Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
Source says 13 killed in attack blamed on Sudan paramilitaries
Port Sudan, Sudan, Nov 3 (AFP/APP):At least 13 people were shot dead on Sunday in an attack blamed on Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Al-Jazira state south of Khartoum, a medical source told AFP. “Thirteen people were killed as a result of the Rapid Support Forces opening fire on civilians in the town of Al-Hilaliya in eastern Al-Jazira state,” about 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of the state capital Wad Madani, the source said on condition of anonymity. Sudan’s Al-Jazira state has become a key battleground following theRead More
Iran president says potential ceasefire ‘could affect’ response to Israel
Tehran, Nov 3 (AFP/APP):Iran’s president said Sunday a potential ceasefire between its allies and Israel “could affect the intensity” of Tehran’s response to Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian military sites. “If they (the Israelis) reconsider their behaviour, accept a ceasefire and stop massacring the oppressed and innocent people of the region, it could affect the intensity and type of our response,” Masoud Pezeshkian said, quoted by state news agency IRNA. He added that Iran “will not leave unanswered any aggression against its sovereignty and security”, according to the news agency.Read More
Govt to make all efforts to fetch FDI: PM
He was talking to a delegation of influential and renowned British business personalities Bureau Report /DNA LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that promoting foreign investment in the country is the top priority of the government. He was talking to a delegation of influential and renowned British business personalities led by Zuber Issa in Lahore on Sunday. The delegation included influential figures from the United Kingdom’s business sector. The prime minister said the business community is being provided with the best facilities through the one-window operation of the Special InvestmentRead More
Kamala, Trump ramp up campaigns on final weekend
Seventy-five million people have already cast early ballots as hours tick down to November 5 climax Foreign Desk Washington: United States Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump duelled across the swing states on Saturday marking the final weekend of one of the tensest US elections of modern times. The Democratic presidential candidate urged voters to “turn the page” on the Republican’s scorched-earth brand of politics. According to AFP, 75 million people have already cast early ballots as the hours tick down to the Election Day climax Tuesday.Read More
Missing PTI lawyer Intizar returns home
The police said that efforts are being made to arrest the culprits DNA LAHORE: Missing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Intizar Punjutha, on Sunday returned home. The Attock police earlier recovered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Intizar Punjutha, who had been missing since October 8, from GT Road, Attock. According to police, the law enforcers signaled a suspicious vehicle to stop on the GT Road but it refused, leading to a brief standoff. The police chased and intercepted the car on which the kidnappers fled, abandoning their vehicle and hostage. Intezar Panjhota, aRead More
No objection if provincial govts wish to purchase PIA: Minister
He added that if the provinces collectively invested and purchased shares, PIA could potentially become profitable DNA LAHORE: Federal Minister for Investment Board, Communications, and Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan has said that there is no objection if any provincial government wishes to purchase Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday, Khan mentioned that if provincial governments—such as those of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, or Sindh—expressed interest in acquiring PIA, there would be no objection. He added that if the provinces collectively invested and purchased shares,Read More