Month: October 2023

Israel thrusts anti-Hamas ads into children’s video games, dehumanising Palestinians

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Israel is taking aid of media propaganda in order to continue waging its war on Palestinians, as graphic pro-Israel advertisements make their way into children’s video games. As Maria Julia Cassis’s 6-year-old son entered the dining room with a pale face, she was enjoying lunch in her north London terraced house. His Android phone’s puzzle game had been cut off by a blurry, horrific film featuring distressed Israeli families and Hamas gunmen. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent the first-grader a message over a black screen that said, “WE…

World Cup: Bangladesh say ‘no other option’ except defeating Pakistan

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Bangladesh aim to win against Pakistan Pakistan when they take on Babar Azam’s men tomorrow (Tuesday) at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, skipper Shakib Al Hasan said Monday, noting that they have no other option. “There is a lot to play for. As you know, we have to win to be able to qualify for the Champions Trophy. That’s an important target I think we can set at this moment,” said Shakib. The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the top seven teams plus hosts Pakistan will qualify for the Champions Trophy…

SC to hear intra-court appeal challenging NAB law verdict today

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is set to hear the federal government’s intra-court appeal challenging the verdict in the accountability law amendments case today (Tuesday). The first intra-court appeal was filed after the implementation of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan had challenged NAB amendment last year. The hearing of the appeals will be conducted by a five-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minullah and Justice Hasan Azhar…

Illegal foreigners repatriation compliant with international norms: Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday slammed the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) statement on the repatriation of illegal foreigners and clarified that the process is being implemented as per the “applicable international norms and principles”. “The Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP) applies to all illegal foreigners residing in Pakistan, irrespective of their nationality and country of origin. The decision is in exercise of Pakistan’s sovereign domestic laws, and compliant with applicable international norms and principles,” said Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement. The…

PSO extends Rs500m credit facility to beleaguered PIA

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KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has extended another Rs500 million credit facility to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which would help the national flag carrier to normalise its flight operations in coming days. The financial issues between PIA and PSO have been settled and fuel supply would increase in the coming days, a PIA spokesperson said. The PIA flight operations have been severely hampered in the last two weeks, which saw cancellation of around 375 international and domestic flights after PSO cut supply to the state-owned airline due to non-payment of…

Bangladesh police break up anti-PM protest with tear gas, rubber bullets

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DHAKA: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh opposition supporters Saturday to break up a giant protest against the prime minister, with an officer and a protester killed in several hours of violent clashes in central Dhaka.  More than 100,000 supporters of two major Bangladesh opposition parties rallied to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down to allow a free and fair vote under a neutral government. Live footage on the verified Facebook page of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) showed thousands of…

Prince Harry ‘paid a very high price’ to be with Meghan Markle

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Prince Harry can never get his old life back despite his desire to return to his roots. According to reports, the Duke of Sussex has been house-hunting in the UK, owing to his longing for his childhood friends. However, royal critics affirmed that no one in Britain – “even his friends” – don’t want him to come back, noting “he’s been awful to his family and friends!!!” They also pointed out his wife Meghan Markle’s part in his move to the US in the first place, claiming King Charles’ youngest…