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Pervez Khattak claims PTI-backed candidates to support him in Feb 8 polls

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Raising many eyebrows ahead of the February 8 general polls, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Parliamentarians (PTI-P) Chairman Pervez Khattak has claimed to win the silent support of all independent candidates from his former party led by incarcerated premier Imran Khan. Once believed to be one of the close aides of disqualified premier Khan during his tenure, the former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister, in his address to an election rally in Nowshera’s Rashakai town on Monday, said that the “PTI-backed candidates are standing with him” as their party does not exist these days.…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants first brain chip in human

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In a groundbreaking move, Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, has successfully implanted its first brain chip in a human for the first time, BBC reported. The first recipient of the brain chip, known as “telepathy,” is reportedly recovering well after the procedure performed on Sunday. The company finally got its clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May after facing much criticism.

Balochistan: Grenade attacks on NP election office injures two

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QUETTA: In the run-up to the nationwide polls, unidentified miscreants carried out grenade attacks on the election offices of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the National Party (NP) in Balochistan on Sunday. A disturbing trend emerges with violence infiltrating the political sphere. Politicians find themselves in the crosshairs, subjected to threats and attacks ahead of the February 8 elections. The grenade blasts raise alarm bells over the security measures ahead of the general polls next month and election campaigns of all political parties are in full swing across the…

3 US troops killed in drone attack in Middle East

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Three US troops stationed in the Middle East, near the Jordan-Syria border, were attacked on Sunday by a drone carried out at the US base named Tower 22, BBC reported. US President Joe Biden, in a statement issued after the drone attack, said the attack was carried out by “radical-Iran-backed militant groups”, adding that Washington “shall respond” to the attack.  According to reports, the one-way drone attack killed three soldiers, while more than 30 were injured and are receiving all necessary treatment. This is the first attack on US troops since the…

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Guatemala, El Salvador

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late Friday, Al Arabiya News reported citing the country’s INSIVUMEH seismological agency. El Salvador, a neighbour of Guatemala, felt the same earthquake that struck the Escuintla area of Guatemala. No immediate reports of damages or casualties have been made yet. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 119 kilometres (73.9 miles) by the German Research Centre for Geosciences, which also reported a magnitude of 6.1.

Feb 8 polls: ECP faces connectivity issues with Election Management System

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As the country gears up for upcoming general elections slated on February 8, the polls organising authority Saturday tested its Election Management System (EMS) which faced “connectivity” issues during the trial. As per the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) spokesperson, though the mock text of the EMS was “successful”, the activity did face connectivity challenges causing minor issues in transmitting results to some presiding officers owing to the involvement of fibre/DSL connectivity, EMS app log-in and the steps for results transmission and editing.  The development comes as the ECP would rely…