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France rocked by more riots as Macron vows tough security overhaul after mass arrests

French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned what he called “unbridled” violence as fresh clashes and looting erupted in Paris and other cities, a day after nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured in some of the country’s worst urban unrest in years. In an address to the nation […]

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Pakistan may review military help to Yemen if requested, says ISPR chief amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan may “evaluate” any request for direct military support from Yemen’s internationally recognised government, as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue. “I think not in my knowledge that there has been any formal request. If there is any request, then that is […]

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Army major martyred, four terrorists killed in Balochistan operations: ISPR

A Pakistan Army major was martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Balochistan’s Gwadar while security forces killed four India-sponsored terrorists in an operation conducted in Kalat district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. According to the military’s media wing, security forces conducted a series of operations in Shadi Kaur area […]

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DPM Dar arrives in Tajikistan to lead Pakistan’s delegation at SCO moot

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to lead Pakistan’s delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting, scheduled for October 19–20. Upon arrival, DPM Dar was received by Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, who is also co-chair of the Pakistan–Tajikistan […]

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Govt tightens grip on bureaucrats returning from foreign training, deputation

ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has placed strict mandatory requirements on degree verification and watertight financial surety tracking for civil servants returning from foreign and local studies, scholarships and deputations. Under newly released standard operating procedures, the government has signalled that state-funded foreign training and academic excursions will no longer be treated as open-ended vacations, introducing […]

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French interior minister admits police ‘lost control’ of protests

French police “lost control” during nationwide protests marred by violence over the weekend, the interior minister admitted on Monday, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a security review. Macron also refused Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s resignation even as he acknowledged security and intelligence failures in the government response. Saturday’s demonstrations saw some half a million […]

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Egypt pledges active support for Saudi Arabia as its parliament weighs military authorisation

Regional military power Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, potentially raising the stakes in the Middle East war as Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis intensify their attacks on the kingdom. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested an urgent parliament session […]

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8 Terrorists Killed in Balochistan Operations: ISPR

Security forces have killed eight “India-sponsored” terrorists during three intelligence-based operations conducted in the Quetta, Nushki and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The IBOs took place on Oct 17 (Saturday) on the “reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan”, the military’s media affairs wing said […]