Month: September 2024

Harris adapts Trump’s playbook, aims to beat him at his own game

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WASHINGTON: Vice President of the US and presidential candidate Kamala Harris seems to be taking notes from former president Donald Trump’s playbook by focusing on evoking emotions among the American voters rather than explaining policies during 2024 election campaign.  Since taking over from President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in July, Harris has had to run her campaign in fast-forward, with just months to go before the November election. With few exceptions she has avoided press conferences, interviews and lengthy discussions on policy. Instead, her…

Pakistan’s economic crisis surges female workforce participation

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KARACHI: Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger — the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle drawing stares in the megacity of Karachi. The 28-year-old is the first woman in her family to enter the workforce, a pattern emerging in urban households coming under increasing financial pressure in Pakistan. “I don’t focus on people, I don’t speak to anyone or respond to the hooting, I do my work,” said Sohail, who joined a local ride-hailing service at the beginning of this year. “Before, we…

ECP rejects PTI’s petition seeking to delay intra-party polls hearing

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday suffered a setback after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected its petition seeking delay in the hearing of the case about its intra-party polls till the issuance of clarification by the Supreme Court on its July 12 ruling on the reserved seats matter.  The ECP, in its today’s verdict, said that the PTI had already delayed the issue of intra-party polls a lot and it wouldn’t be appropriate to defer the matter any further. The electoral body’s decision was reserved on August 27…

Mongolia rolls out red carpet for Putin despite war crimes accusations

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Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by honour guards and red carpets in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday on his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year. Putin landed in Ulaanbaatar on Monday night at the start of a high-profile trip seen as a show of defiance against the court, Kyiv, the West and rights groups that have all called for him to be detained. He met Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Tuesday at Ulaanbaatar’s imposing Genghis Khan…

‘Balochistan attacks’: US reaffirms support to Pakistan in fight against terrorism

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WASHINGTON: The US State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan, which resulted in the deaths of over 50 people, including 14 security personnel. At a news briefing, Miller said: “The US strongly condemned last week’s deadly attacks that targeted security officials and civilians, including the murder of 23 innocent civilians in Musakhail”. Last week, over 50 people, including 14 security personnel, were martyred in different terrorist attacks in Balochistan. In one of the deadliest attacks, at least 23 passengers were killed after…

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris campaign together for first time in Pennsylvania

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US President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Monday, in a public display of teamwork after she replaced him as candidate and revived Democratic election hopes. Seeking to attract voters in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, the pair met union members in Pittsburg before standing side-by-side to speak to about 600 supporters. Biden repeatedly name-checked Vice President Harris, who is in a close race to beat Donald Trump to the White House on November 5. “We have made a lot of progress, and Kamala…

Pakistan Navy to fortify defence capabilities with induction of two warships

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The induction ceremony of warships PNS Babar and PNS Hunain into the fleet of Pakistan Navy will be held on the occasion of the Defence Day, which is observed in Pakistan on September 6. The military’s media wing said President Asif Ali Zardari will be the chief guest at the induction event. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), PNS Babar was built in Turkiye and PNS Hunain in Romania. The two warships will further boost Pakistan Navy’s defence capabilities, it said. The media wing said construction of PNS…