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By implicating ISI general in plot to kill him, Imran has taken his battle to GHQ
Imran Khan's insistence on nominating the intel official, along with the Prime Minister and interior minister, as a suspect in what he describes as a "plot to kill him" has intensified his confrontation with the security establishment, Hussain wrote in an article in 'Dawn'. Unsurprisingly, the allegation drew a scathing rebuttal from the ISPR.
Nawaz Sharif may return to Pak in Dec: PML-N source
A party source said that Nawaz Sharif, if all remains well, will return in December to take back the reins of the party but said that indications that he will return only close to elections to run an election campaign were not true "as his return does not in any way means that PML-N has agreed to any early elections", reports The Express Tribune. "The party will not concede on the matter of early elections, come what may. The PML-N, even if it loses its government, will not agree to this demand, and this was final," he added.
Senior-most general to be made Pak Army chief
"Army chief's appointment is a constitutional matter. It will be decided according to the Constitution," The News International quoted Shehbaz Sharif as saying. Geo News further reported that the meeting decided in principle to prioritise merit for the coveted military position. The Sharif brothers would also take the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leadership into confidence on the matter, The News reported. But Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said PML-N leaders discussed the appointment of new army chief but the decision will be taken after the start of constitutional process.
Another Trump protege loses Senate bid, imperilling Republican hopes of control
Republican candidate Blake Masters was defeated in Arizona by the sitting Democrat Senator Mark Kelly, a former astronaut. The result announced on Friday night ties the two parties at 49 seats each in the 100-member Senate with two results still pending. A ray hope still remained for the Republicans for the House of Representatives where they have a lead of 12 seats over the Democrats with 25 results yet to be announced for the 435-member body in which 218 seats are needed for a majority.
COP27: Call for urgent action to reduce emissions across industry
The agenda featured several sessions that launched initiatives including the Sharm El-Sheikh Methane Reduction Roadmap and East Mediterranean Gas Forum decarbonization initiative.
Ukraine takes back key city of Kherson
Kherson was the only regional capital taken by Russia after the February 24 invasion. It was the first major city to fall to Moscow. Following the retreat of Russian troops, seen as one of its biggest setbacks of the ongoing war, the Ukrainian armed forces entered Kherson city, located on the right bank of the Dnieper River, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Kiev's Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Guterres calls for greater equality as world population hitting 8 billion
On November 15, the world's population is projected to reach 8 billion people, having grown by 1 billion since 2010, according to a recent policy brief by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Russia bans 200 more Americans from entry
Of the newly blacklisted are officials and their close relatives, heads of companies, experts and lobbyists involved in the Russophobic campaign and support for Ukraine, the Ministry said in a statement on Friday. Now 1,073 US nationals are under Russian sanctions, including a travel ban, according to a full list issued by the Ministry as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
India-born Venki Ramakrishnan awarded British Order of Merit
Hailing from the temple town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, Venkatraman "Venki" Ramakrishnan, 70, has worked as a biologist for more than 30 years, with much of his research being focused on central problems in molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2009 alongside Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath for the high-resolution atomic structure of the ribosome, which opened up new possibilities in the development of antibiotics
Donald Trump goes after DeSantis, starts 2024 Republican primaries
Former President Donald Trump, who has been teasing a third run and has hinted at a big announcement anytime now, has now gone after Ron DeSantis, the Republican Governor of Florida whose thumping win in the 2022 midterms has catapulted him to the top of the list of Presidential probables.
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