Power plant staff suspended after Pak blackout
The blackout began at about 11.50 p.m. on Saturday when power failures were reported in all major cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar,
Afghan military defuses car bomb, 32 IEDs
The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) discovered a car heavily packed with explosives in Wardak province and defused 32 IEDs
DG ISPR denies Army-opposition contact
He said the military was subordinate to the government….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar
Guterres to run for second term
“The Secretary-General conveyed to him today (Monday) that he is available to serve a second term as secretary-general of the UN if
Iran seeks release of frozen assets in Seoul
“For about two and a half years, South Korean banks have illegally frozen Iran’s foreign exchange assets, citing fear of the US’
US labels Houthi militia as ‘terrorist group’
“These designations will provide additional tools to confront terrorist activity and terrorism” carried out by the group, Pompeo said…reports Asian Lite News
Indonesia extends ban on foreign nationals
President Joko Widodo has also agreed to extend the prohibition of foreigners from entering the country for another two weeks until January
New low Down Under
Mohammed Siraj was called a “Brown Dog” and “Big Monkey” in a series of racist slurs hurled by a group of Australian
MCA proposes insolvency resolution framework
The ministry has sought comments on the recommendations of sub-committee of the Insolvency Law Committee by January 22…reports Asian Lite News The
Manufacturing, infra push to boost logistics in India
With the country emerging out of the pandemic, and technology taking a whole new meaning in this post-Covid world, they feel, automation