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Nawaz Sharif to present ‘agenda of progress’ at Minar-e-Pakistan on Oct 21: Shehbaz

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LONDON: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Friday clarified that there was no change in the party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif’s plan for returning homeland. The PML-N president said he had arrived in London to discuss his brother’s legal and political steps ahead of his arrival in Pakistan on October 21. The former prime minister spoke to the media after holding important talks, attended by Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Ishaq Dar, Talal Chaudhary and others at the Stanhope House in the British capital. Both Maryam…

US home sales decline as prices rise, interest rates increase

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Sales of US homes have been steadily declining since August as supply remained constrained and mortgage rates remained high, the industry figures released on Thursday revealed. Sales of existing homes have cooled in the world´s top economy as interest rates surged, lifting costs for new buyers and making it less attractive for homeowners to reenter the market after having locked in lower rates previously. Existing home sales hit an annual rate of 4.04 million last month, seasonally adjusted, slipping 0.7 per cent from July according to the National Association of…

PCB names 15-member squad for ICC World Cup 2023

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As the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 approaches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday announced the team’s participating squad featuring star players in the line-up. Babar Azam will captain the team, while Shadab Khan remains the team’s vice-captain. Hasan Ali has been called in to replace injured pacer Naseem Shah. Ali, however, will be returning to one-day international (ODI) cricket after a year-long hiatus following his last appearance against West Indies in Multan in 2022. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq unveiled the squad at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Three…

Direct peace talks yield fragile truce in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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A fragile ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh remains in place after Armenian separatists capitulated to Azerbaijan’s swift offensive.  The two parties engaged in their initial direct peace discussions on Thursday, following Azerbaijan’s claim of control over the contested region. As part of a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement, the separatists agreed to disarm on Wednesday, which halted Azerbaijan’s 24-hour offensive to reclaim territory at the heart of a long-standing conflict.  The two-hour meeting between the parties, held in the presence of Russian peacekeepers, was described by Azerbaijan’s presidency as “constructive and peaceful.” Both sides…

PM Kakar censures West for not recognising India’s ‘reality’

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Pakistan has criticised Western nations for not recognising the “reality” about New Delhi’s right-wing leadership. This comes after Canada revealed India’s involvement in its citizen’s murder case and expelled a representative of the Indian spy agency, resulting in a reciprocal action from India. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar connected this incident to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ideology known as Hindutva. Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserted that Indian agents had a hand in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist, near Vancouver in…

General Charles Brown approved as Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff

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After delays due to the protest regarding the Pentagon’s abortion access policy, senators voted Wednesday and confirmed General Charles Brown as the United States’ next high-ranking military officer, as the 61-year-old was among the hundreds of officials waiting for approval. Senators approved General Charles Brown by 83-11 who is set to ascend as the second Black officer to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after Colin Powell from 1989-1993 at a time when the Pentagon is headed by Lloyd Austin, the country’s first Black secretary of defense.…

Hackers steal over 2m Pakistanis’ data from restaurants, put it up for sale

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Some hackers accessed the data of 2.2 million Pakistani citizens from the database of various restaurants in the country and put it up for sale online, it emerged on Wednesday. As reported by Geo News, the compromised data of some of the citizens has been displayed by the hackers as a sample to attract buyers in an advertisement for the sale. The hackers claim that they have hacked a private company-made database that over 250 food outlets use for payments. They have also named dozens of these restaurants as well. As…

God will never forgive ‘iqama bench’ even if I do: Maryam

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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser on Wednesday, taking a dig at the Supreme Court (SC) bench said that God will never forgive the “iqama bench” [reference to the bench’s decision that disqualified Nawaz Sharif] even if she does. PML-N leader — speaking at a party gathering in Lahore — without taking any names blamed the apex court bench decisions to disqualify Nawaz for inflation and economic turmoil. “The five-member bench and their puppet [Imran Khan] are responsible for the fact that people…

Mbappe leads PSG to 2-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in Champions League opener

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Kylian Mbappe showcased his skill once again as Paris St Germain (PSG) triumphed with a 2-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League opener.  The win provided a glimpse of PSG’s potential under new coach Luis Enrique.  The game saw Mbappe open the scoring in the second half with a confidently executed penalty, while Achraf Hakimi added another goal, sealing the victory for PSG at the Parc des Princes. The win holds significance for PSG, as it comes after a recent defeat and marks only their third victory…

PM Kakar attends opening session of UNGA

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NEW YORK: Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday attended the 78th opening session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.  UN Secretary-General António Guterres inaugurated the opening session of the UNGA. The interim premier’s engagements in New York today include his address to the participants of the Global Development Initiative and Sustainable Development Goals summit. In his address, PM Kakar is expected to outline Pakistan’s perspective on a range of regional and global issues, including the Kashmir dispute which is amongst the longstanding unresolved matters on the…