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Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders upgrade of road network to link Reqo Dik project with Gwadar

Premier emphasises appropriate planning regarding communication infrastructure, especially railway line, to take full advantage of minerals in Balochistan

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 11:22pm

World

Red Crescent says Israel army besieges two more Gaza hospitals

GAZA STRIP: The Palestinian Red Crescent said Sunday that Israeli forces were besieging two hospitals in southern...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:08pm

Europe

France to offer evacuation flights for vulnerable citizens in Haiti

PARIS: France will provide special flights for its "most vulnerable" citizens to leave Haiti, the French foreign...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:26pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses end near flat; Saudi slips

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended little changed on Sunday and the Saudi index dipped, with weaker oil prices...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:38pm

Europe

Kyiv, Lviv under Russian air attack, Poland activates aircraft, officials say

KYIV: Russia launched air strikes on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv on Sunday, officials said,...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:34pm

Sports

Mohammad Amir withdraws retirement, makes himself available for T20I World Cup

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Sunday withdrew his retirement and made himself available for selection ahead...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:32pm

Sports

PCB chairman announces seven-member selection committee

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Sunday that the national team’s selection committee...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:32pm

Middle East

US forces engage six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles over southern Red Sea

US forces engaged six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the southern Red Sea after the group launched four...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:31pm

Asia

China could grow faster with pro-market reforms, IMF managing director says

BEIJING: With a comprehensive package of pro-market reforms, China could grow considerably faster than a status quo...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:29pm

Middle East

32,226 Palestinians killed in Israel aggression since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: At least 32,226 Palestinians have been killed and 74,518 injured in Israel’s military aggression in Gaza...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:28pm

Europe

Ukraine had ‘no involvement’ in Moscow attack: White House

WASHINGTON: Ukraine had “no involvement whatsoever” in the massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed more than...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 07:52pm

Govt to implement five-year road map for economic progress: Dar

LONDON: Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar Saturday said the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 07:43pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz hands over ECC chair to finance minister Aurangzeb

Earlier, premier had decided to head committee himself

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 07:42pm

Europe

Turkiye heads to local elections as Erdogan seeks to avenge 2019 defeat

ISTANBUL: Turks will vote next Sunday in local polls as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 06:46pm

Perspectives

For Gaza’s children, Eid will be amid death and destruction

Muslim children will be celebrating Eid at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. They will go for Eid prayers with...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 06:05pm

Middle East

Gaza fighting rages as UN chief decries ‘horror and starvation’

GAZA STRIP: Heavy fighting raged in Gaza on Sunday as Israel has vowed to push on with its ground war in the...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 05:45pm

Middle East

Guterres says aid to Gaza ‘requires Israel removing’ obstacles

CAIRO: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 05:28pm

Sports

Sri Lanka push Bangladesh to brink after de Silva, Mendis feat

SYLHET: Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both slammed their second century of the match as Sri Lanka set up a...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 05:25pm

Private sector’s participation in Discos: IFC in talks with Power Division

CCoP directs the Privatisation Commission to lead the process of offering the Discos through long-term concession with support from the Power Division

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 05:09pm

Major transformation: SECP removing technical glitches

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is removing technical glitches during a major...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 05:05pm

IMF asks FBR to review tax incentive regimes

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) conduct a...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 04:10pm

Ease of doing business: Aleem-led panel to articulate strategy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to propose a strategy for improving the ease of...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 04:09pm

Europe

UK’s Hunt says Conservatives will commit to pensions triple lock again

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said the ruling Conservative Party would commit to keeping the...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:42pm

Energy

Sinopec’s 2023 net income falls 9.9% in ‘complicated environment’

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp , known as Sinopec, reported a 9.9% decline in 2023 net profit on Sunday,...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:40pm

Africa

Nearly 300 Nigerian students released after abduction in Kaduna

MAIDUGURI: Nearly 300 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria this month have been...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 02:06pm

Life & Style

Paris museum takes visitors back 150 years to Impressionism’s birth

PARIS: The Orsay Museum in Paris is marking 150 years of Impressionism from Tuesday with an unprecedented...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 12:53pm

Europe

Catherine ‘enormously touched’ by support after cancer announcement

LONDON: Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is “enormously touched” by the support she has received from...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 12:37pm

Middle East

Israel conducts air raid on Baalbek, Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, sources say

CAIRO: Israel conducted an air raid on Baalbek, Hezbollah’s stronghold in eastern Lebanon on Saturday, two security...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:16am

Technology

Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM: Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:12am

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner take first steps towards Miami showdown

MIAMI: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz and number two Jannik Sinner took the first confident steps towards the...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:06am

Europe

Vladimir Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre

MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:00am

Asia

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits off Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara, agency says

JAKARTA: A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, the country’s...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:41am

Europe

Poland activates aircraft after Russia’s air attack on Ukraine’s west

Polish and allied aircraft have been activated early on Sunday after Russia launched an air attack on Ukraine’s west...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:38am

Asia

China to allocate more resources to ensure employment, finance minister says

BEIJING: China will allocate more fiscal resources to ensure employment, among other aspects of people’s...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:37am

Sports

Delhi’s Rishabh Pant overcomes jitters to make comeback in IPL after car crash

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant tamed his nerves to return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:23am

Sports

Max Verstappen retires from Australian Grand Prix

MELBOURNE: Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was forced to retire from the Australian Grand Prix after three...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:17am

Pakistan Day Parade ceremony: President says there will be no compromise on national sovereignty

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that Pakistan was a peace-loving and responsible nuclear...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 10:15am

Defence minister meets Zardari: Islamabad, Riyadh reiterate resolve to work together

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have reiterated their resolve to work together and further...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 10:15am

Pakistan Day celebrated

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The nation celebrated Pakistan Day 2024 on Saturday with a renewed pledge to work hard for the...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 10:15am

Pakistan

Anti-piracy operations: 27 Pakistanis among 102 rescued, claims Indian navy

NEW DELHI: Over 100 people were rescued, including 27 from Pakistan and 30 Iranians, in different anti-piracy...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 10:13am

Article 199: SC says high courts don’t have suo motu power

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared that the high courts do not have suo motu power under Article 199 of the...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 10:13am

DEEP, SBIP projects: WB approves $149.7m financing

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $149.7 million in financing for Pakistan to...

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 10:13am

Sports

Emotional Aryna Sabalenka exits Miami Open in fit of rage

MIAMI: Aryna Sabalenka, back on court for the second time in as many days following the apparent suicide of former...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:12am

Pakistan

KP seeks utilising Punjab's expertise in health system

Khawaja Imran Nazeer says that both provinces will benefit from each other's systems in the health sector

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:54am

Pakistan

Nishan-e-Pakistan conferred on Saudi defence minister

The Saudi prince also holds meetings with President Zardari, COAS Gen Munir, and PM Shehbaz during his stay in Pakistan

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:53am

Pakistan

Widow earns insurance claim after not having post-mortem of husband

Her deceased husband had purchased an insurance policy of Rs500,000 on the basis of a yearly premium and chose her as his nominee.

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Punjab Governor confers civil awards upon 132 personalities

The awards were given in a ceremony held on the occasion of Pakistan Day at Governor House Lahore

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Former PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan dies in Lahore

The late Shahryar M. Khan served as the manager of the national cricket team, twice as PCB Chairman, and also as Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:51am

Pakistan

Trial court could not pardon accused sans taking prosecution on board: LHC

The court observes that a court has the power to tender pardon to any person

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 08:51am

World

Hamas official speaks of big gaps with Israel in truce talks

GAZA STRIP: Deep differences exist between Hamas and Israel in negotiations for a Gaza truce, an official from the...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:15am

Europe

Russia says it shot down Ukraine missiles fired at Crimea

MOSCOW: Russia said Saturday evening it had repulsed a barrage of Ukrainian missiles fired at the city of Sevastopol...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:11am

Opinion

Aurangzeb has his work cut out for him

In understanding the nation’s economy, there’s a clear distinction between an economist serving as the finance...