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Documentation of Economic transactions in Pakistan, The nature of documentation of Pakistan’s economic environment...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 06:59am

Europe

Zelenskiy seen briefly talking to Hungary's Orban in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES/KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke briefly...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:22pm

Sports

Abrar Ahmed ruled out of first Australia Test with knee injury

Pakistan calls up offspinner Sajid Khan as a backup option

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 10:26pm

Pakistan

Policeman martyred, two injured in blast in Balochistan’s Khuzdar

A police officer was martyred and two others sustained injuries in a blast in Khuzdar, Balochistan on Sunday, Aaj...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 10:25pm

Europe

Gaza war having ‘catastrophic’ health impact: WHO chief

GENEVA: The war between Israel and Hamas is having a catastrophic impact on health in the Gaza Strip, the head of...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 10:19pm

World

Sudan orders expulsion of 15 UAE diplomats

PORT SUDAN: Sudan's foreign ministry declared 15 UAE diplomats persona non grata Sunday, demanding they leave Sudan...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:15pm

Pakistan

Army chief leaves for US on first official visit: ISPR

General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has left today for the United States of America (USA) on...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 10:02pm

Middle East

COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C: IEA

DUBAI: A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:53pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels threaten Israel-bound Red Sea ships

SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatened on Saturday to attack any vessels heading to Israeli ports...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:51pm

Sports

Azan’s century helps Pakistan U19 beat India U19 by eight wickets

The fifth game of the ACC U19 Asia Cup saw Pakistan U19 inflict an eight-wicket defeat on India U19 at the ICC...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 09:50pm

USA

Top US university president quits after anti-Semitism uproar

WASHINGTON: The president of an Ivy League university stepped down Saturday in the wake of a firestorm of criticism...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 09:33pm

Stocks

Saudi bourse gains on rising oil prices; Qatar falls

Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended higher on Sunday in response to rising oil prices, although the Qatari index...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:25pm

Middle East

About 18,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since October 7: Gaza health ministry

Israel orders residents out of centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounds the length of the enclave overnight, after the US wielded its UN Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:24pm

Europe

White House to intensify push for Ukraine aid and border security deal

WASHINGTON: The White House will step up its engagement with U.S. lawmakers trying to strike a bipartisan deal that...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 08:27pm

Middle East

Netanyahu speaks to Putin, voices disapproval of Iran ties

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 07:40pm

Pakistan

Cleanliness drive started in Lahore to ‘combat smog’: Naqvi

Punjab government has started a cleanliness drive in Lahore to combat smog, caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 07:02pm

Pakistan

Bilawal says ‘was told’ KP CM has already been decided

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Sunday that he had been “told” that the name of...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 05:51pm

Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires drones, Israel mounts air strikes

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it had launched explosive drones at an Israeli command position...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 05:28pm

700.7MW hydel power project: Chinese co urges PPIB to grant extension in financial close

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company, Azad Pattan Power, Pvt Limited (APPL) which is establishing 700.7 MW hydel power...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 05:22pm

Middle East

Iran unveils drones armed with air-to-air missiles

TEHRAN: Iran has reinforced its air defence capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 05:08pm

Middle East

COP28 head warns ‘failure is not an option’

DUBAI: The Emirati head of UN climate negotiations stepped up pressure Sunday on countries to quickly resolve...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 05:01pm

Independent directors’ selection: SECP directs cos to exercise due diligence

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed companies to exercise their due...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 04:40pm

Asia

North Korea condemns US veto of Gaza ceasefire call at UN

SEOUL: A North Korean senior official criticised the United States for blocking a UN resolution calling for an...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 04:18pm

Police force needs to improve its image: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Saturday said the police force needs to improve its image...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 04:10pm

Middle East

Pressure to end war inconsistent with support for eliminating Hamas: Israel

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Isralei Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed on Sunday international calls to end the Gaza...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:31pm

Asia

China, Saudi to expand trade and investment cooperation

BEIJING: China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih in Beijing...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

South Asia

Iran and Saudi Arabia to negotiate on direct scheduled flights

DUBAI: Iran and Saudi Arabia will start formal talks next week to resume direct scheduled flights between Tehran and...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

Middle East

Gaza war puts entire generation at risk of 'radicalisation': Qatar PM

DOHA: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday that an entire generation in...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 02:50pm

Middle East

UN chief says he will not give up appeals for ceasefire in Gaza

DOHA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday he will not give up appealing for a...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 02:05pm

Sports

Kolo Muani snatches victory for PSG as Monaco move back into top two

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain triumphed 2-1 on Saturday thanks to a late Randal Kolo Muani winner against Nantes, with...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:57pm

Asia

China’s Xi looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit

HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Tuesday on a mission to strengthen relations, just...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:50pm

USA

US business leaders start to rally around Republican candidate Nikki Haley

NEW YORK: A growing number of US business leaders are rallying behind former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley as...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:42pm

Asia

South Korean president heads to Netherlands to boost semiconductor cooperation

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to the Netherlands Monday for a trip he told AFP would focus on...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

Europe

‘Bygone era’: Disappearing plaques for Stalin victims

MOSCOW: Armed with tape and scissors, Alexei Orlov attached some cardboard on a wall outside a residential building...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:08pm

Europe

Iran’s jailed Narges Mohammadi to receive Nobel Peace Prize in absentia

OSLO: The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:03pm

Europe

Populist legacy will weigh on Poland’s next government

WARSAW: Expectations for Poland’s pro-EU government which is due to take power next week are sky-high but current...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:58am

Sports

Haney dominates Prograis to grab WBC super-lightweight world title

SAN FRANCISCO: Devin Haney wrested the WBC super-lightweight world title from Regis Prograis on Saturday, knocking...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:52am

World

US offers Argentina’s Milei support on IMF, lithium: White House adviser

BUENOS AIRES: A US delegation gave its support to Argentine President-elect Javier Milei over talks with the...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:48am

World

Venezuela and Guyana to meet on December 14 amid territorial dispute

SAO PAULO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will meet with Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday amid...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:41am

Sports

Alisson praises Liverpool’s ‘passion and intensity’ after win over Palace

Liverpool’s fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude helped them claim their comeback 2-1 Premier League win over...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:29am

Technology

Musk poll shows X users want US conspiracy theorist Jones’ account back

A majority of users on X have voted to reinstate the account of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a poll set up...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:14am

IMF scheduled to consider first review of $3bn SBA on Jan 11

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is scheduled to consider the first review under...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 11:13am

SIFC panel for single authority to manage all SEZs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad, chaired the second and final meeting of the SIFC...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 11:13am

Middle East

Egyptians head to polls in election overshadowed by Gaza war

CAIRO: Egyptians head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:53am

World

Tennessee tornadoes leave at least 6 dead, tens of thousands without power

Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee left at least six people dead on Saturday and caused what local emergency...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:30am

Sports

Forde, Carty power Windies to series victory over England

Keacy Carty hit a half-century and Matthew Forde took three wickets as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win in the...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:25am

Asia

About 400 Rohingya land in Indonesia, adds to surge of recent arrivals

JAKARTA: Dilapidated boats carrying an estimated 400 ethnic Rohingya arrived in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday,...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:21am

Stocks

China proposes trading cost cuts for mutual funds, to regulate commissions

SHANGHAI: China’s securities regulator has published draft rules aimed at slashing trading commissions for mutual...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:10am

USA

US okays small ‘emergency’ sale of ammunition to Israel

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:41am

Pakistan

CM urges timely completion of Shahdara project

Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi reviews Shahdara Imamia Colony Overhead Bridge project and stresses upon timely completion of the project

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:37am

Pakistan

IK challenges trial in jail

The petitioner contends that ECP has decided to conduct the trial proceedings against the petitioner at Adiala jail on account of unspecified security concerns

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:37am

Pakistan

US official completes two-day visit

US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West held talks with Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on the security threat posed by banned TTP

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:36am

ATC withdraws non-bailable arrest warrants for Marriyum

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday withdrew non-bailable arrest warrants for former information minister...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:34am

Trial of civilians in military courts: SC set to hear intra-court appeals on 13th

ISLAMABAD: A six-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) from December 13 will hear a set of intra-court appeals...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:34am

Al-Qadir Trust case: A few cabinet members were for holding deliberations, Zubaida tells NAB CIT

ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister Zubaida Jalal has told the National Accountability Bureau’s Combined...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:34am

SECP registers 2,234 new companies in Nov

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,234 new companies in November ...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:34am

Gaza ceasefire: UN’s failure to adopt resolution disappoints Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed its deep disappointment at the UN Security Council’s continued failure to call...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:34am

Govt seeks to cure Sino-Pak trade imbalance

Beijing has earned $100 billion from Pakistan through its exports whereas it imported Pakistani goods of only $10 billion

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:30am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 09, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (December 10, 2023)....