News Archives for Latest - 2023-11-04

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World

Conditions worsen in Gaza under Israeli strikes

GAZA: As she left Gaza through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, 11-year-old Farah Salouha was relieved to be ...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 11:18pm

World

UAE says US should push for quick end to war in Gaza

ABU DHABI: The United States needs to push for a quick end to the Israel-Hamas war and a new process to resolve the...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 11:00pm

Cricket

All-round Zampa helps Australia knock out England and close in on semis

AHMEDABAD: Spinner Adam Zampa starred with bat and ball as Australia knocked defending champions England out of the...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 10:51pm

Energy

Qatar signs second 27-year gas supply deal with China's Sinopec

DOHA: Qatar has agreed to supply Sinopec with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate’s state-owned energy...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 10:44pm

USA

US Representative Tlaib accuses Biden of supporting genocide against Palestinians

WASHINGTON: U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress, has ...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:16pm

Cricket

Fakhar Zaman keeps Pakistan alive at World Cup in rain-hit triumph

Pakistan and New Zealand both have eight points and remain in contention for semi-final spots with a match each left to play in the group stage

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 08:17pm

Cricket

Dravid says Kohli ‘relaxed’ amid Tendulkar record hype

KOLKATA: India coach Rahul Dravid insisted Virat Kohli is “really focused” on winning the World Cup rather than any...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 08:02pm

Middle East

Blinken to visit Turkiye after Israel, Jordan: statement

AMMAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkiye for two days from Sunday as part of a Middle East...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 07:59pm

Europe

Ukraine's Zelensky denies war with Russia at 'stalemate'

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine’s war with Russia had reached a “stalemate”,...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 07:59pm

Cricket

Hasan Ali completes 100 ODI wickets

BENGALURU: Pakistan medium pace bowler Hasan Ali completed 100 one-day international wickets during the World Cup...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 07:26pm

Europe

Erdogan says Netanyahu 'no longer someone we can talk to'

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he was breaking off contact with Israeli Prime...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 05:48pm

Middle East

Hamas health ministry says 15 killed at Gaza UN school in Israeli strike

UNRWA says four of its schools in the Gaza Strip housing people displaced by the war damaged by bombings

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 05:47pm

Cricket

After Bangladesh, Sri Lanka cancel practice over filthy Delhi air

NEW DELHI: The toxic haze in New Delhi forced Sri Lanka to cancel their training session on Saturday, disrupting...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 05:22pm

South Asia

At least 143 dead in Nepal earthquake

NEPALGUNJ: At least 143 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal,...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 05:11pm

Cricket

India clash no choking matter for South Africa’s Bavuma

KOLKATA: Temba Bavuma has insisted that even if his in-form South Africa side lose to unbeaten hosts India in...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 05:07pm

Movies & Music

'Friends' star Matthew Perry laid to rest in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES: American actor Matthew Perry of the hit sitcom “Friends” was laid to rest at a Los Angeles cemetery...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:18pm

Elections on Feb 8, says CJP with an air of finality

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa made it clear that if anyone casts doubt on the final date for holding of...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:17pm

CDWP approves five projects worth Rs10bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as five development projects with a cost of...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:16pm

Pakistan

Asad Qaiser sent on judicial remand in graft case

He was arrested after he was nominated in the Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi corruption case

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:10pm

SBP, AMF sign MoU to facilitate cross-border remittances

KARACHI: The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:10pm

FBR shares collection data with IMF

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday shared tax-wise data of revenue collection with the...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:06pm

Pakistan

Security forces foil terrorist attack on Mianwali training base of PAF

ISPR says nine terrorists killed

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:05pm

FTA with GCC states making little or no headway

Free Trade Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council has neither been signed nor yet finalised at any forum

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:05pm

Pakistan

Fawad Chaudhry ‘arrested’ in Islamabad: wife

Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry was arrested, his wife said on Saturday. In a post on X Hiba Fawad said,...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 02:38pm

Middle East

Israel fires missile at Gaza house of Hamas chief Haniyeh

CAIRO: An Israeli drone fired a missile at the Gaza house of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh who is currently outside...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 01:33pm

Cricket

England central contract snub made retirement decision ‘a lot easier,’ says Willey

Bowling all-rounder David Willey said he was left “upset, angry, disappointed” after not being given a central...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 12:52pm

South Asia

China, US hold first round of maritime consultations in Beijing

BEIJING: China and the United States held their first round of consultations on maritime affairs on Friday in...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 12:42pm

Europe

EU’s von der Leyen visits Kyiv ahead of report on accession progress

KYIV: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday ahead of a report the European...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 12:35pm

Sports

Djokovic beats Rune to reach ninth Paris Masters semi-final

PARIS: Novak Djokovic edged out Holger Rune on Friday to avenge his defeat in last year’s Paris Masters final and...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 11:14am

Sports

Sabalenka downs Rybakina to reach WTA Finals semis

CANCÚN: World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a rain-disrupted group match on...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 11:05am

Middle East

US, Arab leaders to meet over Gaza as Palestinian deaths mount

GAZA/AMMAN: Gaza health officials said 15 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on an ambulance that the...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:55am

South Asia

Australia PM says China visit ‘very positive’ for bilateral relations

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his much-anticipated visit to China to meet...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:28am

South Asia

Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea

MANILA: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:18am

Cricket

India’s Pandya ruled out of World Cup, Krishna joins squad

BENGALURU: India vice-captain Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after the all-rounder...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:14am

APTMA sayssupports gas, RLNG pricing reforms

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has fully supported the government’s decision on gas/ RLNG...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:39am

Need of NSC for change in shareholding: KES Power: Privatisation Div asked to seek advice

ISLAMABAD: A three-member Ministerial Committee has asked Privatisation Division to seek advice from the Ministry of...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:37am

Sections 111, 122 of Income Tax Ordinance: FBR cannot issue combined notice to taxpayer: IHC

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cannot issue a combined...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:23am

Country to implement ODR to check illegal immigration

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is going towards implementation of the “One Document Regime” (ODR) that will make foreign...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:02am

Tyres, tubes of passenger cars from Japan, China: Customs values on import of over 100 types fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new Customs values on the import of over...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:01am

Dar highlights criticality of delimitations

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Ishaq Dar, Friday, apparently attempted to defend the failure of the ECP in...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:00am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 3, 2023

Published 04 Nov, 2023 08:51am

Opinion

The institution of Ombudsman

Provision of free and expeditious relief against any injustice done to a common man through maladministration is the...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

A win-win situation

I wonder how many people remember the invasion of locust hordes in Karachi in the sixties. I witnessed many of their...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:29am

Opinion

Pakistan must adapt to climate change

Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Finally, election commissioner had to eat humble pie

“So a perceived Bad Man delivered what The Avid Supporter couldn’t!” “You referring to ‘good to see you’...