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Special court adjourns hearing on Imran Khan’s bail plea till 4th Sept

04 Sep 2023 11:48 AM IST

A Special court formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act adjourned the hearing on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition seeking bail in the Cipher case till September 4, Geo News reported on Saturday. Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain, who has been additional charge of

Violent clashes erupt in Kirkuk over Police HQ handover to Kurds, 1 dead

04 Sep 2023 11:47 AM IST

Demonstrations in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk over the handover of a key facility from federal to local Kurdish authorities turned violent Saturday, and one protester was killed and several were injured, witnesses and local officials said. Clashes broke out around the planned handover of the Iraqi federal police

North Korea conducts “tactical nuclear attack” drill

04 Sep 2023 11:45 AM IST

North Korea on Sunday announced that it carried out a simulated “tactical nuclear attack” drill on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported citing the state news agency KCNA. The drill was carried out with two long-range missiles equipped with mock atomic warheads. According to the KCNA news agency, the practice was conducted

Pak’s interim PM Kakar terms May 9 violence ‘attempted coup’

04 Sep 2023 11:44 AM IST

Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has termed the May 9 violence by supporters of former premier Imran Khan “an attempted coup and civil war” that targetted Army chief Gen Asim Munir and his team, a media report said on Sunday. Kakar, however, denied that revenge was a motive behind

Pakistan lawyers to observe strike against inflated electricity bills tomorrow

03 Sep 2023 15:15 PM IST

According to a report on Sunday by Dawn News, Pakistani lawyers have declared a one-day strike for Monday in protest of skyrocketing electricity costs and rising prices for necessities like petroleum products. The Peshawar Bar Association’s general body meeting, presided over by president Ishfaq Ahmad Khalil, made a decision. According

Pakistan caretaker PM Kakar : May 9 Violence was attempted coup

03 Sep 2023 11:31 AM IST

Anwarul-haq-Kakar, the interim prime minister of Pakistan, stated that the violence that broke out on May 9 following Imran Khan’s arrest was an attempt at a coup and civil war and that it was directed at the current Pakistan army chief and his team, according to The News International on

Pakistan: People protest, block roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against inflated electricity bills

02 Sep 2023 13:36 PM IST

Pakistan witnessed a massive protest on Saturday as traders, civil society and political activists staged demonstrations and rallied against the excessive electricity bills and inflation in Shangla on Saturday, Dawn News reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. The news daily reported that the protest was held at Chakisar Tehsil

PM Modi congratulates Tharman Shanmugaratnam on being elected as Singapore’s President

02 Sep 2023 11:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on being elected as Singapore’s President. PM Modi said he looks forward to working with Shanmugaratnam to further strengthen the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership. “Hearty congratulations @Tharman_s on your election as the President of Singapore. I look forward to working closely with

“Looking forward”; says White House on possible meeting of Biden-Xi at G20

02 Sep 2023 11:25 AM IST

Speaking on the possibility of a meeting between China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden at the G20 Summit hosted by India this year, the White House stated that President Biden is looking forward to having a conversation and continuing ongoing engagement with China. On Friday, White House

Billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed passes away, Whose Son Died With Princess Diana

02 Sep 2023 10:27 AM IST

The self-made Egyptian a billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, who owned the Harrods department store and spread the debunked rumor that the British royal family was responsible for the deaths of his son and Princess Diana, has passed away, according to his relatives. Al-Fayed, an Egyptian born in Alexandria in 1929, made

At Least 26 killed in Congo as armed forces clash with demonstrators

02 Sep 2023 10:18 AM IST

A clash between Congolese armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organisations operating in Congo killed at least 26 people, a local official said. The violence broke out early Wednesday in the eastern city of Goma where Wazalendo followers gathered for a protest, which had been banned

Lebanon’s Leaders challenge LGBTQ+ community’s symbols: Rainbows, drag shows, movies

02 Sep 2023 10:17 AM IST

Rainbows, school books, movies and drag shows have all been targeted in Lebanon in recent weeks as politicians, religious leaders and vigilante groups step up a campaign against the LGBTQ+ community in a country that has long shown relative tolerance. At a time when Lebanon is in the grips of