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QUETTA: Unknown armed men abducted 18 labourers at gunpoint and set fire to numerous vehicles in an attack on Thursday night at a construction company camp and its crushing plant in Naal area of Khuzdar district, officials said. The incident marks the second kidnapping of labourers in the region in four days. The first incident took place three days earlier, although it was only made public by the officials yesterday. Levies officials said over two dozen armed men stormed the camp and crushing plant of a private construction company late on Thursday in the Naal area, about 80 km from the district headquarters of Khuzdar. “They set at least eight vehicles and other machinery on fire and took away workers with them [to an] unknown destination,” a senior Levies force official in Naal said. Assailants also set ablaze many vehicles; incident comes days after gunmen abducted nine labourers in Mastung The company manager, Zulfiqar Ahmed, said the attackers initially took 20 people. “The armed men kidnapped 20 labour...

De Duitse auto-industrie is geschokt door het Chinese verbod op chips bij Nexperia. De gevolgen van het uitblijven van halfgeleiders uit China zijn al merkbaar. „Processen zijn erop ingericht dat alles net op tijd klaar is.”

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has backtracked from his proposed visit to Malaysia at the weekend to attend an Asean-related summit, joining the discussions “virtually” instead, it was officially announced on Friday. The opposition Congress party blamed the change of plan on Mr Modi’s fear of meeting President Donald Trump. The annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-nation grouping, as well as associated meetings, will be held from Oct 26 to 28 in Kuala Lumpur. The Hindu said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had not provided any reason for Mr Modi’s decision, though the paper quoted Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as saying that Mr Modi had cited the “ongoing Deepavali celebrations” as the reason for the change in plans. The MEA announced that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will represent Mr Modi and lead the Indian delegation at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 27. Asean is a key pillar of India’s Act East Policy and Asia-Pacific...

Женщина переехала на свою первую квартиру и решила по этому случаю приютить кошку. Однако уже через месяц она поняла, что что-то не так.

"Realistically, expect sideways trading or modest gains to $0.30 - $0.40 if catalysts align, or dips to $0.15 - $0.18 on continued selling," Grok stated.

Ночью 25 октября российская армия осуществила атаку баллистическим вооружением на Киев. После серии мощных взрывов в столице поднялись пожары, власти сообщают о пострадавших.

In deze aflevering van Toegevoegde Waarde spreken Anna Dijkman en Marijn Jongsma met Haags verslaggever Martine Wolzak over de fiscale plannen van politieke partijen. In het gesprek gaan de drie in op hoe haalbaar de belastingplannen van partijen zijn en waar ze elkaar vinden.

Légitimité fragile, finances contraintes, géopolitique opportuniste Introduction En quelques jours d'octobre, la dynamique est passée de la rue aux institutions. La jeunesse a donné l'impulsion, l'appareil d'État a repris l'agenda. Un colonel a prêté serment devant la Haute Cour constitutionnelle. Un Premier ministre civil a été nommé. L'Union africaine a suspendu Madagascar et l'Organisation des Nations unies a condamné un changement anticonstitutionnel. La normalisation avance, la (…) - Tribune libre

• Adequate water availability anticipated in Punjab, Sindh • Sugarcane output estimated at 84.7m tonnes, rice at 9.4m tonnes ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set a wheat production target of around 30 million tonnes for the Rabi season 2025-26, banking on adequate water availability in Punjab and Sindh — the two main wheat-producing provinces. The wheat production target for the Rabi season 2024-25 was set at 27.92m tonnes, but the government exceeded it by achieving 28.42m tonnes. The target for 2025-26 was approved at a meeting of the Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA), which also finalised the wheat policy to ensure farmers receive fair support prices, enabling them to cover production costs and earn reasonable profit margins, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research on Friday. In light of recent floods, the FCA recommended launching a campaign for early wheat sowing, ensuring the availability of quality certified seed of improved varieties through a t...

QUETTA/ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Afghanistan border continued to remain closed for all kinds of trade activities on Friday, due to persistent security concerns amid tensions with neighbouring Afghanistan. Officials denied reports that Islamabad had partially opened the border crossing at Chaman for Afghan transit trade. Even pedestrians are not allowed to cross the border from both sides, they added. “The border has been closed for the last 12 days and not opened for any commercial activities so far, including transit trade,” a senior customs official told Dawn. The official added that there were very few transit trade trucks parked at the Chaman crossing. The district administration officials also said that they have not yet received any instructions from the authorities from Islamabad about the opening of the border. The border opens for a very limited time for Afghan refugees, who were reaching Chaman from different areas of Balochistan and Karachi, to return to their home country. Officials said only vehic...

• Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan says alliance serves country’s interests • Calls for allowing KP CM Afridi’s meeting with Imran Khan • KP’s Kundi says his office will play role of bridge between Centre and province PESHAWAR: Punjab Gov­ernor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Friday said the alliance between his PPP and the PML-N was a political “compulsion” rather than an act of affection, aimed at maintaining political stability after the 2024 general elections. “At least two parties had to join forces for the formation of the government,” he added while addressing a press conference with his Khyber Pakh­tunkhwa counterpart Faisal Karim Kundi at the Governor’s House in Peshawar. The Punjab governor noted that the alliance serves the country’s interests. “Pakistan is our top priority,” he added. Mr Khan conceded that party workers from both sides were finding it difficult to accept the alliance. “The PPP’s inclusion in the government was borne out of necessity, not choice, and it has come at a political cost ...

• Interior ministry notifies fresh ban on group • First Barelvi group to be declared proscribed • Rana Sana claims TLP was created to ‘steal PML-N votes’, rules out negotiations • Tanzeemat Ahl-i-Sunnat raises concerns over mosque takeovers • SIC chief rejects ‘politics of violence’ under Barelvi banner ISLAMABAD: With the government’s ban on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) now in force, the once-influential religio-political group finds itself increasingly isolated as, unlike after the previous ban in 2021, no major religious or political party has come forward in its defence this time around. The Ministry of Interior on Friday formally notified the ban on TLP, a day after the Punjab government’s proposal was ratified by the federal cabinet. The notification, SRO 2011(1) of 2025, highlighted that the TLP has been declared a proscribed organisation under Section 11B(1)(a) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997 and placed on the Act’s First Schedule. The party may appeal to a review committee comprising officer...

The Bank of England is worried that a rise in financiers' lending to data center lending may cause an AI bubble reminiscent of the dot-com crash in the early 2000s. The Bank of England is investigating the rise of financiers lending to data centers as a way to speculate on the future of AI, Bloomberg said. The UK’s top bank has already been examining market risks that could arise if AI companies fail to meet lofty valuations, warning that many could come crashing down in a correction reminiscent of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s. Now, it is exploring the relationship between AI companies and financiers that are looking to place bets in the AI market, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Read more

The Bank of England is worried that a rise in financiers' lending to data center lending may cause an AI bubble reminiscent of the dot-com crash in the early 2000s. The Bank of England is investigating the rise of financiers lending to data centers as a way to speculate on the future of AI, Bloomberg said. The UK’s top bank has already been examining market risks that could arise if AI companies fail to meet lofty valuations, warning that many could come crashing down in a correction reminiscent of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s. Now, it is exploring the relationship between AI companies and financiers that are looking to place bets in the AI market, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Read more

Правила участия в Национальном отборе на Евровидение-2026, которые призывает изменить Ольга Полякова, утвердили раньше, чем артистка решила принять участие в конкурсе.

De voormalige Thaise koningin-moeder Sirikit Kitiyakara is vrijdagavond op 93-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat meldt het Thaise paleis. Ze was de echtgenote van koning Bhumibol Adulyadej, die zeventig jaar over Thailand regeerde, en werd ook wel de ‘Jacky Kennedy van Azië’ genoemd. Ze is de moeder van de huidige Thaise koning Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Ночью 25 октября российская армия атаковала Киев баллистическими ракетами. В столице прогремела серия мощных взрывов и поднялись пожары.

După ce joi a apărut știrea că președintele american Donald Trump l-a grațiat pe Changpeng Zhao, fondatorul platformei de criptomonede Binance, Casa Albă a prezentat decizia lui Trump ca pe un act de clemență, dar și ca pe o declarație de sprijin față de această industrie, relatează Yahoo News.

Nederlander Justin B. (25) wordt door justitie beschouwd als een sleutelfiguur in een wereldwijd terreurnetwerk. De Eindhovenaar wurgde als tiener een leeftijdsgenoot en stond vooraan bij heftige coronarellen. Uiteindelijk groeide hij uit tot de spil van ‘No Lives Matter’: een online groepering die jongeren aanzet tot geweld op willekeurige slachtoffers.