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ECP announces LG polls in Karachi, Hyderabad on Jan 15
The verdict on the petitions against delay in the local bodies polls in Karachi and Hyderabad divisions was reserved by a five-member bench of ECP headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on November 15.
The Sindh…
Inflation in US sparks tough Thanksgiving meal sacrifices
“It’s too expensive, too expensive,” the 70-year-old White, a resident of East Harlem, says of the traditional holiday bird.
She asked her guests to bring other parts of the meal.
It’s the same story for fellow shopper Yeisha Swan,…
One soldier martyred in South Waziristan terrorist attack
In a statement released by the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intense exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists at Sararogha Tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Subsequently,…
Decision imminent: Summary containing 6 names for next army chief sent to PMO
According to sources in the PM House and the Defence Ministry, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had on Monday written to the relevant ministry, seeking nominations for the next chief of army staff.
Subsequently, Federal Defence Minister…
PSX reports slight gains, crossing 43,000 psychological barrier
Hovering over the psychological level of 42,000-43,000 points, the benchmark KSE-100 index finally posted gains by 0.14% rising to 43,040.58 points.
As the morning bell rang on Wednesday, the index showed minuscule recovery, rising to…
France shocked over stabbing death of tax inspector during routine audit
The murder victim, a 43-year old civil servant for the tax authorities, was found dead on Monday, killed “most likely by repeated stabbing”, the prosecutors’ office in the northern French city of Arras said.
The suspected killer, a…
PM Shehbaz summons special meeting of coalition parties to discuss next COAS
The prime minister will take the allies into confidence in the matter of appointment of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
The leaders of coalition government parties will discuss the overall situation in the country along with other…
‘I was crushed’: Fear and panic grip Indonesian town battered by quake
Agus Azhari, 19, was with his mother in their family home when the living room was destroyed within seconds by the quake that was centred on West Java’s Cianjur, the worst-hit town.
Parts of the walls and roof fell to the floor, along…
Beijing sees record Covid cases as China outbreak spirals
More than 28,000 new infections were reported nationwide – nearing the record high since the pandemic began – with Guangdong province and the city of Chongqing logging over 16,000 and 6,300 cases respectively, health authorities said.…
38 killed in central China fire
The fire broke out at a plant in Anyang City in Henan Province on Monday afternoon, news agency Xinhua reported.
State media said rescue services first received reports of a fire at 4:22 pm (0822 GMT) at Kaixinda Trading Co., Ltd.…