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Donald Trump tries to hide in basement like Joe Biden
Florida Governor and Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election Ron DeSantis excoriated his party contender Donald Trump over his absence from debates and public campaign trials, regarding his strategy similar to Joe Biden’s who refrained from in-person events while running for the Oval Office as Covid-19 started to spread. In an interview, Ron DeSantis told Fox News Sunday that “with all due respect to Donald Trump, we’re not going to beat the Democrats by adopting Joe Biden’s basement strategy.” “You can’t just be missing in action. You got to show up,…
‘More powerful’ Nawaz Sharif coming back to steer nation out of crises: Maryam
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday claimed that the party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif is returning from London to steer Pakistan out of all the crises. She made the remarks while addressing a public gathering organised by the PML-N Youth Volunteers in Lahore. Ending uncertainty over the PML-N supremo’s homecoming ahead of the upcoming elections, Maryam — who is also the chief organizer of the party — reiterated that the three-time former prime minister would return to the country on October 21, after becoming “more powerful”.…
Pakistan vows to hit terrorists in wake of Mastung carnage
QUETTA: In the wake of a deadly bombing in Mastung, which claimed at least 59 lives — including several children — Pakistan has vowed to strike at the bases of terror groups, including the militant Islamic State (IS) group and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). On Friday, a suicide bomber ripped through a procession celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on 12 Rabiul Awwal in Mastung, a town about 60km southeast of the provincial capital, killing a police officer, religious leaders, and children among dozens. Two days on, however, no…
Afghanistan shuts down embassy operations in India days after officials leave country
The Afghan embassy in India took a significant step on Sunday as it officially stopped all of its operations, after the ambassador and several high-ranking diplomats, who sought asylum in Europe and the US, departed the country. Over two years after the Taliban retook control of Kabul following the fall of the Western-backed government, most foreign nations, including India, still do not acknowledge Afghanistan’s Taliban government as the de facto ruling authority, leaving many Afghan embassies and consulates hanging. Additionally, at the time when the Taliban took over, diplomats appointed…
Two terrorists killed as police foil attack on Mianwali patrolling post
At least two terrorists were killed and a policeman was martyred after a group of militants attacked a patrolling post in the Kundal area of Punjab’s Mianwali district, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar said Sunday. The Punjab police chief said the gun battle between the law enforcers and the militants erupted after 10 to 12 terrorists attacked a police check post in the wee hours of Sunday. At least two terrorists were killed by the firing of a policeman deployed on the roof of a nearby building…
World denounces twin blasts in Pakistan
KARACHI/QUETTA: The global community has vehemently condemned Friday’s terrorist strikes in Pakistan’s Mastung and Hangu district on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH). Countries including the United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkiye, and others have expressed their sympathies towards the families affected by the blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where suicide bombers transformed a day of celebration into tragedy. The two separate explosions took place a day earlier amid preparations for Friday prayers and the festivities commemorating the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The…
Sikhs refuse Indian ambassador to UK to enter inside Glasgow Gurdwara
Sikh men on Friday denied entry to an Indian envoy to Gurdwara Albert in Glasgow, United Kingdom after Canada accused the Narendra Modi-led country of involvement in the murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. There has been a ban on Indian officials from visiting Gurdwaras in their official capacity after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of involvement in Nijjar’s killing. The Sikh men, protesting Nijjar’s killing in Canada, confronted the Indian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, after which he left the Gurdwara premises. Nijjar was the…
From revenge to economy: PML-N announces policy shift after London meetings
LONDON: In a major policy statement on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) narrative, former finance minister Ishaq Dar said that party supremo Nawaz Sharif’s focus is not on revenge, but on nation-building upon his return to the country on October 21. Nawaz has left his matter to Allah to punish his tormentors and those who threw him out of power using illegal, vindictive and unethical means, said Dar while speaking to journalists outside the former premier’s temporary party headquarters in London. He added that the three-time prime minister does not believe in revenge and…
All Blacks dominate Italy on the way to clinch Rugby World Cup trophy
New Zealand’s All Blacks delivered a resounding 96-17 victory over Italy, firmly asserting their intentions at the Rugby World Cup. The match, which unfolded at OL Stadium, witnessed the Kiwi side scoring an astounding 14 tries, leaving Italy struggling to keep pace. The All Blacks, known for their physicality and clinical precision, completely disregarded any hopes of an upset victory by Italy, a team they had defeated in all previous 15 encounters. The tone for the match was set early, with scrumhalf Aaron Smith notching up an impressive hat-trick in…