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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah compared the United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, citing what he termed ‘similarities’ in their style of politics. Speaking during ARY News programme ‘ Khabar Muhammad Malick Ke Saath’, Rana Sanaullah said that both Imran Khan and Donald Trump are ‘known for spreading falsehoods, mocking others and attacking institutions’. “There are many similarities between them (Imran Khan and Donald Trump) like lying, making fun of others, and resorting to illegal activities for the acceptance of their demands. He (Donald Trump) gathered his supporters and attacked the White House,” the special assistant to the prime minister on political affairs said. To a question regarding Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s felicitation statements for to the US president-elect, Rana Sanaullah said that was ‘just a mere diplom

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan on Wednesday said that party founder Imran Khan expressed excitement over Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election 2024, ARY News reported. Speaking during ARY News programme “Off The Record, ” the PTI leader said that the former prime minister was hopeful that the bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US would improve under the upcoming Trump administration. “While he [Imran Khan] did not discuss his release from prison, he said that the negativity which prevailed under the [Joe] Biden administration, will end now. Khan said that he enjoyed good and friendly relations with Trump as the prime minister,” the PTI leader added. According to Ali Muhammad Khan, the PTI founder revealed getting calls from former US president Donald Trump during his premiership where they would discuss a range of topics including bilateral relations and business issues. “Khan said that Trump had a positive attitude t

WASHINGTON: Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States. US media have thus far projected that Trump has won in 23 states, including big prizes Texas and Ohio, key battleground North Carolina and other reliably Republican-leaning states. Harris has so far captured 12 states including big electoral vote prizes California and New York — as well as the US capital Washington. So far, that gives Trump 232 electoral votes and Harris 216. The magic number to win the presidency is 270. Observers expect the hotly contested race for the White House to come down to a handful of key battleground states. The following is a list of the states won by each candidate and the corresponding number of electoral votes, based on the projections of US media including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC/NBC News, ABC and CBS. Kamala HARRIS California (54) Colorado (10) Connecticut

Bhushan Kumar, producer of “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3,” has opened up on the film’s box office clash with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn’s “Singham Again.” To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In the Diwali release, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ clashed with Rohit Shetty’s cop threequel ‘Singham Again’ at the Box Office. Despite the simultaneous releases of both films, Bhushan Kumar asserted that there was no bitterness between him and Ajay Devgn. “We tried to avoid the clash as much as possible. I met with Ajay Ji, who also suggested we shift to prevent losses. Both sides attempted to adjust, but each had commitments. We had a commitment to the digital platform and hence we couldn’t shift. They also had commitments and their own concerns. I am very happy that both the films are working and doing business. And despite the clash, both films are getting the love,” he said in an interview with an Indian media outlet. While maintaining that a solo release would have done much better for ‘Bhool Bh

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over a breakdown in trust during the Gaza war against Hamas, his office said. The two have frequently clashed over Israel’s retaliatory military offensive against Hamas following the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack on Israel on October 7 last year. “In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust between the prime minister and the defence minister is required,” Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office. “Although in the first months of the campaign there was such trust and very productive work, over the past few months that trust has eroded,” he added of his Likud party colleague. Netanyahu said he had appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz as the new defence minister, saying he had “already proven his abilities and his contribution to national security”. Gallant responded to his sacking by posting on social media that “the security of the state of Israel was and wi

Actor Rufus Sewell has dropped exciting new details about the upcoming season 3 of the hit Netflix show “The Diplomat,” led by actor Keri Russell. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter , Sewell hinted that things will get more complicated and thrilling in season three. “The end of season two is one thing, but very quickly even more extraordinary things happen. What I loved that made me take the job was the relationship. Now what I realize was that the more extraordinary the surroundings are, the more context there is informing that relationship,” he said. “Allison Janney coming in, the dynamics of the story after what happens at the end of season two really gives us some extraordinary things. Also it changes dynamics that might have been in danger of playing out. And it’s getting really complex, the dynamics, the billing, is changing, which is always so rich when you’re acting in a relationship,” the actor added. In the Season 2 fina

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday okayed the Circular Debt Management Plan for fiscal year 2024-25 and a sale purchase agreement between Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and SOCAR Azerbaijan for the supply of POL products. Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the meeting in which several other key agenda items were discussed and decided, a press statement issued here read. The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) submitted the Circular Debt Management Plan for FY 2024-25. The ECC approved the plan, which aims to reduce liabilities in the power sector and enhance financial sustainability. The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) presented a summary, seeking approval for the Sale Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the supply of POL products between Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and SOCAR Azerbaijan. The committee approved the signing of the SPA. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) presented a summary reques