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Sports

Record-breaker Djokovic claims seventh ATP Finals crown

TURIN: Novak Djokovic claimed yet another record on Sunday with his seventh ATP Finals title, sweeping aside local...

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 01:13am

US envoy meets Nawaz, others ahead of elections

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome had discussed the ‘importance of free, fair...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 11:09pm

Middle East

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll reaches 13,000 in Gaza

Gaza authorities say more than 5,500 children are among dead, alongside 3,500 women, with 30,000 more people wounded

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 11:06pm

Europe

Ukrainian teen returns to Ukraine after being taken to Russia from occupied Mariupol

KORTELISY: A Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia from the occupied city of Mariupol during the war and...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 11:00pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain on rising oil prices

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday in response to Friday’s rise in oil prices, with the Saudi...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:47pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt makes face masks mandatory in smog-affected districts

The order will be implemented from Nov 20 to Nov 26 in Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Narowal, Hafizabad, Sialkot and Mandi Bahauddin

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:39pm

Middle East

Ministers from Arab, Muslim countries to visit China in bid to end Gaza war: Saudi minister

Tour will be the first step in carrying out decisions reached at a joint Arab and Islamic summit held in Riyadh this month

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:30pm

Daily wage workers on Chaman border: Ministry asked to arrange funds for relief package

ECC of the Cabinet directs Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (PA&SS) to arrange funds for a special relief package for 8,000 daily wage workers

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19pm

Cricket

Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title

AHMEDABAD: Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:15pm

Cipher case: IHC directs special court to conclude trial within 4 weeks

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the special court, established under Official Secrets Act,...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:12pm

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say they seized Israeli vessel, Israel denies

HODEIDA: Yemen’s Houthi militia said on Sunday they had seized an Israeli ship in the Red Sea, a claim immediately...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 10:06pm

Middle East

Pro-Palestinian pitch invader disrupts Cricket World Cup final

AHMEDABAD: A pro-Palestinian protester in India broke through security cordons to invade the pitch at the Cricket...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 09:51pm

Europe

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv 2nd night in row: Ukraine

Russia launched several waves of drone attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday for the second night in row, stepping up its...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 09:34pm

Luxury

Napoleon hat fetches record $2.1mn at Paris auction

PARIS: A bicorne hat believed to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte sold for a record 1,932,000 euros ($2.11...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 09:15pm

Arts

Japan’s teamLab readies renewed digital museum in Tokyo mega complex

TOKYO: In a basement maze beneath Japan’s tallest skyscraper, construction crews and digital artists are racing to...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 09:05pm

Middle East

Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslim states to cut political ties with Israel for ‘limited period’

DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appealed to Muslim states with political ties with Israel to at...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 05:19pm

Europe

UK’s Hunt says won’t implement tax cuts that fuel inflation

LONDON: British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he would not implement tax cuts that would push up...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 05:17pm

Europe

France test-fires long-range ballistic missile in bid to boost nuclear deterrence

PARIS: France has successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range ballistic missile, boosting the credibility of...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 05:12pm

Reform plan: Govt likely to set up ‘Customs Board’

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is likely to constitute a special Customs Board to manage the affairs of...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 05:08pm

Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities Ordinance 2023 promulgated

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has promulgated the Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 04:58pm

Middle East

Tentative Gaza deal reached to free some hostages, pause fighting: report

Israel, the United States, and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 04:20pm

Middle East

Fifteen Palestinians killed in Israeli bombardment of central, southern Gaza

Fifteen Palestinians were killed early on Sunday in Israeli air bombardments of the central and southern Gaza strip,...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 04:10pm

Europe

Ukrainian army says pushes Russians ‘3 to 8 kms’ away from Dnipro river

KYIV: The Ukrainian army said Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back “three to eight kilometres” from the...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:25pm

Movies & Music

Swift postpones Rio show due to extreme heat after fan death

RIO DE JANEIRO: American superstar Taylor Swift on Saturday postponed a show in Rio de Janeiro due to extreme heat,...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 11:24am

South Asia

Bangladesh’s cricket captain Shakib bids to be lawmaker

DHAKA: Bangladeshi cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan has formally entered politics, seeking a nomination from the...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 11:17am

Life & Style

Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios wins crown at Miss Universe 2023

SAN SALVADOR: Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday at the 72nd edition of the...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 11:12am

Middle East

Israeli army kills two Palestinians in West Bank incursion

The Israeli army killed two Palestinians in incursions in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, the Palestinian...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 10:59am

South Asia

Japanese troops drill on island seen as vulnerable to China

TOKUNOSHIMA: Japanese marines in amphibious assault vehicles stormed an island beach at the edge of the East China...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 10:53am

Pakistan

Blome-Nawaz Sharif meeting: PTI reacts strongly to contents of declaration issued

PTI spokesman Raoof Hasan says the contents of the declaration seemed a continuation of the same malicious conspiracy under which Imran Khan was ousted

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:24am

Recommendation for civil award does not create any right: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that the mere recommendation of a person for a civil award does not...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

Nomination date for appointment of VP ECO ETDB extended

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has extended nominations for the appointment of vice president in the Economic...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

Early hearing of suo motu: Slain journalist’s mother files plea in SC

ISLAMABAD: The mother of Arshad Sharif, the slain journalist, prayed to the Supreme Court to fix the case of his son...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

If CJ is on leave: Next senior judge shall mark cases: IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Saturday, stated in case the IHC chief justice is on any kind of ...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

AML Act: Prior conviction not necessary for predicate offence proceedings

LAHORE: Prior conviction of an accused for the predicate offence is not a prerequisite for initiation of proceedings...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

Non-filers likely to face prospect of SIM disablment, gas/power suspension

ISLAMABAD: Over 250 District Taxation Officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are expected to directly...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

Opinion

The CNG option

Recently, a controversy arose when some oil-gas producing company sold its to-be-flared gas to some CNG dealers....