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Pakistan

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrives in Pakistan to attend CPEC celebrations

He Lifeng has played a prominent role in China’s international economic relations and implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 07:51pm

Energy ministry (PD): ECC approves Rs2.275bn TSG for uplift schemes’ execution

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG)...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:55am

South Asia

Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital

DHAKA: Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:55am

South Asia

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports,...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:54am

China approves 60 more G-B orchards for cherry import

BEIJING: General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has approved sixty more orchards from Gilgit-Baltistan...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:53am

Pakistan

Three terrorists killed in Khyber, South Waziristan District: ISPR

At least three terrorists were killed by security forces in Khyber and South Waziristan District, the Inter-Services...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:53am

Europe

China hopes France can help take heat out of relations with EU

BEIJING: China hopes France can “stabilise the tone” of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a senior...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:52am

Caretaker prime minister: Only politicians on PPP-PML(N) shortlist for slot

LAHORE: Consultations are going on among coalition partners of the incumbent government for the caretaker setup,...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:52am

Over Rs50,000 cash withdrawals thru credit cards/ATMs: Non-filers to pay 0.6pc WHT: FBR

Through Income Tax Circular 2 of 2023, FBR has explained important amendments made in the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (the Ordinance) through Finance Act 2023

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:49am

Youm-e-Ashur being observed today

Mourning processions were taken out in all cities and towns

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 08:07pm

USA

Son of Colombia President Petro arrested in money laundering probe

BOGOTA: Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 06:52pm

Commodities

Philippines seeks rice supply boost, may look to India

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday the country must boost its rice stocks and that...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 06:13pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits positions near Bakhmut

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops near the eastern Bakhmut front line on...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:52pm

Perspectives

Agrivoltaics: looking to solve Pakistan’s food and energy conundrum at the same time

In what could only be called the climax moment of a movie that was dragging on, Pakistani authorities managed to...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 04:01pm

Middle East

US calls on Russia to cease ‘irresponsible behaviour’ in Syria after drone hit with flare

SYDNEY: The US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday called on Russia to abide by the laws of the sky and cease...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 11:30am

Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal

Press Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am

Fed officials spar over banking reform in rare open meeting

WASHINGTON: Members of the US Federal Reserve’s governing body voiced disagreements over proposed changes to...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:33am

Syria payments: American families of IS victims sue cement maker Lafarge

ZURICH: Relations of a US aid worker and American soldiers - all killed or injured by Islamic State and Al-Nusra...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:33am

Arrest warrants for PTI chief suspended by ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a written verdict of July 25 hearing in which it...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:32am

Court’s permission mandatory: Extracting data from suspect’s phone illegal: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that spying over or extracting data from a personal phone of an individual or...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:32am

Youm-e-Ashur today

LAHORE: Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Moharram-ul-Haram is all set to be marked across the country on Saturday (today)...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 09:10am

Europe

Macron makes ‘historic’ stop in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Emmanuel Macron made a short stopover in Sri Lanka on Friday, the first visit by a French president to the...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:57am

Europe

Ukraine says nine wounded in Russian missile strike in Dnipro

KYIV: A Russian missile struck an apartment block in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, Kyiv officials...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:52am

Sports

Americans unworried by lack of swimming golds

FUKUOKA: American performances at the swimming world championships have been eclipsed by an Australian gold rush but...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:49am

Football

Australia captain Kerr ‘available’ for Canada World Cup clash

BRISBANE: Australia captain Sam Kerr has declared herself fit and “available” for the Matildas’ must-win Women’s...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:47am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from July 28, 2023

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:43am

USA

Australia set to manufacture, export missiles to US: report

SYDNEY: Australia is set to manufacture missiles for U.S. military forces under a joint plan between the close...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:44am

Palestinian people: Pakistan urges UNSC to hold Israel accountable for crimes

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to “fully and forcefully” implement its resolutions on...

Updated 29 Jul, 2023 08:42am

Europe

Ukraine uses North Korean rockets to blast Russian forces: FT

Ukrainian soldiers were observed using North Korean rockets that they said were seized by a “friendly” country...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:39am

Business & Finance

Vietnam Jan-July exports, industrial output slide on gloomy global demand

HANOI: Vietnam’s exports in the first seven months of this year fell 10.6% from a year earlier to $194.73 billion,...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:37am

Cricket

England’s Anderson not ready to retire as he nears 41st birthday

England fast bowler James Anderson said he has “no interest” in retiring from the game any time soon despite his age...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:33am

Opinion

Hunger in Pakistan

Pakistan hosts the poorest population with per capita income at $1550 compared with Bangladesh at $2660 and India at...