Sunday, October 31st, 2021
T20 WC : Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs
ABU DHABI, OCT 31 : Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs in Sunday clash between the two squads at the ongoing T20 World Cup. Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi had won the toss and chosen to bat first against Namibia in the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. “The wicket looked really good for batting,” Nabi said after the toss. It was the second game in the group stage for both teams. Namibia won their opening match against Scotland while Afghanistan lost narrowly to group leaders Pakistan. Teams: Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, MohammadRead More
World Climate Summit begins with urgent call to action
Glasgow, OCT 31: Accompanied by drastic warnings from the scientific community of an escalating climate crisis, the World Climate Conference (COP26) begins on Sunday at 1000 GMT in the Scottish city of Glasgow. At the invitation of the United Nations, government representatives from around 200 countries will discuss for a fortnight how humanity can still contain the accelerating global warming to a tolerable level. About 25,000 people are expected to attend, including thousands of journalists and climate protection activists. Environmental organizations and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had complained in advance that many countriesRead More
PM Imran thanks Saudi Arabia for $3bn financial support to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD , OCT 31 : Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked Saudi Arabia for its $3 billion financial support to Pakistan announced earlier this week, saying “the budgetary support will help the balance of payment of Pakistan in the backdrop of rising commodity prices globally.” Saudi Arabia had agreed to revive its financial support to Pakistan, including about $3 billion in safe deposits and $1.2bn to $1.5bn worth of oil supplies on deferred payments; an agreement to this effect was reached during the premier’s three-day visit to the kingdom earlierRead More
Of TLP protests and govt confusion
When there is a toothless opposition; a dead civil society and a marooned justice system, it becomes the duty of the sitting government to heal masses’ wounds because that is what it was voted to power and also because we can’t leave everything to God!! Comment Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) once again resorted to roads demanding immediate release of its leader Saad Rizvi and expulsion of the French ambassador. The National Security Council (NSC) in its meeting on October 29 rightly turned down both theRead More
Japan votes in national election, 1st key test for Kishida
TOKYO, OCT 31: Japanese voters are casting ballots in national elections Sunday, which is going to be a first big test for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to determine if he has a large enough mandate to tackle a coronavirus-battered economy, a fast-aging and dwindling population and security challenges from China and North Korea. Up for grabs are 465 seats in the lower house, the more powerful of the two-chamber Japanese Diet, or parliament. It is expected that Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party lose some seats from pre-election levels, but still maintain aRead More
Govt says agreement reached with TLP, details to be unveiled at ‘appropriate time’
ISLAMABAD, OCT 31: The government’s negotiating team announced on Sunday that it has reached an agreement with the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) but did not divulge any further details, with Mufti Muneebur Rehman saying the specifics will come to light at an “appropriate time”. The agreement comes after almost two weeks of clashes that left at least seven policemen dead and scores injured on both sides. The proscribed group began the march, calling for the release of its incarcerated leader, Saad Rizvi and the expulsion of France’s ambassador over theRead More