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World

Macron says France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said France is imminently to withdraw its ambassador from Niger,...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 11:57pm

Europe

French right-wing opposition set to maintain Senate dominance

PARIS: France's right-wing opposition were on Sunday set to extend their historic domination of the upper house...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:58pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt bans Avastin usage, sales for two weeks after reports of vision lost

The caretaker Punjab government on Sunday banned the sales and usage of locally manufactured injection, Avastin for...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:52pm

Consistent policies mandatory: 60pc of economy outside the tax net: Ishrat

ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday, said predictability and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:45pm

Pakistan

Foreign minister Jilani denies meeting with Israeli minister

Caretaker minister says Pakistan will consider interests of both its own people and Palestinians in deciding how to establish ties with Israel

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:43pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, GCC agree to further strengthen their cooperation

FM Jalil Abbas Jilani expresses satisfaction with the progress made in the negotiations on the Pakistan-GCC Free Trade Agreement

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:42pm

Cricket

Gill and Iyer belt tons as India crush Australia in rain-hit ODI

INDORE: India batsmen Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer scored centuries to lay the platform for a 99-run win over...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:30pm

World

Saudi delegation expected to visit West Bank

RAMALLAH: A Saudi delegation is due to visit Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah this week, a ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:26pm

Movies & Music

North America box office hits a low point for the year

LOS ANGELES: The North American box office hit a 2023 low this weekend, with top film "The Nun II" estimated to take...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:10pm

Pakistan

Caretaker PM Kakar says ‘fair’ elections can take place without Imran Khan

PTI says polls without party chairman 'unacceptable'

Published 24 Sep, 2023 08:48pm

South Asia

Iran’s Raisi says Israeli ‘normalization’ deals will fail

WASHINGTON: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said in a U.S. television interview on Sunday that US-sponsored efforts...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 08:17pm

Pakistan

Interim Punjab govt seeks technological support from China

Naqvi says a meeting on pink eye infection is scheduled for today

Published 24 Sep, 2023 07:03pm

Cricket

Asian Games 2023: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to set up India cricket final

HANGZHOU: In-form Sri Lanka, fresh from a stunning Twenty20 series victory in England, beat Pakistan by six wickets...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 07:09pm

Economic stability top priority: PM

Premier says the caretaker government deeply concerned about the situation of stability

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 07:00pm

South Asia

Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet October 5

YEREVAN: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will hold a pre-arranged...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 06:55pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank raid

TULKARM: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, including a fighter of the Hamas group, during a raid on a refugee...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 06:05pm

South Asia

Iran says it defused 30 bombs in Tehran, detained 28

DUBAI: Authorities in Iran have neutralised 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and detained 28...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:55pm

Pakistan

Mianwali Express train accident: four railways officials suspended for alleged negligence

Pakistan Railways has suspended its four officials for their alleged negligence that led to an accident of the...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 05:51pm

Europe

Armenia PM signals foreign policy shift away from Russia

YEREVAN: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Sunday took a veiled swipe at long-standing ally Russia, calling...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 04:16pm

Europe

Erdogan to meet Azerbaijan president Monday

ISTANBUL: Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet his counterpart Ilham Aliyev in the Azerbaijani exclave...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:19pm

Sports

Play resumes in second ODI between India and Australia

INDORE: Play resumed Sunday in the second one-day international between India and Australia in Indore after a short...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 02:43pm

Europe

Ukrainian drone strikes Russia’s Kursk: official

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone strike hit an administrative building in the centre of Russia’s southern Kursk city,...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 02:27pm

COAS pledges unwavering support: Ministries tasked to prepare targeted economic revival plan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has tasked all ministries to prepare a comprehensive economic revival plan with...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 01:18pm

Africa

Blaze kills 34 at illegal Benin fuel depot

COTONOU: At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria’s border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 11:49am

Sports

Ruud beats Paul to give Europe first points at Laver Cup

VANCOUVER: Casper Ruud put Team Europe on the board at the Laver Cup on Saturday, beating Tommy Paul 7-6 (8/6), 6-2...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 11:17am

Europe

Thousands march against police violence in France

PARIS: Tens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 11:04am

Europe

Second Ukraine wheat shipment reaches Turkiye: tracking sites

ISTANBUL: A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkiye via the Black Sea on Sunday, according to maritime...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 11:11am

Sports

Breaststroke king Qin fires Asian Games warning

HANGZHOU: Triple breaststroke world champion Qin Haiyang showed off his versatility by upstaging Olympic gold...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:55am

Sports

Hosts China claim first gold of Asian Games

HANGZHOU: Asian Games hosts China claimed the first gold of the continental sporting showpiece on Sunday when Zou...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:21am

USA

Biden says Republicans should live up to budget deal

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Saturday rebuked what he called “extreme Republicans”, saying the party’s...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:11am

Life & Style

Striking writers, Hollywood studios to meet on Sunday as talks stretch on

Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will meet again on Sunday after a...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:08am

Pakistan

ECP approves changes to election rules

As per one of the changes, a candidate will have to open a separate bank account for election campaign-related expenditures

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:07am

Pakistan

Upcoming general polls: Bilawal forms provincial parliamentary boards to finalise candidates

Divisional and district presidents will also be invited for consultation in these provincial election boards

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:06am

World

Capsule with NASA’s first asteroid sample heads for Utah touchdown

A NASA capsule carrying the largest soil sample ever collected from an asteroid is due to return to Earth on Sunday,...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:01am

Pakistan

Kashmir not India’s integral part, never was, nor will be: PM

The entire Kashmiri population has been the victim of India’s brutal tactics, Saima Saleem says

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:57am

Europe

Armenia calls for UN mission to monitor rights in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia called on Saturday for the immediate deployment of a UN mission to monitor human rights and security in...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 09:56am

Sports

Sakkari beats Dolehide to win Guadalajara title

Maria Sakkari of Greece ended American Caroline Dolehide’s fairytale run in the Guadalajara Open final on Saturday...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 09:51am

‘Transactions’ through fake firm: FBR unearths massive Rs214.8bn sales tax fraud

KARACHI: Directorate of Internal Audit IR, Karachi has unearthed a massive sales tax fraud perpetrated by a...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:16am

Justice Tariq says ‘No action required against 4 judges under Article 209 of Constitution’

ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Sardar Tariq Masood recommended to the Supreme Judicial...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:16am

Austerity measures: GEPCO cuts board members’ per meeting fee by 42pc

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) has slashed the fee of board...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:16am

KPEC implementation: Progress moderately unsatisfactory: WB

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has rated the overall implementation progress of the “Khyber Pass Economic Corridor...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

Duplex, packaging boards: Customs’ values revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of one-side...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

Gohar for growth, industrial uplift

KARACHI: The Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Eijaz conducted a series ...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

Fiscal consolidation: Ministries, divisions asked to strictly adhere to funds release strategy

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Finance, Imdad Ullah Bosal has asked ministries and divisions to strictly adhere to the funds...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

Policy rate kept unchanged on economic indicators: SBP official

KARACHI: The latest episode of the SBP Podcast series offers insights into the factors leading to the decision,...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:14am

Europe

Italy says it will be equal partner in jet fighter project with UK, Japan

ROME: Italy said on Saturday it will be an equal partner in the next-generation fighter program with Britain and...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:51am

Europe

Pope says countries should not 'play games' with Ukraine on arms aid

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis suggested on Saturday that some countries were "playing games" with Ukraine by...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:44am

World

Kim Jong Un tells Xi Jinping in letter he hopes to promote cooperation

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to promote cooperative relations with China in a letter to ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:37am

World

Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts 'hell' on Russian lines near Bakhmut

NEAR BAKHMUT: The use of heavy weapons supplied by the West in the fierce battle raging on the outskirts of Bakhmut,...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:32am

Opinion

Reko Diq

In the early 1990s, Pakistan’s biggest gold and copper reserve was discovered at Reko Diq in Chaghai District of...