Thousands at US Women’s March stress need for abortion rights – World
Thousands of women descended on Washington on Saturday, three days before Election Day, in a passionate show of support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her calls for access to reproductive health care. The vice president has made abortion rights a central plank of her White House bid against Republican Donald Trump, and the issue […]
New Zealand beat India in third test to complete famous 3-0 sweep – Sport
New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to secure a 25-run victory on day three of the third and final test in Mumbai on Sunday. The last time India were blanked at home was in 2000, in a two-match […]
Fatah, Hamas meet in Egypt, discuss post-conflict measures – World
• Committee will include independent Palestinian figures to address the question of who will run Gaza• Hamas official claims party open to proposals that ensure cessation of aggression CAIRO: Senior officials of the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas are meeting in Cairo to discuss forming a committee to manage Gaza’s post-conflict governance, an Egyptian […]
Bangladesh rally says govt failing to protect Hindus – World
PROTESTERS take part in a march in Dhaka on Saturday demanding protection for Hindus and other minority groups.—AFP DHAKA: Hundreds marched in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina. Hasina’s toppling in an August […]
New wave of electric cars ‘targets elite’ – Business
Lahore: New models of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD are on display during a launch event in August.—Reuters KARACHI: The launch of expensive hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) back-to-back by old and new entrants suggests that the country has emerged from tough economic times and that the living standards have improved. However, […]
0.4m illegal Afghans return via KP in one year – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Since the launch of a nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants on Nov 1, 2023, over 0.4 million undocumented Afghan nationals have returned to their country through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Officials told Dawn that in November last year, thousands of illegal aliens left the country daily from different border crossings between KP and Afghanistan. […]
Murree civil defence ‘under-staffed’ to deal with snow season – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: After getting no response from the Punjab government regarding the allocation of funds for the deployment of the staff to perform winter and snowfall duties in Murree, the Civil Defence Department has deputed only 10 members in the city to deal with snow-related tasks. The Punjab government asked all the rescue departments to implement […]
Body found on French beach near migrant crossing point – World
SANGATTE: A man was on Saturday found dead on a beach in northern France, from where many migrants seek to make the sometimes deadly crossing across the Channel to Britain, prosecutors said. A morning walker on La Descenderie beach outside Calais discovered the body, the office of the prosecutor in nearby Boulogne-sur-Mer said. The man’s […]
HOW THE US SUSTAINS ISRAEL’S WAR CRIMES – Newspaper
“For generations to come, all will be told of the miracle of the immense planes from the United States bringing in the materiel that meant life to our people.” — Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir on the United States airlift during the 1973 War “Things did not go particularly well for Israel over the next […]
Karachi industrial park to be declared model special economic zone – Business
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatisation and Investment Abdul Aleem Khan said on Saturday that Karachi Industrial Park will be declared a model special economic zone (SEZ), while one SEZ would be handed over to China on a trial basis as desired by the prime minister. Karachi Industrial Park is one of the nine special economic zones […]