A US journalist said he was briefly detained on Monday while attempting to enter a World Cup stadium in Qatar while wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community in a country where same-sex relationships are illegal. Grant Wahl, a former Sports Illustrated journalist who now runs his own website, said World Cup […]
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Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan, November 22, 2022
KARACHI – Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on November 22, 2022 (Tuesday). Currency Symbol Buying Selling US Dollar USD 228.75 231 Euro EUR 242 244.5 UK Pound Sterling GBP 278.7 281 U.A.E Dirham […]
Profile of Lieutenant General Asim Munir; the expected COAS
Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir is the senior officer after outgoing Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and is currently serving as Quartermaster General in the Pakistan Army. Lt-Gen Munir entered the service via the Officers Training School (OTS) programme in Mangla and was commissioned into the 23rd Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment. Lt-Gen Munir […]
Elon Musk keeps Twitter ban for Alex Jones: ‘I have no mercy’
Elon Musk says he will not allow the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to return to Twitter. Over the weekend the accounts of former US president Donald Trump, rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West), and influencer Andrew Tate were all reactivated. Mr. Musk responded to tweets asking if Jones could be next. He wrote that his child […]
Chinese ship accused of seizing doubted rocket debris from Philippines
A Chinese coast guard ship has been accused of “forcefully retrieving” a floating object, believed to be rocket debris, from a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos of the Philippine Navy said a Chinese vessel blocked their course twice, before finally seizing the object. Chinese officials have yet to respond […]
FTX: Tougher crypto rules needed after collapse, says Bank of England
Better regulations are needed to protect the financial system after the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, a senior Bank of England official has said. Digital currencies are still too small to pose a threat but that will soon change, said Sir Jon Cunliffe. FTX filed for bankruptcy last week and owes its largest creditors […]
World’s longest-ruling dictator to extend his 43 years in power
The world’s longest-ruling dictator, boosted by vast oil wealth and strong U.S. support, is expected to extend his 43 years in power in Equatorial Guinea this week when official results are announced in the latest election. President Teodoro Obiang seized power by overthrowing his uncle in a military coup in 1979. Since then, he has […]
New army chief’s appointment date announced
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that the process for appointing a new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has begun and that the new COAS will be appointed by November 25. The defence minister stated unequivocally that the appointment of the new Army chief was not stalled. He stated that the process for appointing the Army […]