Fire was caused by a cylinder blast, says Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid. — Photo provided by Adnan Sheikh Published in Dawn on Oct 31st, 2019, Adnan Sheikh | Taser Subhani | Dawn.com | APP The death toll from a fire in three bogies of a …
Read More »Lebanon deadlock remains after PM quits
The army called on anti-government protesters to open all major roads they blocked for two weeks [Bilal Hussein/AP Photo] Published in AlJazeera on Oct 30th, 2019, Prime Minister Saad Hariri asked to remain on caretaker capacity as army clears …
Read More »Twitter to ban political ads in apparent swipe at Facebook
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed logo for Twitter is seen in this picture illustration made in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina on January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Published in Reuters on Oct 31st, 2019, Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK (Reuters) – …
Read More »CIA-backed Afghan forces possibly committing war crimes: HRW
Afghan and international military forces have been responsible for 484 civilian deaths, the United Nations says [File: AP] Published in AlJazeera on Oct 31st, 2019, by Ali M Latifi In a damning report, Human Rights Watch says night raids …
Read More »India moves to divide occupied Jammu and Kashmir state amid protests, attacks
Published in ARY News on Oct 30th, 2019, Reuters India will formally split up disputed Jammu and Kashmir state into two federal territories on Thursday (Oct 31), aiming to tighten its grip on the restive region that has been …
Read More »UN aviation agency asks Pakistan about rebuff of Modi flyover
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was flying to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) [Adnan Abidi/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on Oct 29th, 2019, Indian PM Modi took a circuitous route to Saudi Arabia because of Pakistan’s …
Read More »Gulf In Focus
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE Top gold, jewellery, fashion brands offer up to 90pc discount in Dubai As shoppers across the GCC count down to the anticipated 3-Day Super Sale running from October 31 to November 2, 2019, organiser …
Read More »Pakistan In Focus
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Pak unveils strategy to move to cashless economy Pakistan has launched a strategy for transforming its payment system from the one mainly based on cash to an almost cashless system with the support of the World …
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*Imran Khan lays foundation of first Sikh university in Punjab Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak University at Nankana Sahib in Punjab Province. The initiative has been taken in connection with the 550th birth …
Read More »Asian Economy: Overview, Growth & Development
ASIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Singapore economy to stay tepid in 2020; ‘significant uncertainties’ for trade-related sector: MAS Singapore’s economy is likely to continue facing headwinds into 2020, seeing lacklustre activity over the next 18 months, said the Monetary …
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