Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (retd) on Sunday visited the multi-purpose Diamer Basha Dam to review construction work on the project, being constructed on River Indus 40 kilometer (Km) downstream of Chilas town and 180 Km upstream of Tarbela Dam. Commander 10 Corps Pakistan Army Lt Gen Sahir […]
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Jordan’s Abdullah receives first call from Assad in a decade
Jordan’s King Abdullah received a phone call from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the royal palace said on Sunday in what officials said was the first such communication since the start of the conflict in Syria a decade ago. The conversation was the latest step in a recent normalisation of ties between leaders who had long […]
Sudan factions form new alliance as splits deepen
Several political factions including ex-rebel groups announced Saturday the formation of an alliance separate from Sudan’s main civilian bloc, in the latest sign of splits marring the country’s transition. The announcement at a ceremony in Khartoum came as Sudan reels from fragmentation within the Forces of Freedom and Change, an alliance which spearheaded protests that […]
Panther Tyres holds 38th annual general meeting
Panther Tyres Limited, the leading manufacturing company of tyres and tubes for earth mover/OTR, tractor, trolley, motor bikes and commercial vehicles in Pakistan, held its 38th annual general meeting (first after IPO) at Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore. The general meeting was chaired by the Board Chairman Mian Iftikhar Ahmed. CEO Mian Faisal Iftikhar, other board members, […]
Iraqis to vote in new parliament
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 […]
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 […]