Independent voters shift toward Democrats ahead of US midterms: poll

Democratic party gets largest advantage over Republicans since 2008, survey shows Independent voters are increasingly leaning toward the Democratic Party ahead of November’s United States midterm elections, according to Gallup’s latest quarterly party affiliation data reported Saturday by the Washington Examiner. Among respondents in Gallup’s second-quarter survey who identified as neither Republicans nor Democrats, 49%…

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Iqbal says 18th amed failed to deliver

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday clarified his remarks regarding new provinces, saying most of Pakistan’s social and human resource indicators had continuously declined during the last 15 years that needed significant improvement for achieving the national development goals. He said the main reason for the country’s poor performance in the social sector…

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OPEC+ set to keep oil output policy unchanged on Sunday, sources say

Producer group needs to agree quotas before deciding output steps as Iran war limits sway over prices, market ​share OPEC+ is set to keep ​its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters, as the producer group needs to agree new quotas before deciding its next output steps. The meeting comes as the Iran war continues to ​disrupt oil exports…

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Pogacar to miss worlds

Tadej Pogacar won three stages of the Vuelta and held a commanding lead in the race before crashing on stage eight. Photo: AFP PARIS: Tadej Pogacar will end his season prematurely after undergoing surgery on a fractured collarbone sustained in a crash at the Vuelta a Espana, he said on Saturday, with the injury ruling…

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Usman set for Asiad, misses ceremony

KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading equestrian Usman Khan will make his Asian Games debut in Japan this month after years of financial and sporting setbacks, but the landmark moment will come with a disappointment. The eventer is not expected to take part in the opening ceremony scheduled for September 19 at Aichi-Nagoya. The Asian Games begin in…

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Geopolitical tensions drag stocks down

Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its losing streak during the outgoing week, with the KSE-100 Index shedding 1.3% week-on-week to close at 175,329 points, as…

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Inter and Roma roar back to win thrillers

Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram were both on the mark as Inter beat Napoli. Photo: AFP ROME: A last-gasp winner from Lautaro Martinez sealed a breathless win for Inter as the Serie A champions fought back from two goals down to edge visiting Napoli 3-2, while Roma also pulled off a late turnaround to beat…

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Bayern held to draw by stubborn Schalke

Defending champions Bayern Munich were held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Defending champions Bayern Munich were held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The draw ended Bayern’s run of 67 consecutive matchday atop the Bundesliga table. It was the…

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FM Dar offers condolences over death of Norway’s King Harald V

PM Shehbaz nominates Communications Minister Aleem Khan to represent Pakistan at funeral procession in Oslo Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide holds bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. PHOTO: X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday conveyed Pakistan’s condolences…

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