As India gets ready to host the G-20 summit in New Delhi on 9-10 September, the In­dian government is publicising a message of ‘international har­mony’. However, in a bitterly divided G20, ensuring a harmonious outcome of the summit will be arduous. A two-year term on the Security Coun­cil, the Presidency of the Shang­hai Cooperation Organisation, the on-going G-20 presidency and the landing on the moon. However, the forthcoming high-profile G-20 Delhi Summit, despite being a big oppor­tunity, also has its challenges. As a self-styled advocate of the Global South, Indian Prime Minister Nar­endra Modi has called for the Afri­can Union (AU) to become a mem­ber of the G20.

The trailer for Jawan dropped yesterday, and while Shah Rukh Khan fans are undoubtedly excited, fans of the genre seem to be hyped up as well. "Unbelievable craze for Shah Rukh Khan - the most popular star of India. Lots of love and best wishes to Shah Rukh Bhai and the entire team of Jawan. like a sprawling, decade-spanning, action epic that utilizes shah rukh khan to the maximum. https://t.co/RFkZVCMbZn — Harini Calamur (@calamur) August 31, 2023Suffice it to say, people are bowled over, and cannot wait to watch Jawan once it hits theatres.

Army, LEAs & nation can never be coerced by cowardly tactics of terrorists: COASArmy Chief General Syed Asim Munir has emphasized that Pakistan Army will continue to act as a bulwark against terrorism to safeguard the nation from this scourge. The Army Chief was briefed on the ongoing operations and overall security situation. While interacting with officers and troops deployed in the area, he said the Army, Law Enforcement Agencies and the Nation can never be coerced by the cowardly tactics of the Terrorists, who have a misbelief that they can challenge the iron resolve of the soldiers and writ of the State. The COAS further said we have fought for long and will continue to fight the menace of Terrorism till the end. The Nation pays rich tribute to those who have laid their lives and their sacrifices will forever be honoured.

KARACHI: Rangers and a Police specialized unit took action on a technical basis and successfully arrested two individuals allegedly extorting money in the name of a banned organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday. Sources within the police revealed that the arrested suspects – identified as Abdur Raheem and Farman – sent an extortion chit to a businessman with a Rs 500 note attached to it. In the extortion chit, the suspects demanded Rs 1.5 million as extortion money and threatened the businessperson to buy a shroud [Kafan] from the attached Rs 500 in case of non-payment of extortion. In a CCTV footage of the incident, the accused can be seen handing over the extortion chit to the employee of the said businessman and flee from the scene. Earlier to this, the Law enforcers arrested three suspected criminals during a search and combing operation in Orangi Town area.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar talking to anchors and journalists in a meeting held at Prime Minister House in Islamabad on August 31, 2023. His government sought the IMF’s permission to spread the electricity bills over a six-month period but has not yet received a response. Prime Minister Kakar added that the government was closely looking at the inflated electricity bills and had done its own calculations. Pakistan Army, Air Force and Navy contribute and pay bills against each and every unit that they consume. Talking about Pakistan’s security challenges, the prime minister said that the country recently witnessed a resurgence in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD: The Swiss Government has announced the “Excellence Scholarship for Pakistani students” for the academic year 2024-25, according to the Higher Education Commission. Each year, the Swiss Confederation awards Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. The recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS). The prospective applicants can study in the categories including one-year Research after Masters, 03-year PhD after Masters, one-year Post Doctorate. The short-listed applications are then assessed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which takes the final decision.

Twitter's official page with an "X" on the profile image is seen on July 23, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a social media website. PHOTO: REUTERSSocial media platform X, formerly Twitter, plans to launch video and audio calls as owner Elon Musk races to build an "everything app" to stay ahead of competition from Meta Platforms-owned (META.O) Threads. Users will not need a phone number for the features that will be available on Apple's iOS, Google's Android and personal computers, Musk said in post on X on Thursday. Video & audio calls coming to X:- Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC- No phone number needed- X is the effective global address bookThat set of factors is unique. After rebranding Twitter as X, Musk signalled he would turn the platform into a super app offering a range of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments.

“We will not make false promises nor would we deviate from our responsibilities. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar talking to Anchors and Journalists in a meeting held at the Prime Minister's House. The interim prime minister acknowledged being informed recently about protests concerning inflated electricity bills. While employees of WAPDA were using free electricity units and their usage would be rationalised, especially of the higher grade officers as some of them were getting huge quantity of free electricity, he added. The prime minister said that Pakistan had security concerns on its Western borders.

Pre-matchVincenzo Italiano brought back what looks most like his preferred XI, with Christian Kouamé on the wing and M’Bala Nzola up front. The Austrians pinned Fiorentina deep, pressing furiously and winning possession high up, then countering at speed. They were inches from doubling their lead in just the 7th minute, but Mayulu slammed his finish off the bar. At the other end, Kouamé and Nico continued serving as the engines of the attack, and it was fittingly those two who created the goal. More immediately, Fiorentina head north for a date with Inter Milan on Sunday.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar talking to anchors and journalists in a meeting held at Prime Minister House in Islamabad on August 31, 2023. PHOTO: PIDCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday stated that the matter of skyrocketing electricity bills is being discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding that the government would fulfil its obligations to the global lender “at all costs”. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar talking to Anchors and Journalists in a meeting held at the Prime Minister's House. The prime minister said that Pakistan had security concerns on its Western borders. The prime minister said that the government was determined to hold transparent, free and fair elections and transfer power to the next elected government.

Prominent human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir on Thursday said that the Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared the decision by the authorities to offload him and his wife Mansha Pasha and restrict their travel as unlawful. Earlier this month, Nasir had taken to social media to speak out against action by the authorities preventing him and Pasha from boarding a flight scheduled for Dubai on July 27. I called the 15 Madadgar police right away after the incident,” the FIR had quoted her as saying. Extending his gratitude towards the SHC today, Nasir shared the six-page judgement on X as he lauded the verdict. The SHC has also permitted both Nasir and Pasha to travel outside of the country "without any obstruction or hindrance by the federal government of its agencies or authorities".

Mainly hot and humid weather is expected over most plain areas of the country during the next twelve hours. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:Islamabad and Muzaffarabad twenty-four degree centigrade, Karachi twenty-seven, Lahore thirty, Peshawar twenty-six, Quetta twenty-two, Gilgit fifteen and Murree sixteen degree centigrade. According to weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather with dry is expected in Srinagar, Leh, Palwama, Shopian, Baramula and Anantnag, while, in Jammu hot and dry. Temperature recorded this morning:Srinagar and Anantnag seventeen degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-seven, Leh eleven, Pulwama and Shopian sixteen and Baramula eighteen degree centigrade.

When Ayub Khan the first usurper seemed invincible, it was Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah who decided to challenge the might of the dictator by contesting the presidential elections in 1965. It was a lawyer who told me that he had himself fixed it to show support for the candidature of Ms Jinnah. Had she won the election, Jinnah’s Pakistan could have been saved. She corrected the derailment of the country, held elections and transferred power through free and fair elections and gracefully went home. Ms Fatima Jinnah tried to end the derailment of the country founded by her elder brother Muhammad Ali Jinnah but her efforts were thwarted by the usurper.

SAN JOSE — The Galaxy has a tough hill to climb, but the club has found some momentum. Dejan Joveljic scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Galaxy held off the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-2, on Wednesday night to continue its attempt to climb into playoff position. Jeremy Ebobisse put San Jose (9-9-8, 35 points) ahead 2-1 with a goal in the 31st minute. The Galaxy scored the equalizer five minutes into the second half when Riqui Puig took a pass from Edwin Cerrillo and scored his fifth goal of the season. Joveljic’s third goal of the season came after Edwards was fouled by San Jose defender Miguel Trauco.

QUETTA/DERA ISMAIL KHAN - At least four terrorists of the banned Tehreek- e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outfit were killed on Wednesday during an operation conducted in Pishin district of Balochistan province, the counterterrorism department spokesman said. The most wanted sharpshooter of TTP namely Shakar Din alias Umar Khalid was among four terrorists killed in the intelligence-based operation. “On a tip-off, the CTD Balochistan carried out a search operation in the refugee camp Surkhab area of Pishin district. Apart from attacks on the security forces, the killed terrorists were also involved in various serious acts of terrorism. CTD Balochistan lodged the FIR and started a search operation to arrest other members of the network.