PTI looking for options to move Imran abroad with help of foreign country: defence minister – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday speculated that the PTI was “looking for options to move Imran into exile with the help of a foreign country” without naming which country he was referring to. Multiple people outside the country have commented on Imran’s incarceration in Adiala for more than a year. Kim Johnson, the MP […]
Mexico girds for tariffs, migrant deportations after Trump win – World
Donald Trump’s electoral victory has left Mexico bracing for potential trade tensions, tariffs and mass migrant deportations that experts say could pose a major test of relations between the closely connected neighbours. On the eve of the election, Trump vowed to impose tariffs of at least 25 per cent on goods coming from Mexico unless […]
Punjab govt orders school closures, shift to online education amid deathly smog – Pakistan
The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all educational institutions from November 7 to 17 as the province grapples with deadly smog and an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI). On Thursday, the Punjab government declared smog a calamity as the provincial administration notified a host of measures, such as vacations for disabled children […]
PM announces 100MW power supply, Rs1bn endowment fund for Gilgit Baltistan – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced an immediate power supply of 100 megawatts and an Rs1 billion merit-based endowment fund for university students of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). While chairing a special meeting of the GB cabinet during his daylong visit, the premier expressed satisfaction and pleasure over the timely completion of Bubar Model Village, which […]
Trafficked: The girls sold for sex in India – Culture
TRIGGER WARNING: This story mentions explicit details of sexual abuse. Sold by her family as a teenager, Zarin was beaten, drugged and repeatedly gang-raped — just one of many thousands of young women trafficked in India. Her home state of West Bengal — bordering Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal — is a key trafficking hub where […]
World leaders rush to congratulate Donald Trump as he recaptures White House – World
PM Shehbaz, Modi, Turkiye’s Erdogan among figures to felicitate Trump; Iran says US elections “not really our business”. World leaders rushed to congratulate Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday as he defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the US elections to recapture the prized White House seat. Felicitations started pouring as soon as Fox News, […]
World leaders rush to congratulate Donald Trump as he stands on cusp of recapturing White House – World
PM Shehbaz, Modi, Turkiye’s Erdogan among figures to felicitate Trump; Iran says US elections “not really our business”. World leaders rushed to congratulate Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday as he defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the US elections to recapture the prized White House seat. Felicitations started pouring as soon as Fox News, […]
Indian-occupied Kashmir’s legislative assembly demands restoration of partial autonomy – World
Indian-occupied Kashmir’s (IoK) legislative assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding that New Delhi restore the Muslim-majority territory’s partial autonomy, cancelled in 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. New Delhi cancelled IoK’s special status in 2019, a sudden decision accompanied by mass arrests and a months-long communications blackout. It has been ruled […]
What Trump 2.0 would mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars – World
From trade policy, climate change, wars, EVs, Americans’ taxes and illegal immigration, there is a lot that could change under the billionaire president of US. A Donald Trump presidential election victory would have huge implications for US trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans’ taxes and illegal immigration. While some of […]
Lahore may face more polluted air in days ahead – Pakistan
LAHORE: Residents of Lahore are struggling with hazardous air quality as the city reached an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) level of 609 on Tuesday, marking it the most polluted city globally. Environmental experts predicted that the AQI could further spike between 600 and 700 from Nov 6 to 8, as polluted winds from India […]