All eyes on US TV networks for ‘high stakes’ election night – World
Facing a results vacuum that could grind on for weeks, US TV networks are preparing to fill the airwaves against a backdrop of unprecedented pressure to avoid mistakes and a torrent of disinformation. In 2020, it took four tense days for President Joe Biden’s victory to be announced. This year, experts and observers will once […]
Karachi sessions court acquits Karsaz accident driver in murder case – Pakistan
A Karachi district and sessions court on Thursday acquitted Natasha Danish in a murder case, which was filed against her over the Karsaz road accident in August, as a reconciliation pact between the families was submitted in court. On August 19, a speeding Toyota Land Cruiser, driven by Danish, hit three motorcycles and another car […]
On Doha visit, PM Shehbaz invites Qatari investors to explore Pakistani sectors – Pakistan
Aiming to secure more investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday invited Qatari investors to explore Pakistan’s various economic sectors during his official visit to the Gulf country. After securing investment pledges worth $600 billion during his Saudi Arabia trip, the prime minister is in Doha on a two-day official visit at the invitation of […]
Taiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey hits, one dead – World
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled and reducing rail services. The typhoon knocked out power to nearly half a million households, the government said. The storm […]
Your least favourite incel Andrew Tate is also racist – Culture
The ‘influencer’ took a potshot at Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh and said his jacket “stinks of curry”. The king of incels Andrew Tate is back with another disgusting take — this time, he saw a video of Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh giving a fan his jacket during a concert and said, “Bet it stinks of […]
Punjab govt declares smog as ‘calamity’, sends children with medical issues on 3-month leave – Pakistan
As smog was declared a “calamity” in Punjab, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered all special education schools in Lahore to send students with conditions/diseases susceptible to poor air on a three-month leave from Friday. In the early hours of Thursday, Lahore recorded an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 201 — the second highest […]
Literary giants launch mass boycott of Israeli cultural institutions, pro-Israel groups decry ‘discrimination’ – Culture
Over 1,000 writers, including winners of the Nobel Prize, Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award, launched on Monday a mass boycott of Israeli cultural institutions that have remained complicit in or silent observers of “the overwhelming oppression of Palestinians.” In an open letter, Sally Rooney, Arundhati Roy, Jhumpa Lahiri, Rupi Kaur, William Dalrymple […]
Saudis add $600m to $2.2bn investment pledge – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has agreed to invest another $600 million in Pakistan as it signed seven more memoranda of understanding (MoUs), taking their total number from 27 — signed recently in Pakistan — to 34 MoUs. The announcement was made in a joint press stakeout by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Investment Minister Khalid […]
KP govt allowed cutting of 6m cubic feet of timber, SC told – Pakistan
• Court regrets rapid deforestation, suggesting complicity or negligence of forest dept• Incomplete, undated report signed by Mardan official irks bench ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has informed the Supreme Court that the forest department allowed cutting of six million cubic feet of timber and confiscated a total of 130,255 cubic feet of timber, which […]
Imran will never cut any deal, says Aleema – Pakistan
• PTI leader to approach apex court against jail authorities• Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz picked to be part of JCP ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan has reiterated his stance saying he will never make a deal with anyone, Aleema Khan quoted him as saying on Wednesday after meeting her brother in Adiala Jail. In a separate development, […]