Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles on November 21, 2024Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war. A senior official told AFP that a strike on Russia’s Bryansk region earlier on Tuesday “was carried out by […]
G20 summit ends with Ukraine blame game on November 21, 2024Ukraine’s allies and Russia on Tuesday traded blame for a dramatic escalation in the war in Europe, which dominated the final day of talks at a G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The two-day gathering wrapped up with a plea from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the world’s most powerful leaders to […]
US recognizes Venezuela opposition’s Gonzalez Urrutia as ‘president-elect’ on November 21, 2024The United States said Tuesday it recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect of Venezuela — the first time it called him that — four months after a disputed election in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory amid accusations of fraud. The statement from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken prompted a furious reaction from […]
UN nuclear chief welcomes Iran’s ‘concrete step’ on uranium stockpile on November 21, 2024UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran’s “concrete step” on agreeing to cap its stockpile of highly enriched uranium after Tehran implemented preparatory steps to stop adding to its inventory. “I think this is … a concrete step in the right direction — we have a fact which has been verified by […]
US envoy heading to Israel to press for truce with Hezbollah on November 21, 2024US envoy Amos Hochstein announced he would head to Israel on Wednesday after spending two days in Lebanon trying to hammer out a deal for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a truce in the conflict, which escalated in late September after nearly […]
Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII commences on November 21, 2024A three-week-long Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII between Pakistan Army and Peoples’ Liberation Army of China commenced on Wednesday at National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), Pabbi. The exercise is aimed at refining professional skills through joint training besides harnessing the historic military to military relations among the Iron Clad Brothers, said an Inter Services Public Relations […]
PA speaker chairs meeting of standing committee on law reforms on November 21, 2024A meeting of the Standing Committee on Law Reforms and Delegated Legislation, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, was held in the Punjab Assembly, here on Wednesday. Discussions focused on police accountability, oversight mechanisms and modernizing the legislative process. The committee members unanimously expressed concern over the non-establishment of Public Safety and Complaints Commissions […]
Senator Irfan briefs PM on performance of PML-N in Senate on November 21, 2024Senator Irfan Siddiqui, leader of the parliamentary party of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on, Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif about the performance of the parliamentary party in the Senate. During a call on, he also briefed the prime minister regarding […]
Murad vows more seats for GB students at Sindh varsities on November 21, 2024Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at CM House on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Gilgit-Baltistan’s Minister for Excise Haji Rehmat Khaliq and CM’s Special Assistant Hussain Shah. During the meeting, CM Gulbar Khan requested an increase in the number of seats allocated for […]
SC registrar tasked with drafting rules for Constitutional Bench on November 21, 2024Registrar SCP is tasked to draft rules regulating the practice and procedures of the Constitutional Bench in consultation with Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar with the final draft to be reviewed for approval. A dedicated branch at the Supreme Court of Pakistan will be established to adequately handle Constitutional matters under Article 191A of the Constitution […]