November 2022

DOHA, Qatar — A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha.The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery …

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LAHORE: Ameer Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Sirajul Haq has urged the political parties, their workers to stay peaceful and said in prevailing circumstance, the country could not afford more tragedies and mishaps.In a statement issued from Mansoorah on Friday, he termed the combat among the political parties a serious threat to already fragile democracy.Sirajul Haq said that …

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ISLAMABAD: The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) could not blackmail the government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) by employing “petty political tactics”, declared Hina Pervaiz Butt, an MP of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).Speaking to a TV station, Butt accused Imran Khan of “always attacking” national institutions and declared the “foreign-funded” former prime minister an …

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There was a time when the people of Pakistan were afraid of religious sectarianism. They thought the wave would potentially wipe out everything else. Somehow or the other the threat was controlled, though not eliminated. The recent threat, almost of similar intensity, is that of politics of intolerance. If anything, its grip on the affected …

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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Deputy Secretary-General and Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar has said that the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly will be stopped at any cost, ARY News reported on Monday.While talking to the media, Attaullah Tarar said an important session was chaired by PML-N President and Prime Minister …

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Cyber capabilities leave a lot to be desiredWhy are we under the shadow of smog again?Global dignitaries visit Pakistan and express solidarity, but to little avail Climate justice is a word frequently used among the policy circles, think-tank community, experts and the media in Pakistan these days.Recent floods have sparked a wider debate on the …

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Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and opposition leader Imran Khan, center in seated, addresses to his supporters during a rally, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Khan said Saturday his party was quitting the country’s regional and national assemblies, as …

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Russo-Japanese ties and Tokyo’s pro-Ukrainian stanceStudent unionsCentral bank has once again raised the interest rate hoping that it could help curb inflationSame old prescription with no new outcomes. So is the modus operandi of the central bank, as it once again raised the interest rate hoping that it could help curb inflation. This is unbecoming …

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United States coach Gregg Berhalter said politics would not come into his team’s must-win World Cup clash with Iran following the Americans’ battling draw with England on Friday.Berhalter was a satisfied man after watching his youthful US team hold mighty England to a 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium in Group B.The result sets …

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