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Pakistan

Social media platforms in Pakistan face disruption amid PTI virtual rally: Netblocks

Users face slow or non-existent accessibility to social media

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Europe

UK says two navy ships involved in collision in Bahrain, no injuries

LONDON: Two British Royal Navy mine-hunter vessels were involved in a collision in a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:54pm

Middle East

Missiles hit US-led coalition base in Iraq: security sources

BAGHDAD: At least a dozen missiles were fired on Saturday at a military base used by US-led coalition forces in...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:38pm

World

US again targets Yemen’s Houthis in new strikes

WASHINGTON: The United States carried out fresh strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels Saturday, the military said,...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:30pm

World

NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars

WASHINGTON: NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft’s 72nd flight,...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:24pm

Middle East

Iran says 'reserves right' to avenge deadly Israeli strike on Damascus

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday blamed Israel for a strike on Damascus, saying it “reserves the right to respond” after the...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:11pm

Markets

Country report: IMF expresses satisfaction over Pakistan’s SBA performance

Says all but one of 7 QPCs for end-September were met, and while ceiling on general government primary budget deficit was missed, deviation was minor and accounted for by technical factors

Published 20 Jan, 2024 08:56pm

Life & Style

Former cricket captain Shoaib Malik ties knot with actor Sana Javed

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik tied the knot with actor Sana Javed, with the pair announcing...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:24pm

Stocks

Pakistan economy to grow by 2-2.5% this year, says Dr Shamshad

Agriculture sector expected to grow by 5.6%, says caretaker minister

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:00pm

Business & Economy

In 2023, Pakistan faced the ‘worst economic crisis’ in history: Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) in latest World Report 2024 has said that Pakistan faced the worst economic crisis last...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 07:58pm

Middle East

Iran successfully launches Sorayya satellite: state media

DUBAI: Iran has successfully launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, in...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 07:38pm

Pakistan

Fundamental rights monument being established in SC building: CJP

Says five hundred and four cases were disposed of by the Supreme Court in the last week

Published 20 Jan, 2024 06:25pm

Sports

‘Queen Wen’ taking inspiration from Li Na at Australian Open

MELBOURNE: Zheng Qinwen admitted Saturday she has watched Chinese great Li Na’s win in the 2014 Australian Open...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 06:16pm

Sports

Azarenka thriving on the challenge at Australian Open

MELBOURNE: Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka said Saturday she still “loves a challenge” after...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 06:13pm

Football

Mancini warns Saudis against Japan-type Asian Cup shock

DOHA: Roberto Mancini warned Saudi Arabia against falling victim to the kind of Asian Cup shock suffered by...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 06:08pm

Cricket

India’s Tata awarded IPL title rights for record $300mn

NEW DELHI: Corporate behemoth Tata Group has again been awarded title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:55pm

Sports

Medvedev on fire at Australian Open despite late finish taking toll

MELBOURNE: Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev swept past Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime for a seventh straight time...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:52pm

Sports

Top seed Swiatek dumped out of Australian Open as Alcaraz shines

MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek became the latest top-10 seed to crash out of the Australian Open on...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:49pm

Asia

13 students dead in China school fire: state media

YANSHANPU: Thirteen schoolchildren died in a dormitory fire in central China’s Henan province, the official Xinhua...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:44pm

Middle East

Hamas dismisses Biden comments on Palestinian state

GAZA STRIP: A senior Hamas official dismissed on Saturday comments by US President Joe Biden about the possibility...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:39pm

Dasu transmission line contracts: Ali pledges to conduct ‘fair inquiry’

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum, Muhammad Ali, has reportedly given his pledge to the Turkish...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:32pm

Nepra renews distribution and supplier licence to KE

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has renewed power distribution and supplier...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

De-escalation in interest of both countries: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that it was in the interest of both countries...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

Middle East

Israeli strike on Damascus kills four Iranian Revolutionary Guards

BEIRUT/DAMASCUS: An Israeli missile strike on Syria’s capital Damascus on Saturday killed four members of Iran’s...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

Revamp ‘fait accompli’, Shamshad tells FBR managers

ISLAMABAD: After a marathon meeting with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials at the FBR House on Friday,...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

Middle East

24,927 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza health ministry

CAIRO: A total of 24,927 Palestinians have been killed and 62,388 have been wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza since...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

Trade settlement in Chinese RMB soars 600pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade settlement in Chinese RMB has increased by 600 percent, ie, from 2 percent in 2018 to...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:29pm

Textile group: H1FY24 exports down 4.97pc to $8.283bn YoY

The total exports in December 2023 were $2.822 billion (provisional)

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:22pm

Perspectives

2024 is the ultimate election year: will it be boon or bane for democracy?

The year 2024 will witness more elections in a year than ever before; thus, it will be the ultimate election year....

Published 20 Jan, 2024 02:00pm

Luxury

Dior’s Kim Jones elevates tailoring at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Dior men’s artistic director Kim Jones ratcheted up the elegance for his winter...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 01:22pm

Pakistan, Iran agree to end stand-off

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to deescalate the situation and move towards normalization of ties after...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 10:09am

PMIC takes notice of delays in PSDP projects

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC), Brig. Muzaffar Ali Ranjha (retd) has taken...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 10:08am

Sports

Djokovic admits Federer tensions early in career

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic has opened up on how he riled Roger Federer when he broke onto the scene as a cocky...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:07am

Commodities

China 2023 soybean imports from Brazil rise 29%, US share shrinks

BEIJING: China’s soybean imports from Brazil in 2023 jumped 29% from the prior year, customs data showed on...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 10:01am

Commodities

China’s 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era

BEIJING: China’s coal imports from Australia picked up in 2023 after a ban of nearly two years was lifted, but they...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:58am

Markets

Philippine central bank: supply shocks could keep inflation above target

MANILA: Philippine central bank Governor Eli Remolona said on Saturday that supply shocks could derail the bank’s...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:55am

Commodities

China’s 2023 imports of copper concentrate from Australia highest since 2021

BEIJING: China imported 10,104 metric tons of copper ore and concentrate from Australia last month, bringing the...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:53am

Cricket

Australia keep faith in ‘problem-solver’ Smith as opener

MELBOURNE: Steve Smith’s first outing as a Test opener may not have gone to plan but Australia coach Andrew McDonald...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:49am

Stocks

Indian shares rise in Saturday session as banks bounce; HUL slides

BENGALURU: Indian shares rose in a trading session on Saturday, helped by a bounce in banking stocks after an HDFC...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:45am

Cricket

Mitchell rested, Ravindra back for final T20 v Pakistan

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell will skip the final T20 International against Pakistan with fellow all-rounder Rachin...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:42am

Jul-Dec: Petroleum group imports down 13.78pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 13.78 per cent during the first half...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:30am

Security personnel not allowed to ask voters to prove identity

ISLAMABAD: The security personnel to be deputed on general elections’ duty would not be allowed to ask the voters to...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:29am

Jilani tells Turkish FM: No interest in ‘escalation’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Turkiye Hakan Fidan on Friday telephoned Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:20am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from January 19, 2024

Published 20 Jan, 2024 08:19am

Opinion

What actually constitutes ‘a level playing field’?

A level playing field is the buzzword these days. This is being used by all and sundry from the critics of the...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:58am

Opinion

The rampant energy theft

Pak-Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) reported this week an incident of oil theft that purportedly took place at a...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:56am

World

Czech court rules Indian man can be extradited to US

PRAGUE: A Czech appeals court has ruled that Prague can extradite to the United States an Indian man accused by the...