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Movies & Music

Paul McCartney’s stolen Beatles bass guitar found after 51 years

LONDON: A stolen Hofner bass guitar belonging to Paul McCartney and used to record The Beatles’ first two albums has...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 11:56pm

World

Argentina sees first monthly budget surplus in 12 years

BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine government in January saw its first monthly budget surplus in nearly 12 years, as new...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:57pm

Pakistan

Social media platform X faces widespread outage in Pakistan

Users face slow or non-existent accessibility to the platform

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:38pm

Business & Economy

Forget growth for four years, follow IMF programme in letter and spirit to fix economy: Miftah Ismail

KARACHI: Pakistan has for the last two to three years approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and agreed to...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:27pm

World

Gaza ceasefire talks 'not really promising' currently: Qatari PM

MUNICH: Talks between Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza were "not really very promising" in recent...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:23pm

Pakistan

Nine terrorists killed by security forces in KP: ISPR

Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists, the military's media wing says

Published 17 Feb, 2024 09:41pm

Europe

At least 273 people detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny: rights group

ST PETERSBURG: At least 273 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:32pm

Middle East

'Extraordinary opportunity' for Israel to normalise ties with Arab states: Blinken

MUNICH: Israel has an “extraordinary opportunity” to end a cycle of violence in the coming months as almost every...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:32pm

Sports

Sri Lanka out for 160 after late collapse against Afghans

DAMBULLA: Afghanistan seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi took three wickets to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 160 after a...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:20pm

Sports

Liverpool ease to 4-1 win over Brentford to maintain title charge

LONDON: Darwin Nunez scored with an exquisite chip as Liverpool kept their foot on the throttle in the Premier...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 07:50pm

South Asia

Taliban govt sets conditions for participation in key Doha talks

KABUL: Taliban authorities said on Saturday their participation in UN-convened Afghanistan talks would be...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 07:48pm

Pakistan

PTI leader Salman Akram Raja arrested in Lahore

Heavy contingent of police deployed in Islamabad, Lahore ahead of PTI protest

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 07:40pm

Pakistan

General Elections: ECP rejects Rawalpindi Commissioner's allegations after he resigns

Liaquat Ali Chattha says he is 'taking responsibility for all this wrongdoing'

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 07:39pm

Pakistan

CJP Isa asks for evidence in response to Rawalpindi Commissioner Chatha's allegations of rigging

Says anyone can level allegations but one needs to back them with evidence

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 07:39pm

Middle East

Hamas chief insists on Gaza ceasefire

GAZA STRIP: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday reiterated the group’s demand of a complete ceasefire in Gaza, a...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 06:41pm

South Asia

Ten killed in India fireworks factory fire: police

NEW DELHI: Ten people were killed and 15 more injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in India on Saturday,...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 06:38pm

Sports

Bayern at fault for Kane’s form dip says coach Tuchel

BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said Saturday his side needed to do more to bring an “unsatisfied” Harry...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:45pm

Pakistan

Pervez Khattak resigns as PTI-P chairman

Mehmood Khan will work as the party's acting chairman

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:38pm

Middle East

Israel out to destroy UNRWA, says agency chief

GENEVA: Israel is waging a concerted campaign aimed at destroying UNRWA, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:38pm

Europe

Zelensky says ready to take Trump to Ukraine frontline

MUNICH: Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he was ready to take Donald Trump to the frontlines, as...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:22pm

Cricket

Jaiswal ton puts India’s lead over England past 300

RAJKOT: Yashasvi Jaiswal retired hurt after hitting an attacking century to extend India’s lead over England to 322...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 05:13pm

Sports

Madrid coach Ancelotti swerves Mbappe talk amid links

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday steered away from talk of Kylian Mbappe signing for the...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:10pm

There are complaints against ‘some other judges’ as well: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Justice Qazi Faez Isa said there are complaints against some ...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:19pm

PTI claims 85 NA seats ‘snatched’ from it

ISLAMABAD: Terming alleged massive rigging in the recently held general elections as the largest assault on ...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:18pm

PPP says Fazl benefited the most from PTI govt’s exit

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi claimed that Jamiat...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:18pm

Nepra should help KE find solution to its problems: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has directed to resolve the remaining problems of Karachi...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:18pm

300-MW KE project to stay: SIFC decides to scrap LoIs of Cat-III wind projects

ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee (AC) of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has decided to scrap all...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:18pm

PIA’s stock of losses: MoF, MoP develop differences

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry and Privatisation Ministry have reportedly developed serious differences on the total...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:17pm

Pakistan

Section 144 in force in Islamabad as PTI holds protests

The Islamabad Police enforced section 144 in the capital city as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to hold...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:17pm

SC to take up plea seeking fresh polls on Monday

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up a petition seeking to declare the February 8 general elections null and...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:17pm

Textile group: Jul-Jan exports decline 2.99pc to $9.738bn YoY

Exports in January 2024 were $2.792 billion (provisional) as compared to $2.822 billion in December 2023

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:17pm

Europe

Britain summons Russian diplomats after death of Navalny

LONDON: The British government said late Friday it had summoned diplomats from the Russian embassy “to make clear...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 11:13am

Europe

UK’s Cameron raises Red Sea, human rights issues with Chinese counterpart

British Foreign Minister David Cameron met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:56am

Europe

Ukrainian troops withdraw from Avdiivka as ammunition shortage bites

KYIV: Ukrainian troops withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, Ukraine’s new army chief said in the...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:50am

South Asia

Wang Yi held ‘constructive’ talks with Blinken in Munich: Chinese foreign ministry

BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed lifting sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals in a...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:44am

South Asia

Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin to be released on Sunday, PM says

BANGKOK: Jailed former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be released from hospital detention on Sunday, Prime...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:32am

Locally-made passenger cars: PAMA protests GST hike proposal by govt

KARACHI: The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has strongly protested the government’s proposal...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:58am

From ‘revenue reserve’ to ‘capital reserve’: Listed cos can transfer amount for issuance of bonus shares: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has permitted listed companies to transfer...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 08:46am

Foreign cos have to keep record of their UBOs

ISLAMABAD: The foreign companies operating in Pakistan would be required to maintain records of their ultimate...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 08:45am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from February 16, 2024

Published 17 Feb, 2024 08:42am

Opinion

Country at the crossroads

The election held on Feb 8th in Pakistan threw up a number of surprises with a significant shift in the country’s...