News Archives for Latest - 2023-12-25

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World

Israel budget plans for Gaza war to last through February, widening deficit

JERUSALEM: Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza will likely cost it at least another 50 billion shekels ($14 billion) in...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:53pm

Europe

Ukraine seeks to terminate free trade deal with Belarus

KYIV: Ukraine’s government has proposed to parliament terminating a free trade agreement with Belarus, which...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:39pm

Middle East

Desperation rising amid acute hunger at Gaza hospitals: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said it led missions to barely functioning hospitals in northern Gaza at the...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 10:38pm

Middle East

Pope deplores ‘desperate humanitarian situation’ in Gaza

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday deplored the desperate humanitarian situation of Palestinians in Gaza and...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 10:27pm

World

Israel’s Netanyahu heckled by hostage families during parliament address

JERUSALEM: Families of hostages taken by Gaza booed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as he...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s enemies are hell-bent towards creating fissures using religious, political vulnerabilities: COAS

"We have to stand together and united to rise as a resolute and strong nation," Army chief says

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 10:16pm

Commodities

Russia reports grain harvest of 142.6 million tonnes, second largest ever

MOSCOW: Russia’s grain harvest in 2023 will amount to 142.6 million metric tonnes in net weight, down 9.5% from the...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 10:16pm

Pakistan

President Alvi approves Ahad Cheema’s removal as PM’s adviser

President Dr Arif Alvi approved on Monday the removal of Ahad Khan Cheema from his post of adviser to the prime...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:13pm

Europe

Russia says seized town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia on Monday said its forces now fully controlled the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, which...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:57pm

World

Iran Guards say Israeli strike kills senior general in Syria

TEHRAN: A senior general with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was killed Monday by an Israeli air strike in Syria, the...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:51pm

Pakistan

PM Kakar stresses on upholding Quaid’s guiding principles

Nation celebrates 147th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 09:32pm

Companies

India’s Paytm confirms it will axe jobs to cut costs

BENGALURU: One 97 Communications, parent of fintech firm Paytm, on Monday confirmed a “slight reduction” in its...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 09:27pm

World

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Gaza war will last long, not close to ending

Gaza health authorities say 20,674 people killed in Israeli airstrikes, including 250 in last 24 hours

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:26pm

Cricket

Australia retain lineup, Pakistan replace Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan

MELBOURNE: Australia named an unchanged XI for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, but the touring side replaced...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 09:13pm

Pakistan

290 Baloch protesters released from jail, police custody: interior ministry

Says decision taken in light of the negotiations held between the Baloch demonstrators and a cabinet committee

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 08:46pm

Pakistan

ECP receives 28,626 nomination papers for February 8 polls

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released on Monday details regarding the nomination papers filed by the...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 08:33pm

Mega Karachi water supply project: Wapda chief reviews construction progress

LAHROE: Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (retd) visited Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 07:27pm

Middle East

Hamas, IJ reject giving up power in return for permanent ceasefire: Egyptian sources

CAIRO: Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad (IJ) have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 06:36pm

Europe

Russia moves Navalny to a prison in the Arctic

MOSCOW: Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in an Arctic region of...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 06:21pm

South Asia

Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit

TOKYO: Japan’s SLIM space probe entered the Moon’s orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country’s first...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 06:00pm

166 killed in 24 hours in Gaza

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

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 05:58pm

ECP removes Imran’s name from the list of party heads

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a fresh list of registered political parties in...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 05:58pm

General election: Nomination papers filing deadline ends

ISLAMABAD: Candidates aspiring to contest the upcoming general elections on February 8 rushed to submit their...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 05:57pm

‘Hurdles’ to electoral process: Complaints to be probed: PM

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

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 05:57pm

Income tax returns: FBR warns non-filers of account freeze

Starts a countrywide survey of business and commercial units for registration of non-filers

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 05:56pm

Commodities

Japan futures rise to 3-week high on hopes for China stimulus

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose to a 3-week high on Monday, tracking a gain in the Shanghai market and on hopes...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 04:51pm

‘Legal advisers in field formations’: FBR yet to implement President’s order

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not implemented an order passed by President Arif Alvi, who has...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 03:26pm

Europe

Ukraine received $1.34bn under World Bank project: finance ministry

KYIV: Ukraine received $1.34 billion under the World Bank’s public expenditures for administrative capacity...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 02:53pm

Stocks

Most major Gulf markets gain in early trade

Most major stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Monday with cooler-than-expected US inflation...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 02:25pm

Forex

Russian rouble steady in thin trading

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble was little changed against the U.S. dollar and euro on Monday in thin trading, with the...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 02:23pm

Middle East

Iran rejects US claims on Tehran targeting tanker off India

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry rejected Monday as “worthless” Washington’s claims that a drone attack targeting a...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 02:19pm

Europe

Ukraine’s air defence destroys 28 out of 31 Russia-launched drones, Kyiv says

KYIV: Russia launched 31 drones and 2 missiles at Ukraine overnight, mostly targeting the south of the country, with...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 12:58pm

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on US rate cut prospects, shippers fall

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, underpinned by prospects for U.S. rate cuts that also...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 12:18pm

Cricket

India eye ending South Africa Test series jinx

CENTURION: Two years after Virat Kohli shouted angrily into a stump microphone in what proved to be his final Test...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:51am

Cricket

Australia skipper Cummins backs Khawaja on Gaza views

MELBOURNE: Australia captain Pat Cummins threw his support behind star opener Usman Khawaja Monday, saying his bid...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:45am

Football

Liverpool need slice of luck amid injury crisis, says Klopp

Liverpool will wrap Joe Gomez in cotton wool and pray the defender does not become yet another addition to the...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:39am

Baloch protesters being released: police

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Sunday said they are releasing the Baloch protestors, who were arrested during...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 10:07am

Govt establishes help centre

ISLAMABAD: After negotiations with the protestors from Balochistan, the members of the committee formed by Prime...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 10:05am

Perspectives

Quaid-i-Azam and the inspirations Pakistan Air Force drew from him

“Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:04am

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says Israel strike kills 70 in refugee camp

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said at least 70 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike that late...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:01am

Europe

Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka

LVIV: Russian attacks on southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed five civilians on Sunday, Ukrainian officials...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:55am

Asia

China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week

BEIJING: One of China’s most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:52am

Football

Chelsea’s Pochettino rues early missed chances in Wolves defeat

Chelsea can only blame themselves for missing early chances in their 2-1 Premier League defeat at Wolverhampton...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:49am

Business & Finance

Thai November exports rise 4.9% y/y, rice shipments surge

BANGKOK: Thailand’s customs-based exports rose 4.9% in November from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:46am

Commodities

Shanghai aluminium steady, supply concerns lend support

BEIJING: Shanghai aluminium prices were steady and finding support on Monday after a blast last week in Guinea...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:45am

Stocks

China stocks slip, gaming shares extend slump after new rules announced

SHANGHAI: China stocks slipped on Monday, with online gaming shares extending their decline of the previous session...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:43am

Forex

China’s yuan nearly steady in thin trade

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was roughly flat against the dollar on Monday, with trading light given many markets around...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:39am

147th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam today

ISLAMABAD: The nation will celebrate the 147th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 08:44am

Field formations: FBR announces extended workhours

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the field formations (customs department) will...

Updated 25 Dec, 2023 08:43am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 23 and December 24, 2023

Published 25 Dec, 2023 08:41am

Opinion

Power sector: there’re solutions aplenty but...

The power sector woes are not resolving despite successive and massive increases in the consumer tariffs –...