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World

Chad's new constitution passes with 86% of vote

N'DJAMENA: Chad's electoral commission announced Sunday that voters had adopted a new constitution by 86 percent,...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:39pm

World

Palestinians recount 'torture' in Israeli army custody

RAFAH: Palestinians held by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip had suffered torture, two freed detainees and a medic...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:58pm

Pakistan

ECP removes Imran Khan from party leaders list

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday removed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s name...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns custodial killing of 3 Kashmiris in IIOJK

Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the barbaric custodial killing of three Kashmiri civilians in Baffliaz, Poonch...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 09:48pm

Football

INEOS’s Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25 percent of Man Utd

LONDON: INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 09:48pm

Middle East

WHO chief decries ‘decimation’ of Gaza health system

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said Sunday the health system in Gaza was being destroyed and...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 09:37pm

Football

Rangers beat Motherwell to close on Celtic

GLASGOW: Rangers beat Motherwell 2-0 at a wet and wild Fir Park on Sunday to return to within two points of Scottish...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 08:41pm

Europe

Ukraine says it shoots down 14 of 15 Russian drones

KYIV: Russia launched 15 drones at Ukraine, mostly in the south of the country, overnight with air defences...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 07:41pm

Economy now showing signs of revival: Tanveer

ISLAMABAD: Punjab’s Minister for Industries and Commerce, SM Tanveer, said on Saturday that the government is...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 07:28pm

Sports

Khawaja denied permission to have peace symbol on bat: reports

MELBOURNE: Australia's Usman Khawaja has been denied permission to place a peace symbol on his bat and shoes for the...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 07:23pm

‘SIFC’s decisions yielding remarkable results’: IT and telecom exports expected to cross $3bn mark: minister

ISLAMABAD: The country's information technology and telecommunication exports are expected to cross $3 billion mark...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 07:19pm

Non-removal of Cheema, others: ECP to initiate contempt proceedings on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: Failing to get its directives implemented on the removal of three senior government officials, a ...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 07:15pm

Electoral symbol: Gohar says PTI to move the court

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) now-former chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday declared that the party...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 07:13pm

Govt to look into complaints about hurdles to electoral process: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Saturday assured that the government would investigate the...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 06:56pm

Cricket

England rope in Pollard as assistant coach for T20 World Cup

England have appointed former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard as an assistant coach for the Twenty20 World Cup...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 06:49pm

SBA: MoF says commitments being fulfilled

Spokesman for the Finance Division says the arrangement was evident from the successful completion of the first review of the Staff Level Agreement

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 06:49pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses gain on rate cut bets; Egypt dips

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday as cooler-than-expected US inflation data supported the view...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 06:41pm

PM calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq appealed to the world that there should immediately be a permanent...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 06:35pm

Pakistan

May 9 rioters shouldn't be allowed to hold public office: PM Kakar

Premier says people are free to vote for the candidates of their choice and there is no policy to oust anyone from the political process

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 06:29pm

Europe

Ukraine says blockade ends at Poland border point

KYIV: Polish truckers on Sunday ended their blockade of a border checkpoint with Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 06:25pm

Pakistan

Deadline to file election nomination ends; scrutiny begins tomorrow

The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) deadline for filing nomination papers for the February 8 general...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 06:08pm

Europe

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine’s Kherson

KYIV: Russian bombardment killed four people and injured nine over 24 hours in the frontline southern Ukrainian city...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 05:40pm

Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu says military acts based on Israeli calculations

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports that the United States had convinced...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 05:37pm

Middle East

Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed in 24 hours

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 05:28pm

Asia

Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951

BEIJING: China’s capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 05:19pm

Sports

India women beat Australia by eight wickets in historic Test

MUMBAI: India’s women’s cricket team cruised to their first-ever win against Australia in Test cricket Sunday,...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 02:12pm

Sports

India chase history in Test series in South Africa

PRETORIA: India go in search of history when they face hosts South Africa in two Tests starting in Pretoria on...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 01:55pm

Asia

Indonesia nickel smelter furnace blast kills 13 workers, wounds 38

JAKARTA: Thirteen workers were killed and 38 were injured on Sunday in the explosion of a nickel smelter furnace...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 12:22pm

Sports

Liverpool’s draw with Arsenal marred by Tsimikas injury: Klopp

LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool’s gripping 1-1 draw against Premier League title rivals Arsenal was...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:49am

Sports

Leaders Inter keep Juve at bay, Napoli collapse at Roma

MILAN: Inter Milan maintained their four-point lead at the top of Serie A with Saturday’s 2-0 win over Lecce, as...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:45am

Europe

Ground staff strike at Geneva airport Sunday: union

GENEVA: Many Geneva airport ground staff will strike Sunday over a labour dispute with their employer, the Dubai...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:34am

Europe

Turkiye targets 'terrorists' in Iraq and Syria after 12 soldiers killed

ANKARA: Turkiye launched air operations “against terrorist targets in the north of Syria and Iraq”, its defence...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:20am

Europe

Ukrainians defy Moscow with first Dec. 25 Christmas

KYIV: Many Ukrainians will on Monday celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 for the first time, after the government...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:14am

World

At least 19 die in Nicaragua bus accident

MANAGUA: At least 10 children were among 19 fatalities Saturday when an overcrowded bus overturned on a bridge in a...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:08am

Middle East

In Gaza, displaced women recount lives upended by war

GAZA STRIP: A relentless Israeli military campaign, in response to deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, has upset the...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:51am

Middle East

Syrians cancel Christmas festivities in solidarity with Gaza

DAMASCUS: Christmas cheer has deserted the streets of Syria’s cities, where the main churches have limited...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:28am

South Asia

Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police announced Sunday the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long military-backed...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:21am

World

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Chile’s Bio-Bio: EMSC

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off of Chile’s Bio-Bio region on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:15am

Pakistan

IHC summons DGs of FIA and IB in audio leaks case

DG IB shall inform in the next hearing, who could conduct surveillance of citizens and if the state of Pakistan can stop illegal surveillance

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 10:12am

Pakistan

Author Hanif returns Sitara-e-Imtiaz in protest

Hanif made the announcement saying he was returning Sitara e Imtiaz given to him by state

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 10:11am

Sports

Joshua back to his best with KO win over Swede Wallin

RIYADH: British heavyweight Anthony Joshua rolled back the years to dominate Otto Wallin at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:10am

World

Pentagon says Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker near India

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the US Department of...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:07am

Pakistan

SSGC suspends gas supply to industries in Karachi

The gas supply will be shut down for industries and captive power plants from December 23, 8 am till December 25, 8 am

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 10:07am

Calendar year 2023: Posting hefty gains of 53pc, PSX outperforms major asset classes

KARACHI: Pakistan equities performed exceptionally well and provided hefty gains of 53 percent outperforming other...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:58am

FBR issues procedure for vendors, others to obtain licences for online businesses

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a procedure for the vendors/integrated enterprises intended...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:58am

Baloch sit-in outside NPC continues

ISLAMABAD: Baloch protesters demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in their ...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:58am

Projects, salaries: MoF denies delay in fund release

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry here on Saturday categorically refuted as baseless the news item aired by a private...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:56am

Opinion

Why has the power sector failed?

The Power Sector has failed the country since more than the last two decades. It all started with the mantra that...