Daily Archives: September 19, 2021

US Capitol on high alert as pro-Trump demonstrators converge for rally


September 19, 2021

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of police officers were patrolling around the US Capitol on Saturday, ahead of a rally by supporters of the people who breached the building on Jan 6 trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s election defeat. A black eight-foot-high (2.44 m) fence which surrounded the white-domed building for about six months after the attack is back, 100 National Guard troops …

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Iran looks east after China-led bloc okays entry


September 19, 2021

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday hailed its acceptance into a China and Russia-led bloc, an eastward turn it sees as opening access to major world markets and a counter to crippling Western sanctions. Conservative and reformist newspapers showed rare unity in welcoming the outcome of a conference in Dushanbe on Friday at which members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation endorsed Iran’s …

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Additional tax imposed on non-filer entities


September 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed additional sales tax ranging between 5 and 17 per cent on supply of electricity and gas to the non-filer industrial and commercial entities in an attempt to broaden the tax base. The additional taxation on the industrial and commercial entities that did not exist on tax roll — income tax and sales tax — …

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Surging prices diminish CNG’s attraction as fuel of choice


September 19, 2021

KARACHI: Running vehicles on compressed natural gas (CNG) against petrol to cut travelling cost has lost its charm as some stakeholders say that the saving has dropped to only five per cent while others say it is almost zero. CNG was launched in Pakistan in 1992 with much fanfare as an environment-friendly and alternative fuel with a primary objective to …

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Had no option after receiving ‘specific, credible threat’: NZC chief on abandoned Pakistan tour


September 19, 2021

New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White has said that he had “no option” but abandon the tour of Pakistan after receiving advice from the New Zealand government of a ‘specific, credible threat’. The Black Caps devastated Pakistan’s cricket fraternity on Friday after opting out of their tour of Pakistan minutes before the first ODI was to be played. They had cited …

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Arsenal win again as Liverpool top Premier League


September 19, 2021

LONDON: Martin Odegaard scored his first goal since his permanent switch to Arsenal on Saturday to further ease the pressure on Mikel Arteta as Sadio Mane helped fire Liverpool to the top of the Premier League. Defending champions Manchester City dropped two points at home to Southampton after a 0-0 stalemate while struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers lost their fourth match in …

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Pakistan battling isolation as cricket hosts


September 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket began confronting its worst fear on Saturday, with the national side staring at another era of isolation from hosting international matches after New Zealand abandoned its tour, citing a security threat. The All Blacks called off their first Pakistan series in 18 years with Wellington’s backing on Friday just before the first One-day International was due to start …

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Murad faces Muqeet for national badminton title


September 19, 2021

LAHORE: While Murad Ali faces Muqeet Tahir in the men’s singles final while Mahoor Shahzad meets Palwasha Bashir in the women’s singles decider after winning their respective semi-finals of the All Paki­stan National Ranking Bad­m­inton Tournament at Ayub Stadium, Quetta on Saturday. In the men’s doubles final, NBP’s Raja Mohammad Hasnain partnering Raja Zulqarnain Haider of Wapda will compete with …

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India coach Shastri confirms exit after T20 World Cup


September 19, 2021

NEW DELHI: India head coach Ravi Shastri said he will not seek an extension of his contract after his tenure ends at the conclusion of the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Since replacing Anil Kumble in mid-2017, Shastri, 59, has overseen two test series victories in Australia, although the side crashed out in the semi-finals …

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Back-to-back poles for Bagnaia with lap record at San Marino


September 19, 2021

MISANO ADRIATICO: Duc­ati’s Francesco Bagnaia claimed a second consecutive MotoGP pole position when he set the all-time lap record in qualifying at the San Marino Grand Prix on Saturday. Bagnaia, who claimed his maiden premier class victory last weekend at the Aragon Grand Prix, set a lap time of 1:31.065 to lead a Ducati one-two with team-mate Jack Miller in …

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