News Archives for Latest - 2024-02-11

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Perspectives

Pakistan’s next premier: another case of political uncertainty

Riggings and fraud allegations surrounding the election results in Pakistan have sparked widespread attention and...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:47pm

Pakistan

Story on Pakistanis killed in Iran ‘was wrong and is withdrawn’: Reuters

One of the world’s leading news agency, Reuters on Sunday said it had wrongly published the news related to Pakistan...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 11:29pm

Pakistan

After brief outage, ‘Form 47’ section back up on ECP website

After an outage of a few hours, the ‘Form 47’ section on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) website was back...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 11:26pm

Business & Economy

Tariff, circular debt plans: govt expects ‘further progress’ in coming week

Says there have been productive deliberations with IMF

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 11:19pm

World

Jordan's King Abdullah participates in Gaza aid airdrop

AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah participated in an air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza, state-owned Al Mamlaka...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:47pm

World

DR Congo set to restore death sentence for army treason

KINSHASA: The DR Congo government intends to end a 20-year moratorium on capital punishment for soldiers guilty of...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:38pm

Sports

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 155 runs to secure 2-0 series win

KANDY: Sri Lanka secured a convincing 155 run win over Afghanistan in the second one-day international on Sunday,...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:19pm

Pakistan

MQM pays ‘goodwill visit’ to PML-N

A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders in Lahore...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:15pm

Middle East

IMF chief says Israel-Hamas war ‘devastating’ Palestinian economy

DUBAI: The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the economies of both the embattled Gaza Strip and the occupied West...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:05pm

Middle East

Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to Rafah civilians, disputes Gaza toll

WASHINGTON: Israel will push into Rafah in southern Gaza despite widespread concerns over the potential toll, Prime...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 09:55pm

Pakistan

Daesh commander killed in Khyber IBO: ISPR

Security forces on Sunday killed a “high-value terrorist ring leader” during exchange of fire in Khyber...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:55pm

Pakistan

‘PTI-backed’ independent candidate from Lahore joins PML-N

“Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed” independent candidate from Lahore’s NA-121 Waseem Qadir has joined Pakistan Muslim...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:51pm

Middle East

Palestinian president in Qatar to discuss ceasefire efforts

DOHA/RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Doha on Sunday for talks on securing a ceasefire in...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 09:51pm

Sports

Mbappe back training with PSG before Champions League match

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe has recovered from a heel injury and returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain three days...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 09:47pm

Europe

EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:53pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets in black on Fed rate cut bets

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, as US inflation data raised expectations of an interest rate...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:27pm

US, UK and EU urge probe into elections

The US State Department says there were 'undue restrictions' on freedoms of expression and assembly

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 06:54pm

Sports

Maxwell blasts unbeaten 120 as Australia beat West Indies in 2nd T20

ADELAIDE: Big-hitting Glenn Maxwell slammed a 50-ball century as Australia beat the West Indies by 34 runs in the...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 06:47pm

Asia

Philippines landslide toll jumps to 54 dead

MANILA: The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 06:43pm

Middle East

Hamas says Israeli push into Rafah would threaten hostage talks

GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday warned that any Israeli offensive in Gaza’s far-southern city of Rafah would threaten...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 06:39pm

Sports

Madrid’s Bellingham to miss Leipzig trip with ankle sprain

MADRID: Real Madrid confirmed Sunday midfielder Jude Bellingham has sprained his left ankle and Spanish media report...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 06:35pm

Global statements on polls: FO expresses surprise over ‘negative tone’

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday expressed surprise over the negative tone in statements by certain...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 05:25pm

Sports

England’s Leach to miss remaining three India Tests

NEW DELHI: England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the remaining three Tests against India with a left knee...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:23pm

USA

US Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill

WASHINGTON: A narrowly divided US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 04:29pm

USA

Benjamin Netanyahu pledges 'safe passage' for Rafah civilians

WASHINGTON: Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview airing Sunday that the Israeli military will provide “safe...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:09pm

World

IMF's Georgieva says she's confident on global economic outlook despite uncertainties

DUBAI: The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said on Sunday she was...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

KE seeks PD’s support for early approval of Indicative Generation Plan

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought Power Division’s support for early approval of its Indicative Generation Plan...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

eFBR portal to be used: FMCG supply chain required to register systems

ISLAMABAD: The supply chain of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector would be required to register their...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

COG unveils its initial findings on general polls

ISLAMABAD: In the context of the Supreme Court’s decision of last month that disallowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:07pm

PTI chairman says his party will form govts in Centre, KP and Punjab

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday claimed that the party would...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:07pm

Sports

Roy Hodgson issues rallying cry to ‘ultra-critical’ Palace fans

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has urged disgruntled fans not to turn their backs on the Premier League side,...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 12:35pm

Life & Style

Spain cinema faces #MeToo moment at Goya awards

VALLADOLID: Spain’s cinema elite gathered in the northern city of Valladolid Saturday night for the Goya film awards...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:27am

Sports

Osimhen’s Nigeria and hosts Ivory Coast ready for AFCON final

ABIDJAN: The Africa Cup of Nations concludes on Sunday as Ivory Coast aim to complete a remarkable turnaround in...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:16am

Europe

Finland’s Stubb seen as frontrunner in presidential run-off

HELSINKI: Centre-right Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party is the frontrunner in Finland’s presidential...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:04am

Sports

PSG fight back to secure 3-1 win over Lille

PARIS: Luis Enrique’s Paris St Germain moved 11 points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 standings with a 3-1,...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:59am

Sports

Four Aces captain Dustin Johnson hits Las Vegas jackpot

LAS VEGAS: Four Aces captain Dustin Johnson hit the LIV Golf Las Vegas jackpot on Saturday, winning $4 million while...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:56am

Europe

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv

Ukraine’s air defence systems were repelling a Russian air attack on Kyiv, the military head of the capital city...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:54am

Asia

Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 35

MANILA: The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 35, an official said on...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:50am

World

Indonesia scraps plan to buy Mirage fighter jets from Qatar

JAKARTA: Indonesia has ditched a controversial plan to buy 733 million euros ($790 million) worth of Mirage 2000-5...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:38am

USA

Donald Trump comments on Russia, NATO ‘appalling and unhinged’: White House

WILMINGTON: The White House on Saturday rejected comments made by former US President Donald Trump about not...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:31am

Energy

Russia LNG sales to France up 41% y/y in Jan-Sep 2023

Russian supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to France increased by 41% in annual terms in the first nine months...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:22am

Pakistan

ECP summons important meeting today

Sikandar Sultan Raja will be briefed on the February 8 election, the results in the meeting, and the delayed announcement of election results

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:35am

Pakistan

May 9 riots: ATC grants bails to IK, others

ATC judge, Malik Ejaz Asif rejected the prosecution's request to adjourn the hearing

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:34am

Pakistan

Alvi underscores advocacy for EVMs

President says totals of every candidate would have been available and printed within five minutes of closing of poll

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:32am

Pakistan

COAS greets nation, govt, ECP and winning candidates

Army chief says free and unhindered participation by Pakistani people to exercise their right to vote demonstrated their commitment to democracy and the rule of law as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:32am

PRR project: World Bank accepts govt request

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has accepted the government’s request for the extension of the closing date and...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am

NA-127: Bilawal gets 15,005 out of 217,114 votes

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari could get merely 6 percent of the total votes...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am

Nation went to the polls despite security challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Saturday said voters in the general elections exercised ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

New customs’ values on playing cards determined

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of playing...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

ECC directs officials to look into G-B wheat issue

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Secretary Finance, Secretary...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

Opinion

From colonial legacy to digital era

Are the election results of the 2024 election influenced by external forces and fail to accurately reflect the will...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 06:01am

Editorials

‘Education, intellect and morality’

EDITORIAL: President Arif Alvi has rightly stressed that the youth could change the fate of the country through a...