War-torn Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on October 10, a year ahead of schedule, to appease an anti-government protest movement as corruption and economic crisis continue to plague the country. The country is emerging from almost two decades of conflict and insurgency since the 2003 US-led invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, promising to bring freedom […]
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Four dead in Aden as Yemen’s separatists go to war
At least four fighters died in gun battles in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Saturday in a power struggle among separatist forces. Residents in the city’s centralCrater district were urged to remain at home and armored vehicles were deployed by the separatist Southern Transitional Council to restore order. There was heavy gunfire throughout […]
Libya’s FM confirms departure of some foreign fighters
Libya’s foreign minister said on Sunday that some foreign fighters have left the country as the unity government seeks to marshal international help to withdraw the many who remain. “The reports are correct. There is a very modest start,” Najla Mangoush said at a news conference in Kuwait when asked whether some foreign fighters had […]
N Korea accuses UN of double standards over missile tests
North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said, amid international criticism over its recent missile tests. The Council met behind closed doors on Friday upon requests from the United States and other countries over the North’s missile launches. The […]
Philippines’ Duterte says daughter running for president in 2022 polls
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter will run for president in the 2022 election and her father’s long-time aide, who has filed his vice presidential candidacy, will be her running mate, ABS-CBN news reported late on Saturday. Sara Duterte-Carpio is currently mayor of Davao, the Philippines’ third-largest city, and on Saturday filed her candidacy to run […]
K-Electric policies compliant with NEPRA: spokesperson
Spokesperson K-Electric has clarified that the utility abides by law, stating: “K-Electric is a responsible corporate citizen and as a policy follows the regulations laid out in NEPRA’s CSM for disconnection of a premises which defines the parameters that all distribution companies must follow.” NEPRA CSM Section 8.2, Clauses 8.2.1 to 8.2.4 state: 8.2.1 The […]
New Zealand’s Delta outbreak spreads outside Auckland
New Zealand’s Delta variant outbreak spread beyond the largest city of Auckland, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday to put additional regions into a snap lockdown. There were 32 new coronavirus cases on Sunday in Auckland, which has been in lockdown since mid-August, and two cases in the Waikato region, some 147 kilometers (91 […]
Association of Eastern States of South Asia – I
The eastern fringe of South Asia, comprising of Bangladesh and north-eastern India, is known as the “seven sisters.” It is a region that has been suffering over the decades from multiple problems including poverty, underdevelopment, overpopulation and others. While one hardly ever learns much about the seven sisters, Bangladesh is much more often in the […]
PAEC Wins Laurels for the Nation Again
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) made the nation proud by winning honours at the highest conceivable level in the international arena. Its meritorious contribution in the field of science and technology was given due recognition at the 65th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). PAEC Chairman Muhammad Naeem held his head high […]
Taliban’s Victory and the Outside World
Perhaps the most relevant, and also the most overlooked, outcome of the Afghan war is that the Taliban have reminded the world of the true meaning of the concept of jihad. For, even as the whole world is waxing eloquent about how Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, and how it sent the mightiest superpowers […]