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Police on Wednesday registered a case against a security guard who shot at and injured two Chinese nationals a day earlier. According to a statement by the Sindh Home Department, a clash broke out between Chinese nationals and security guards at a police station in Karachi’s Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Area. During the clash, a security guard fired at two Chinese nationals, injuring them. Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar instructed authorities to arrest the security guard involved in the incident. He had also sought details from the South deputy inspector general, stating that facts of the incident must be confirmed with a comprehensive inquiry. According to a first information report (FIR) filed late on Tuesday night, the complainant Najeebul Rab said he worked as a security in charge at at textile mill. He said that he, along with four Chinese nationals accompanied by police and private guards, arrived at the mill in Site Area at around 8:02am, the FIR, a copy

The rhythmic beat of dhol drums welcomed Republican supporters at the White House early on Wednesday, celebrating Donald Trump’s return after a four-year hiatus from the political spotlight. Once it became clear he had defied obstacles to reclaim the presidency, a lively group of his supporters gathered to mark what they saw as an extraordinary comeback. “This is the greatest political comeback in US history,” declared Sajid Tarar, leader of “Muslims for Trump,” who brought a group of drum-beaters, Muslim, and Sikh supporters to celebrate. Tarar, who had recited Surah Fateha at Trump’s inauguration in 2016, was emphatic about Trump’s return: “He will make America great again.” Standing beside Tarar was Irfan Yaqub, who explained his support: “Trump at least pledged to end the war in the Middle East, which Kamala Harris never committed to. That’s why I’m here celebrating his victory.” Trump’s supporters, who drummed outside the White House, had travelled from the Maryland

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IT was yet another bizarre night. In less than an hour, the government managed to steamroll a series of laws through both Houses of Parliament amid the opposition’s raucous protests. There was not even debate on these highly consequential pieces of legislation that are bound to impact the entire political spectrum in the country. One can only describe it as yet another act of deceptiveness on the part of the current dispensation that seems to have mastered the art. Besides the anticipated increase in the number of Supreme Court judges and changes in the Practice and Procedure Act, which is meant to further tighten the executive’s hold on the country’s top judiciary, parliament also pushed through a number of controversial bills. An earlier one, a few days ago, gave greater detention powers to the security forces. Reportedly, a controversial military-related clause had previously been dropped from the initial draft of the recently passed 26th Constitutional Amendment. In this instanc

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• Former Republican president strikes ‘dark note’, says he shouldn’t have left White House after losing to Biden in 2020 • Vice president courts voters angered by her administration’s stance on Gaza PITTSBURGH: A presidential election unlike any other in US history has entered its last full day, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump launching a final frenzied campaign blitz on Monday. Even after the astonishing blur of events of the last few months, the electorate is divided down the middle. The winner may not be known for days after Tuesday’s vote, but both campaigns are projecting optimism. Both sides say they are encouraged by early turnout, with over 78 million people having voted already, around half of the total number of ballots cast in 2020. In the final days of this campaign, both sides are flooding social media sites and TV and radio stations with a last round of ad campaigns, and racing to knock on doors and make calls. The Democratic vice president and the Republican fo

KARACHI: A young woman was found dead while a man unconscious inside a car parked at an auto shop in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday, police said. The woman was identified as Javeria, 25, a gym instructor, the police said, adding that the unconscious man was identified as Kashif Iqbal, brother-in-law of the deceased and the owner of the auto shop in Phase II. DIG-South Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that the woman was found dead in a Suzuki Mehran car. The body and the unconscious man were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. After regaining some consciousness, Kashif told the police that the car engine and its air-conditioner were running and he and Javeria were talking in the parked car inside the auto shop. He said that the shop was filled with smoke and he lost consciousness after facing breathing problems. The police said the family was reluctant to pursue the case legally, but the police ensured the post-mortem examination of Javeria. The investigator

Security forces killed seven terrorists in separate operations on Monday, with one terrorist killed in Balochistan and the other six killed during two operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said. “In the wee hours of Monday, six khawarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province,” said a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “An intelligence-based operation was conducted by Security Forces in general area Dosali, North Waziristan District,” the press release said. “During conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij’s location, resultantly one kharji Ahmed Shah Intizar was sent to hell.” In the second incident, the ISPR said that a group of *khawarij“ were attempting to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border when they were intercepted by security forces in Khamrang, in KP’s South Waziristan District. “Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate,” the pre

ISLAMABAD: To meet a deadline set by the International Monetary Fund, the Ministry of Finance has directed all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to adopt standard regulations and reporting manuals for their operational protocols, business plans, board appointments and financial audits to minimise fiscal risks for the state. The ministry’s Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) issued directives on Oct 31, the IMF-mandated deadline, instructing all ministries and divisions to ensure that state-owned enterprises under their domain comply with the SOEs (Governance and Operations) Act 2023 and the SOEs Ownership and Management Policy 2023. Under these requirements, the CMU has issued ‘ Business Plan and Statement of Corporate Intent (SCI) Guidelines ’ to federal SOEs regarding key steps and essential components of their business plans, strategic objectives, performing environmental analysis and framework for effective monitoring and evaluation. As per another directive, the SOEs have to meet ‘Pub

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F1 Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen won a chaotic, rain-lashed Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, roaring back from 17th on the grid to reignite his push for a fourth successive world title. The Red Bull driver came home ahead of Alpine duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, who benefitted when the race was earlier red-flagged, with title rival and pole-sitter Lando Norris only managing a sixth-place finish in his McLaren. The victory was Verstappen’s first in a grand prix since Spain in June and he now boasts a 62-point lead in the championship with three races left in the season. “You know what that is? Simply lovely,” said Verstappen on the team radio as he crossed the finish line. George Russell was fourth in a Mercedes with Charles Leclerc fifth in a Ferrari while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was seventh. Yuki Tsunoda of RB Racing was eighth with teammate Liam Lawson in ninth and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton filling out the top 10. The race was suspended on lap 32 after a huge cra

ISLAMABAD: As PTI founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer Intezar Hussain Panjutha was recovered on Saturday night, the party labelled the development as scripted and called on the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu notice of the matter. The PTI also demanded that an FIR be filed against the attorney general, who claimed in the high court that Mr Panjutha would be produced in court within 24 hours, suggesting he was aware of his whereabouts. It is worth mentioning that the PTI leader was recovered by police in Attock as he was allegedly being transported by his kidnappers. Police later shifted him to hospital. PTI leader Shaukat Basra, while speaking to Dawn , said the party rejected the video footage and viewed it as ‘scripted drama’. “We demand action against those who abducted him [Mr Panjutha] on October 8 from Islamabad, and those who made these videos are all part of the abduction and cover-up,” he said. Mr Basra questioned how the attorney general gave a statement in

• Govt wants to cut capacity costs, hold power producers accountable for ‘excess profiteering’ • ‘Unhappy’ companies blame heavy taxes for costly electricity tariffs • Independent generators say ‘forced’ renegotiations will damage investors’ confidence A NEW financial model proposed by the government to 18 independent power producers (IPPs) will significantly reduce their capacity payments and also recover “excess profits” made by these companies in the past, senior managers of three IPPs and a government official told Dawn . A government task force is currently renegotiating the terms of power purchase agreements with four IPPs set up under the 1994 power policy and 14 under the 2002 policy. The present round of negotiations with the 18 IPPs, aimed at slashing the burden of capacity payments and reducing electricity tariffs, started last Monday. The talks are expected to conclude in the next couple of weeks. The current negotiations, the task force member said, “are part of the

Walt Disney DIS.N is forming a new unit to coordinate the company’s use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality, as the media giant explores applications across its film, television and theme park divisions. The newly formed Office of Technology Enablement will be led by Jamie Voris, who spearheaded development of Disney’s app for the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality device, according to an email seen on Friday by Reuters . “The pace and scope of the advances in AI and XR (extended reality) are profound and will continue to impact consumer experiences, creative endeavors and our businesses for years to come — making it critical that Disney explore the exciting opportunities and navigate the potential risks,” Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman wrote. “The creation of this group underscores our dedication to doing that.” Bergman noted the unit will focus on fast-moving areas of technology, such as AI and mixed reality, which blends the phys