Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss – World

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo for the first time since the start of the country’s civil war. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance attacked forces of the Syrian government on Wednesday, the same day […]

Brook, Carse shine as England win convincingly in Christchurch – Sport

CHRISTCHURCH: England romped to an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and bring the Black Caps thudding back to earth after their recent triumph in India. Big batting, notably Harry Brook’s 171, and a fine display of seam-bowling from […]

Biden’s long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China – World

Joe Biden headed to Angola on Sunday for a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major US-backed railway project that aims to divert critical minerals away from China. The project, partly funded with a US loan, links the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo and […]

Bullish momentum continues at PSX on easing inflationary pressure – Business

Bulls continued to maintain their control over the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed over 1,200 points on Monday in intraday trade as investors expected a dip in the inflation reading for the month of November. The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 1,248.84 points, or 1.23 per cent, to stand at 102,606.16 points from the […]

And then they came for VPNs – Pakistan

ON Nov 28, 2024, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz posted a video on X — via a VPN, of course, since X has been officially banned by the government — announcing Pakistan’s first IT city. One wonders what an IT city can possibly offer a country that lacks basic connectivity and regular access to platforms […]

Govt considers lowering retirement age to 55 – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Amid discussions over increase in retirement age for selective positions, the government is also examining reducing the average age of superannuation by five years to 55 for containing long-term pension bill. This is one of the proposals suggested by an international lender and currently under federal government’s consideration as part of wider pension reforms, […]

Sixteen terrorists killed in action across three provinces – Newspaper

• Two security personnel, as many policemen martyred; many injured as attacks on police stations in Punjab and KP repulsed• Baka Khel operation leaves five suspects dead; three killed, two arrested in Khyber; four gunned down in Sherani; four killed in Mianwali KARACHI: At least sixteen terrorists were gunned down and four law enforcers, including […]

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