National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq summoned Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) following the arrest of PTI leaders within parliamentary grounds. At least 12 PTI Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and other party leaders were detained without prior notification to the speaker, as […]
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According to media news sources: An international conference on antisemitism convened in the Austrian Parliament on Tuesday, led by National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka. This two-day event seeks to forge a “parliamentary alliance against antisemitism” to confront escalating antisemitic trends that endanger democratic values, according to the Parliament’s website. The conference is attended by prominent […]
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MANIPUR (AFP): India’s strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur ordered an internet blackout on Tuesday, after imposing a curfew following days of deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police. A government notice announced the “temporary suspension/curbing of internet and mobile data services” to take effect on Tuesday, blaming “disinformation and false rumours” on social […]
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CAIRO — The European Union remains divided over its stance on the ongoing war in Gaza, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell admitted Tuesday, citing a lack of unified support among member states. Speaking at a press conference in Cairo alongside Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Borrell expressed frustration with the impasse in efforts […]
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed ‘concerns’ over increasing circular debt in Pakistan’s power sector, sources said on Monday. During the virtual talks with the IMF, Pakistan authorities shared the plan of an additional Rs100 billion increase in the circular debt in the power sector during the current fiscal year. Sources indicate that by […]
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk asked states to act against Israel The UN human rights chief said on Monday that ending the nearly year-long war in Gaza is a priority and asked countries to act on what he called Israel’s “blatant disregard” for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories. “States must […]
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SRINAGAR: The Indian army Monday foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu’s Nowshehra sector by killing two terrorists. As per the army’s white night corps wrote on X that, based on inputs from intelligence agencies and J&K Police regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by IndianArmy on the intervening night of 08-09 […]
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PTI leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, and Advocate Shoaib Shaheen were arrested by Islamabad police outside parliament on Monday night, a police official said. Islamabad police spokesperson Jawad Taqi confirmed the arrest of all three to Dawn.com. Referring to Marwat’s arrest, who was reportedly the first to be taken into custody, […]
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Berlin/Seeon – In a decisive move to stem the tide of unauthorized migration, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has ordered comprehensive border checks at all German land borders, starting September 16 and lasting for an initial six-month period. This sweeping measure, revealed by government sources on Monday, builds on existing controls at the borders with […]
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According to a BBC News reports: The EU faces an “existential challenge” unless it vastly increases investment and reforms its industrial policy, a report ordered by the European Commission has warned. The wide-ranging and long-awaited review, which was led by former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, said the bloc must increase spending by €800bn […]
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