News Archives for Latest - 2023-11-11

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Cricket

England send Pakistan crashing out of World Cup with thumping win

Very disappointed with the performance of my team, all the players, admitted Azam

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 10:48pm

Europe

Russia opens 'terrorism' inquiry over train derailment

MOSCOW: Russian authorities said Saturday they had launched a "terrorism" probe after the derailment of a goods ...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 10:17pm

World

Hezbollah bolsters attacks on Israel with new weapons: chief

BEIRUT: Hezbollah's chief said Saturday that the group was using new weapons in attacks against Israel, as exchanges...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 10:07pm

Cricket

Teams want to play us now, says Dutch coach Cook

BENGALURU: Netherlands’ Ryan Cook on Saturday said fellow coaches of other teams have approached him to fit the...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 07:51pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola falls Rs2,100 in Pakistan

Gold rates in Pakistan decreased on Saturday, in line with decline in the international rate. The yellow metal was...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 07:29pm

Middle East

Middle East leaders slam Israel at Saudi-hosted summit on Gaza

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on his first trip to Saudi Arabia says Islamic countries should designate the Israeli army a terrorist organisation for its conduct in Gaza

Published 11 Nov, 2023 07:08pm

Cricket

Sri Lanka appeals ICC ban over political meddling

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports minister said Saturday he would appeal the country’s suspension from the International...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 06:42pm

Cricket

Marsh’s hundred ensures Australia cruise past Bangladesh

PUNE: Mitchell Marsh’s career-best 177 not out sent Australia into next week’s World Cup semi-finals with a...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 06:07pm

Cricket

MCC backs umpires in Mathews ‘time-out’ furore

KOLKATA: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), custodians of the game’s laws, said on Saturday that the umpires had...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:03pm

Middle East

Iran president lands in Saudi for Gaza summit: state-affiliated media

RIYADH: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a summit on Gaza, state-affiliated...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 05:43pm

South Asia

150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers charged

DHAKA: Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories “indefinitely”, as police issued...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 05:41pm

Middle East

Israel drone strikes deep into Lebanese territory: official media

BEIRUT: An Israeli drone struck Saturday a vehicle deep in Lebanese territory, official media in Lebanon said, after...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 05:35pm

Europe

Moscow targets Kyiv region after a long period of calm

KYIV: A missile targeted Kyiv on Saturday, ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 05:30pm

Cricket

Dravid hails ‘captain fantastic’ Rohit in India’s World Cup odyssey

BENGALURU: Rohit Sharma was hailed on Saturday as a “fantastic” captain for leading India to a perfect eight wins...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 05:26pm

Middle East

Israel faces pressure over Gaza deaths as fighting rages near hospitals

Over 11,000 Palestinians have died in the last five weeks as a result of the Israeli bombardment of the coastal enclave

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 05:22pm

Caretaker govt tells Senate: PIA sell-off plan still there in line with IMF deal

Caretaker minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says PIA is still present on the privatization list

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 05:08pm

Pakistan

Asad Umar resigns from PTI, quits politics

Says disagree with policy of confrontation with state institutions

Published 11 Nov, 2023 02:32pm

Technology

Pakistan’s Krave Mart raises funds as it eyes profitability next year: report

Krave Mart, a grocery delivery startup, has raised Pakistan’s third-largest funding round for the year, reported...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 01:54pm

Pakistan

Caretaker KPK CM Azam Khan passes away

Interim Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azam Khan has passed away, Aaj News reported on Saturday. He was...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 01:36pm

USA

Moody’s downgrades US debt rating outlook to negative

WASHINGTON: Moody’s on Friday downgraded its outlook on US debt to negative from stable, one week before crucial...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 11:58am

South Asia

North Korea slams Blinken’s comments on ties with Moscow

SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign ministry on Saturday slammed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments on...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 11:54am

USA

US Treasury says working on ‘healthy’ relations with China

SAN FRANCISCO: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted Friday that Washington and Beijing had to reestablish...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 11:49am

South Asia

Japan PM Kishida vows to strengthen defence capabilities

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to build up defence capabilities in response to an...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 10:40am

Pakistan pins hopes on OIC summit

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Friday that Pakistan has high hopes from the OIC extraordinary summit being held...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:36am

‘Negotiated instruments with other nations’: PM’s prior approval thru circulation made mandatory

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is said to have made the prime minister’s prior approval through circulation...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:35am

TAPI project: Turkmenistan seeks US nod for relaxation of Kabul sanctions?

ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan is said to have approached Washington for relaxation of sanctions on Afghanistan for...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:34am

Evaluation of PIA assets: PC Board approves Earnest and Young-led consortium as FA

ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission’s Board has approved Earnest and Young-led consortium as financial advisor (FA)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:34am

DII project: ECC approves Rs5bn as bridge finance from R&D Fund

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the release of Rs5 billion as...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:32am

IMF wants SOEs under CMU oversight

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking the inclusion of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) -...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:57am

Rs176bn receivables create liquidity issue for SNGPL

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) said that it is facing grievous liquidity due to outstanding...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:56am

Sept debt stocks down 2.6pc to Rs62.291trn MoM

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) stocks recorded a decline of 2.6 percent in...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:55am

Nepra appellate tribunal officials: Panel formed on conversion of pay scales

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has constituted a four-member panel on conversion of the pay...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:55am

Registered persons: FBR to expand scope of e-ST integration system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to expand the scope of an electronic sales tax (e-ST)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:54am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 10, 2023

Published 11 Nov, 2023 08:45am

Opinion

Snacks and cricket

I am amused at this advert which appears frequently on TV channels during the ongoing World Cup. It is a bunch of...