Новости за 05.09.2024

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egypt’s leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said they wanted to deepen their cooperation as they met in Ankara on Wednesday to seal their mended ties.

CHILDREN attend a class given by a Palestinian teacher inside a tent after their educational centre was destroyed during Israeli attacks, on Wednesday.—AFP

• Washington unseals ‘terrorism’ charges against Hamas leaders
• Greta Thunberg detained by Danish police at pro-Palestinian protest

KARACHI: Without changing the cut-off yields on treasury bills (T-bills), the government raised Rs835 billion, exceeding the auction target, on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD: Former premier and PTI chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday warned of ‘consequences’ if the government tried to clip powers of the judiciary.

ISLAMABAD: The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday expressed keen interest in financing the upgrade of the National Highway (N-5 from Karachi to Torkham and a major water project in Karachi) and committed £50 million ($55.5m) for the rehabilitation of a hydropower project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Minister for petroleum says the government will reach a decision soon on the setting up of a greenfield refinery worth over $10 billion for production of petroleum products and petrochemicals on the 50:50 basis.—File photo

• Deal on Reko Diq at advanced stage
• Setting up of a $10bn refinery under consideration

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police have refused to entertain requests by Punjab police for withdrawal of a case registered against officials of the provincial Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) over a raid in Peshawar during which they allegedly tried to kidnap a contractor, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.

QUETTA: A local journalist working for a news agency was gunned down in Mastung on Wednesday.

NEW YORK: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up a blockbuster all-American showdown in the US Open final four on Tuesday as compatriot Emma Navarro reached the women’s semi-finals to boost home hopes of a title sweep.

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said on Wednesday the PTI supremo Imran Khan would not be spared, hinting his trial might be held in a military court.

PESHAWAR: Police baton-char­g­ed, used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of elected representatives of local bodies who were protesting against the provincial government for not releasing development funds since the establishment of local governments in the province about three years ago.