12 killed in three accidents across Balochistan – Pakistan
QUETTA: Twelve people were killed and 19 others injured in three accidents in Sibi, Noshki and Washuk districts of Balochistan, on Tuesday. The worst tragedy took place in Washuk’s Nag area when a Zambyad vehicle carrying Iranian petrol collided head-on with another vehicle. Both vehicles caught fire, leaving the people inside with no chance to […]
UN’s Palestinian agency in limbo after Israel vote – World
JERUSALEM: The future of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees hung in the balance on Tuesday after Israel’s parliament banned UNRWA from operating in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem. The measure provoked international outrage, and was seen as a political victory for those who accused UNRWA employees of taking part in […]
Democrats’ ‘coup’ forced Biden out, Trump alleges – World
PALM BEACH: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely said Democrats had staged a “coup” to force President Joe Biden to drop his re-election bid, as his Democratic rival Kamala Harris planned a rally in Washington that will remind voters of the violent attack on the US Capitol by Trump’s supporters. At an event at his […]
Foreign aid drops 60pc in first quarter – Business
ISLAMABAD: Amid delays in securing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) support package, Pakistan’s foreign assistance inflows plunged by 60 per cent to $2.3 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-September), down from about $5.73bn in the same period last year. In its monthly report on Foreign Economic Assistance (FEA) released on […]
Textile exporters concerned over refund delay – Business
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has expressed concern over the prolonged delay in the disbursement of outstanding refunds amounting to Rs328.5 billion in various categories. The PTEA said that despite repeated assurances, exporters are still awaiting their rightful refunds, which had placed immense financial strain on businesses and adversely impacted the growth potential […]
Court business – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
IT has been quite encouraging to note that the new chief justice has wasted no time putting his house in order. After promptly reconstituting the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Committee to include the next two senior-most justices after himself, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi had summoned a full court meeting this Monday to review business. […]
Long-standing Hezbollah deputy to fill Nasrallah’s shoes – World
Sheikh Naim Qassem BEIRUT: Hezbollah announced on Tuesday the appointment of Sheikh Naim Qassem as head of the movement, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated by Israel last month. “Hezbollah’s (governing) Shura Council agreed to elect… Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary general,” the group said in a statement, more than a month after Nasrallah’s demise. […]
ANP accuses PTI of corruption, links with TTP – Pakistan
• PM seeks names of senators for JCP• Opposition leader proposes joint resolution seeking Senate completion ISLAMABAD: The PTI came under fire in Senate for allegedly using billions of rupees obtained in graft in the BRT project in 2018 elections, its alleged links with outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and increasing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s debt to Rs1.5 […]
Ishaq Dar announces arrests in attacks on Chinese – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday announced breakthrough arrests tied to recent attacks on Chinese nationals, pledging unwavering protection for the citizens of the country’s closest ally. Mr Dar’s statement came at a conference by the Pakistan-China Institute, titled “China at 75: A Journey of Progress, Transformation and Global Leadership”, […]
Israel unleashes bloodbath in Gaza, south Lebanon – World
GAZA / BEIRUT: An Israeli air strike on a single residential block in Beit Lahiya killed nearly 100 people on Tuesday, leaving rescuers scrambling through rubble for survivors, with medics saying that at least 20 children were among the dead. Meanwhile, at least 60 people, including children, were killed and 58 others wounded in Israeli […]