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PTI’s Aliya Hamza released from jail after over 1 year
GUJRANWALA: After spending more than 1 year behind bars, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aliya Hamza has finally been released from prison after she secured a bail in cases related to May 9, 2023, riots. The PTI stalwart was released from Gujranwala’s Central Jail after a district and sessions court approved her bail in the May 9 case on July 31. A district and sessions judge in Gujranwala earlier today (Wednesday) also issued the politico’s release orders after she submitted surety bonds worth Rs50,000 in line with the Lahore High Court…
‘Not confident’ of peaceful transfer if Kamala wins in November, says Biden
US President Joe Biden said in an interview with CBS that he is “not confident at all” there will be a peaceful transfer of power to Kamala Harris if Donald Trump loses November´s election. “If Trump loses, I’m not confident at all,” Biden said in an interview with CBS News when asked whether he thought there would be a peaceful transfer of power after the vote. “He means what he says. We don’t take him seriously. He means it. All this stuff about if we lose there’d be a bloodbath,” Biden added.…
Daily Metro Times-7 August 2024
US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel: Blinken
The United States (US) has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, even as the Pentagon warned that it would not tolerate attacks against its forces in the region. The Middle East is bracing for a possible new wave of attacks by Iran and its allies following last week’s killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Five US troops and two contractors were injured in an attack on a base in Iraq on Monday,…
Pakistan seeks more details about US-foiled assassination plot
ISLAMABAD: In response to queries regarding media reports of the alleged involvement of a Pakistani national in connection with a foiled assassination attempt in United States, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that they were in contact with the authorities in Washington and awaiting further details. In a statement, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “We have seen the media reports. We are in touch with the US authorities and await further details.” The spokesperson said that they have also noted the statements by US officials that this is…
Daily Metro Times-5 August 2024
Harris interviews three potential VP candidates at her home
Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro – at her Washington, DC, residence on Sunday ahead of a final decision on her running mate. Harris is expected to announce her choice as early as Monday, ahead of her first public appearance with the vice presidential nominee on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Reuters was first to report. The Harris campaign is also planning a social media announcement featuring the duo, officials familiar with the…
Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir: Pakistan leadership shows solidarity with IIOJ&K Kashmiris
As Kashmiris around the world continue to condemn India’s revocation of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the top civil and military leadership of Pakistan also observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir today (Monday), denouncing the Narendra Modi administration’s brutality on the people of the disputed valley. Five years ago, Indian Prime Minister Modi’s government revoked the IIOJ&K’s revoke special status and divided the region into two federally administered territories — a move that strips Kashmiris of their right to self-determination. Messages of solidarity were issued by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime…
How will Karachi’s weather fare today?
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast that Karachi is expected to experience torrential rain with thunder on Sunday, following moderate to heavy sporadic rains in the coming days. Various parts of the megalopolis including Sharea Faisal, Malir, MA Jinnah Road, Saddar and Old City Area received drizzling today morning. The wind was blowing from the southwest at a speed of 11 kilometres per hour, while clouds blanketed the sky, the PMD said. Furthermore, it said that the morning air had an 85% humidity level. On the other hand, the…