Terrorist killed as attack on Bannu police post thwarted – Pakistan
BANNU: A terrorist was killed early Wednesday when Bannu police repelled an attack on the Mazanga police post, officials said. Police officials said heavily armed terrorists attacked the post in the early hours of Wednesday, but personnel responded promptly and foiled the assault. An intense exchange of fire between police and the attackers continued for […]
Pakistan working silently to find ‘new formula’ to break US-Iran deadlock: Sources
Both sides are actively engaged in channel diplomacy through Pakistan to reach an agreement, say Pakistani sources Iranian National News Agency said that Iran will not join second round of talks with US to be held in Islamabad. PHOTO: APA NEWS X Away from the media limelight, Pakistan is working silently to break the ongoing […]
Karachi mayor Murtaza Wahab believes it’s ‘improper’ to compare Karachi and Lahore’s governance – Pakistan
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday expressed objection to comparisons between Karachi and Lahore in terms of infrastructure and governance, noting that both provincial capitals had different ground realities. Speaking alongside Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin in Lahore, Wahab said, “When you compare Karachi to Lahore, this comparison is improper because of the population. We […]
Pakistan’s weekly oil bill reached $800m amid Middle East war: PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the country’s weekly oil bill has reached $800 million amid the war in the Middle East. Global fuel prices have skyrocketed over the past two months in the wake of the US and Israel launching joint strikes on Iran. Addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet today, […]
Armed forces destroy Afghan Taliban posts, vehicles in Chaman sector: security sources – Pakistan
Forces have destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts and vehicles in Balochistan’s Chaman sector, security sources said on Wednesday. The operations, part of the ongoing ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’, were a response to the “unprovoked aggression” by Afghan Taliban forces and terrorists on the Pak-Afghan border, according to the sources. Security sources said that the army destroyed […]
US backs $2.4 billion American firm investment offer in Pakistan
In case Pakistan accepts the US offer, it may also help fast-track the installation of these systems President Donald Trump’s administration has backed a $2.4 billion investment offer by an American firm to install advanced security systems at major Pakistani airports to detect criminals and transnational threats. US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie A Baker has recently […]
Ipswich left sweating on EPL promotion
LONDON: The race for automatic promotion to the Premier League will go down to the final day of the regular season after second-placed Ipswich were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Southampton on Tuesday that ended the hosts’ bid for a guaranteed return to the top flight. Ipswich’s Wes Burns opened the scoring early […]
Indian man takes sister’s exhumed body to bank for withdrawal – World
An Indian man dug up his sister’s body and carried it to a bank branch to prove she was dead after being refused access to her account without a death certificate, the lender has said. Jitu Munda, from a constitutionally recognised tribal community in the eastern state of Odisha, went to an Indian Overseas Bank […]
Suspect in child murder case killed in police ‘encounter’ in Punjab’s Hafizabad – Pakistan
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A suspect wanted in the kidnapping and murder of a six-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday after allegedly coming under fire from his own accomplice during an “encounter” with police in Chak Sabu, Pindi Bhattian tehsil of Hafizabad district, officials said. Hafizabad police spokesperson Head Constable Waqar Yousaf told Dawn that the body […]
Why has the UAE left Opec and what impact will its departure have? – World
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it was quitting Opec, dealing a heavy blow to the oil-exporting cartel and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and rattled the global economy. But what is Opec, and how does it impact consumers? […]