U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador
Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as a floating refueling station.
Rescuers reach ship’s wreckage off Istanbul
. ISTANBUL: Turkey’s navy has located the wreckage of a cargo ship that sank off Istanbul after colliding with an oil tanker, leaving 10 crew members missing, officials said Saturday. In a pre-dawn collision earlier this week, the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, struck the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo vessel carrying rolled steel, in the … Read more
Asif slams PPP’s ‘dual policy’
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the devolution of power is “inevitable” and questioned PPP’s ‘contradictory position’ on the creation of new provinces and administrative units, saying the concentration of power had rendered the existing system obsolete. Asif argued that the principle of devolution had already … Read more
PM hails Rs3b export insurance initiative
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed the provision of export insurance coverage by the Export Development Fund (EDF) and the Export-Import Bank of Pakistan (EXIM Bank), particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), saying the initiative would help increase the country’s exports. Chairing a meeting on the Export Development Fund, he said the … Read more
In AJK, Pandu remembers its fallen
MUZAFFARABAD: On Defence Day, Pakistan remembers the soldiers who gave their lives defending the country’s frontiers. High in the mountains of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), nearly 9,000 feet above sea level, the remote Pandu sector offers a particularly poignant reminder of that sacrifice, where the Martyrs of Pandu Cemetery quietly preserves the memory of … Read more
E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Blueberries Are Up to 17, F.D.A. Says
[The affected frozen fruit products, which were distributed to 19 states and to retailers like Walmart and Publix, were recalled starting in July.
Brian Lara calls for dignified medical care for Imran Khan
West Indies great batter says World Cup-winning captain deserves medical care with compassion and dignity Legendary West Indies batting great Brian Lara on Saturday joined a group of cricketers expressing support for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and calling for proper and independent medical care for the former Pakistan captain. In a post on … Read more
Referendum to decide creation of new provinces
Experts believe interior minister may be referring to a referendum as a means of ascertaining public opinion ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s remarks that the creation of new provinces or administrative units could ultimately be decided through public opinion have triggered a debate over whether a referendum can constitutionally be used to create new provinces. … Read more
Robin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85
[She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement.
US approves possible $5b weapons sale to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions
State Department says sale aims to boost Saudi airborne, homeland defence as kingdom faces Iranian, Houthi strikes President Trump formalised a strategic economic partnership during a ceremonial signing with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. PHOTO: CNN The United States on Friday approved a possible $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and related equipment … Read more