Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
Internet, broadband services to be blocked tonight
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23: Internet services will be suspended in several major cities starting from midnight tonight. According to sources, the services will be suspended in Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Gujranwala. Mobile phone services will remain operational for now, while internet and broadband services will be suspended, apparently as part of heightened security measures ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for November 24. Sources also indicated that a decision regarding the suspension of mobile phone services will be taken after evaluating the situation on the ground. The InteriorRead More
Morocco-Spain joint operation dismantles Daesh cell
MADRID, NOV 23 /DNA/ – In a new joint and coordinated security operation between Moroccan and Spanish authorities, Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), affiliated with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), and the General Intelligence Directorate of the Spanish National Police successfully dismantled a terrorist Daesh-affiliated cell in the Sahel region. This operation, carried out on Friday, led to the arrest of nine (09) individuals, including three (03) active in Tetouan and Fnideq (Morocco) and six (06) others in Madrid, Ibiza, and Sebta. A statement by theRead More
Security forces eliminate three suspects in KP operations: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, /DNA/ – On 21-22 November, three Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. An intelligence based operation was conducted by Security Forces in general area Bara, Khyber District. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, resultantly two Khwarij, Haqyar Afridi@ Khyberay and Gulla Jan, were sent to hell. In another incident, movement of group of khwarij, who were trying to infiltrate through Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was picked up by the security forces in South Waziristan District. Own troops effectively engaged andRead More
Morocco-US Talks: Washington backs Sahara initiative
WASHINGTON, NOV 23 /DNA/ – The United States reaffirms its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a serious, credible, and realistic solution to the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, on Friday in Rabat. Washington continues to support the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, in his efforts to advance negotiations toward a mutually acceptable political solution, she added during a press briefing following her talks with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation,Read More
China’s Century Steel Group warns to dismantle plant, withdraw investment
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23: A Chinese steel giant, Century Steel Group has threatened to withdraw its investment and shut down operation in Pakistan, if its demands were not met. The steel group relayed this in a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. In the letter, Century Steel Group CEO Li Chunjian stated the company had reached the decision to wrap up its business and withdraw investment from the country as the government departments, responsible for handling foreign direct investment (FDI) in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Rashakai Special Economic ZoneRead More
Uzbek President urges national environmental action: ‘Every home, every enterprise must protect nature
President of Uzbekistan: It is essential for every home and every enterprise to contribute to the preservation of nature TASHKENT, NOV 23 /DNA/ – President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev planted a tree in a new garden created as part of the “Yashil Makon” (Green Space) nationwide project. Ecology has become the most pressing problem in Uzbekistan. Air and water pollution, land degradation, desertification, and global warming damage the natural balance and human health. In the country, we realized the consequences of this problem in advance and beganRead More