Mexican drug lord El Mencho buried in golden coffin

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to explicitly endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s 27 October elections, while reaffirming continued American support for Israel’s defence.In an interview with Time magazine, Trump said he is no longer involved in political endorsements, except to note his own popularity.  Asked whether Netanyahu should…

By Dr Ansab Ali – Staff Reporter Lahore, Pakistan — Saima Fatah, a senior nurse at Lahore General Hospital (LGH), has been promoted to Nursing Superintendent (Grade-18) after successfully qualifying through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC). Fatah, who began her career at the same hospital nine years ago as a staff nurse, brings a…

By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, PakistanPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced its support for a call by Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslimeen (MWM) for nationwide mourning and protests on Saturday, February 7, following a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan’s capital.In a statement, PTI said it fully backs the call for peaceful protest and collective mourning over the deaths of dozens…

Khartoum/Geneva— Millions of people in war-torn Sudan are now surviving on just one meal a day, with many families going entire days without food and resorting to eating leaves and animal feed, according to a new joint report released by five leading humanitarian organizations.The report, titled “What it Takes to Eat: Conflict and Sudan’s Fragile…