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Israel moves to disqualify Arab parties, candidates
JERUSALEM: Israel’s electoral committee voted on Wednesday to disqualify a party representing Palestinians in Israel that could play a kingmaking role after next month’s elections, as well as two candidates and their electoral alliance. The decisions are not final and will have to be approved by the Supreme Court, which in the past has overturned…
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Saudi air strikes leave 10 dead, 14 injured in Yemen
DUBAI: Saudi airstrikes killed 10 people and wounded 14 others over the past 24 hours, Houthi-affiliated media reported on Wednesday, as the group warned they will attack US interests in the Middle East if Washington intervenes in the country’s conflict to support Saudi Arabia. The threat of regional escalation comes after Houthis staged a lightning…
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Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan
• 66 projects target housing and economic recovery over six months• Israeli fire kills two people in Gaza, officials say• UN chief warns time running out for two-state solution NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace announced a $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan on Wednesday at a meeting of its members and stakeholders,…
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Trump welcomes Xi to Washington looking for a trade win
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying rivalry. It will be the year’s second meeting of the leaders of the…
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Rise in mercury ‘affects’ cotton seed germination in Punjab
LAHORE: An ‘unprecedented’ rise in temperatures has sharply reduced cotton seed germination this year, raising fears of a serious shortage of certified seed for the 2026-27 cotton crop and potentially affecting next season’s sowing. Cotton seed germination, normally expected to remain above 70 per cent under suitable temperatures of around 30°C, had fallen to nearly…
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Case against Shahkot SHO for abduction, misuse of authority
SAHIWAL: The Shahkot station house officer (SHO) was suspended from service and booked for the alleged abduction and misuse of authority by the regional police officer (RPO) here on Wednesday. According to reports, Shahkot SHO Imtiaz Hussain Noon revived a four-year-old theft case originally filed by one Nasir Mahmood Masood against unknown suspects. The SHO…
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Plea against PTI workers’ detention admitted in LHC Multan Bench
SAHIWAL: The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, has admitted a writ petition challenging the detention of 24 PTI office bearers, leaders and workers from Sahiwal tehsil under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. The court directed Sahiwal Deputy Commissioner Samiullah Farooq to submit a report by Sept 24 (today). According to sources, around 47…
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Former head of burn centre at Pims seeks inquiry into ‘facility’s deterioration’
ISLAMABAD: While the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) is already under the spotlight following the deaths of 15 newborns in a recent fire incident, former head of the hospital’s burn care centre, Prof Dr Tariq Iqbal, has appealed to the federal health authorities to initiate a high-level inquiry into the alleged “complete collapse” of…
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IHC sets aside Pemra fine on TV channels
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has set aside the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (Pemra) action against several television channels over the alleged broadcast of hate speech during the 2017 Faizabad sit-in, and ordered the regulator to decide the matter afresh after giving the channels a full right of hearing. Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas…
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Preparations on to block Chenab, Jhelum bridges for PTI marchers
GUJRAT: The local authorities have started making arrangements to block the bridges on the rivers Chenab and Jhelum within the limits of Gujrat district for the participants in the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march on Islamabad. Scores of heavy vehicles have been parked near the Chenab and Jhelum bridges, while the National Highways and Motorways…
