of its largest ports, calling the situation a “cautionary tale” that cheap Chinese investment can come at the cost of sovereignty. China strongly rejected these claims, labeling them as “blatant rumour-mongering,” while Cosco emphasized that the port remains under Peruvian jurisdiction and subject to all local regulations. Peru’s regulator, Ositran, which oversees other ports, said it would appeal the January 29 ruling that exempts Chancay from oversight, warning that it would make Cosco the only major port operator without government supervision despite covering 180 hectares of Peruvian territory. The dispute underscores rising tensions over foreign control of strategic infrastructure. (AP)
