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Europe

More than 26,000 ordered to flee as Tenerife wildfire rages

LA OROTAVA: An estimated 26,000 people may have been forced flee a wildfire raging out of control on the Spanish...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 11:52pm

World

Death toll rises to 32 in Dominican Republic explosion

SANTO DOMINGO: The death toll from a powerful explosion that tore through a commercial area in the Dominican ...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:42pm

Pakistan

Caretaker Sindh cabinet sworn in at Governor House

Governor Kamran Tesori administers the oath of office to 10-member caretaker cabinet

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:08pm

Pakistan

PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested in Islamabad

Qureshi was detained in connection to a cipher case

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:27pm

Pakistan

KPK caretaker cabinet takes oath

Cabinet comprises nine ministers and two advisers and a special assistant

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:16pm

Pakistan

President Alvi signs Army, Official Secrets Acts into law

Development comes after president returned over a dozen bills

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:14pm

Pakistan

Two militants killed in gun battle with security forces in Khyber: ISPR

Area is being sanitized to eliminate any terrorists found in the vicinity, the military's media wing says

Published 19 Aug, 2023 09:01pm

Football

Neymar set for gala welcome at megabucks Saudi club

RIYADH: Brazilian superstar Neymar will be unveiled to fans at Al-Hilal on Saturday as he becomes the latest...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 08:34pm

Pakistan

Jinnah House attack case: Lahore ATC orders release of 20 arrested

Court issues ruling after prosecution witnesses were unable to identify the defendant

Published 19 Aug, 2023 07:53pm

Commodities

India imposes 40% export duty on onions with immediate effect

MUMBAI: India will impose with immediate effect a 40% export duty on onions up to December 31 in an attempt to...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 07:36pm

Movies & Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour on track to be highest grossing tour of all time: report

Tickets for sellout tour reaching thousands of dollars on resale websites

Published 19 Aug, 2023 07:34pm

Perspectives

Digital currency: a game-changer for documenting the economy

In recent years, digital money and payment systems have become the significant tools for improving the tracking of...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 07:30pm

Europe

Zelensky says Russia hit university, theatre in Chernihiv, warns of dead

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the Russian army had hit the central square of the...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 06:23pm

Europe

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft produces first results, space agency says

The Russian spacecraft on a mission to the moon’s south pole has produced its first results and they are being...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:09pm

Football

Sweden take third place to spoil Australia’s World Cup party

BRISBANE: Sweden scored either side of half-time to spoil Australia’s party and claim third spot at the Women’s...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 05:45pm

Africa

Niger floods kill 27, affect thousands since July

NIAMEY: Flooding in Niger caused by heavy rains has killed 27 people and affected more than 70,000 since July, the...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 05:34pm

Shamshad for innovative approach to documenting untaxed sectors

Caretaker Finance Minister emphasises on devising strategies to further enhance the tax-to-GDP ratio and broaden the tax base to maximize revenue collection

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 04:56pm

Gohar assumes charge with $80bn export goal on mind

ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz on Friday assumed the charge as caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:24pm

July FDI up 17.3pc to $87.7m YoY

KARACHI: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in July has increased by 17.3 percent on year-on-year basis to $87.7...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm

Q4FY23: Punjab debt soars Rs55.3bn due to PKR depreciation

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s total debt, local and external, has witnessed a jump of Rs 55.3 billion in the last...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm

Movies & Music

Belgian university enters new era with Taylor Swift course

BRUSSELS: From ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘Rebecca’ to ‘Jane Eyre’, the songs of singer-songwriter...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 03:19pm

USA

Biden to sign strategic partnership with Vietnam

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam during a state visit...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 01:51pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he is visiting Sweden

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Sweden on Saturday, saying he was there to meet with Prime...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 01:45pm

Pakistan

Mosques probed over protest call in Pakistan riots

LAHORE: A Muslim cleric is among a dozen people being investigated for using mosque loudspeakers to order protests...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 01:15pm

Europe

Russia launches overnight drone strikes on Ukraine regions

KYIV: Russia launched drone attacks against parts of northern, central and western Ukraine early on Saturday,...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 12:55pm

Technology

Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts

Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:39am

South Asia

North Korea slams UN human rights meeting as a US ‘scheme’

SEOUL: North Korea slammed a recent United Nations meeting about its human rights record, asserting the United...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:09am

Europe

Putin meets top generals in charge of Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin visited the commander of Russia’s operation in Ukraine and other top military brass, the...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:04am

Cricket

Fit-again Bumrah makes a winning return for India

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah made a winning return to international cricket after 11 months on the sidelines in a...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:01am

Business & Finance

July C/A deficit stands at $809m

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit stood at $809 million in July 2023 as compared to a deficit of $1.261...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:01am

Companies

1H of 2023: ABL’s PAT soars 153pc to Rs17,443m YoY

KARACHI: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) remained cognizant of the high downside risks to the economic and operating...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:00am

Europe

Russia says downs Ukraine-launched missile over Crimea

Russia’s air defence forces shot down a Ukraine-launched missile over the Crimean Peninsula overnight, Russia’s...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 09:58am

Business & Finance

‘ADB committed to continue support economic revival’

LAHORE: Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to continue to support Pakistan's economic revival and development...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:57am

Business & Finance

July textile group exports decline 11.44pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 11.44 per cent during the first month (July) of...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:56am

Business & Finance

Uzbek-Pak trade volume reaches $180m so far this year: envoy

KARACHI: Uzbekistan Ambassador Oybek Arif Usmanov has informed that trade between Uzbekistan and Pakistan has...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:55am

South Asia

Thai ex-PM Thaksin to return from exile Tuesday, daughter says

BANGKOK: Thailand’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return to the country on Tuesday,...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 09:55am

Business & Finance

EU starts probe on Indonesian biodiesel avoiding import duties

BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it had launched an investigation into whether biodiesel from Indonesia...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:55am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 0.78pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended August 17, 2023, increased by 0.78...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:55am

Sindh fixes sugarcane minimum price at Rs425/ maund

KARACHI Agriculture, Supply & Prices Department, Government of Sindh, has fixed the minimum price of Sugarcane @...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:50am

Caretaker setup to ensure fiscal discipline: PM

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar says will try to ensure the sanctity of taxpayers’ money

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:50am

FBR directs cement makers to start implementing ‘T&TS’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed cement manufacturers to start implementation of the Track...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:48am

Court backs majority owner of KE holding firm over board tussle

KARACHI: Minority shareholders in an offshore holding company that owns most of K-Electric have been ordered to...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:16am

Holding polls ECP’s responsibility, govt’s job to assist it: Solangi

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet in its first meeting on Friday said that revamping the economy is the top priority of...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:59am

Without recovery notice: ATIR allows admission of fresh stay applications

KARACHI: Appeals Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has now allowed the admission of fresh stay applications without...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:44am

Over 80 Christian homes, 19 churches vandalized

LAHORE: More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Pakistan were vandalised when a mob rampaged through the...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:43am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 18, 2023

Published 19 Aug, 2023 08:42am

Opinion

Pakistan’s journey since Independence

Pakistan celebrated its 76th independence day amidst nationwide fanfare, coinciding with a change of government in...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:59am

Editorials

Obscurantism on the march

EDITORIAL: What happened in Jaranwala town in Faisalabad district on Wednesday is beyond shame. A violent mob...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:51am

Editorials

Ominous start to new (fiscal) year

EDITORIAL: A 19.3 percent year-on-year drop in remittances in July isn’t exactly how the outgoing government...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:46am

Sports

South Africa women’s series: Nahida Khan appointed manager of Cricket team

LAHORE: Former international cricketer Nahida Khan has been appointed as the manager of Pakistan women’s team for...