Bumpy start for UK's new Labour government

IANS | October 12, 2024 7:17 PM

London, Oct 12 (IANS) As the United Kingdom's Labour government marks 100 days in office on Saturday, political commentators are markedly less enthusiastic than in the aftermath of the party's landslide win in the July 4 general election. Instead, they are asking whether Labour will be able to get back on course after an apparently bumpy start.

PTI protest keeps Islamabad on edge before next week's SCO meeting

IANS | October 12, 2024 3:32 PM

Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Security agencies in Pakistan remain on their toes with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announcing its plan to hold a major protest in Islamabad on October 15, the day SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting kicks off in the country's capital.