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World

Israeli troops recover slain Gaza hostage, Egypt to host new truce talks

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Saturday its special forces had recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 11:02pm

Terror attacks on engineers: China’s HEI issues ‘force majeure’ notice

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company working on 765 kV transmission line project of Dasu Hydropower Project M/s Harbin...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:09pm

Middle East

US says truce talks on after Gaza aid worker death outcry

GAZA STRIP: American and Israeli negotiators are expected in Cairo over the weekend in a renewed push for a...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:07pm

Uncertainty surrounds new Senate meeting’s date

ISLAMABAD: The election body has notified 37 candidates elected on the Senate seats on all but one legislator — but...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:07pm

Commodities

Finance Division dismisses 'misleading' assertions on wheat procurement targets

The Finance Division dismissed media reports suggesting that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has “delayed...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:16pm

Pakistan

Eight terrorists killed in DI Khan IBO: ISPR

Security forces killed eight terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail (DI) Khan conducted...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:15pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's Liberty confident its $125mn bet on troubled power sector will reap reward

KARACHI: Pakistan's Liberty Power Holding, which this week signed a deal to buy Engro's thermal energy assets for...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:15pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz leaves for Saudi Arabia on three-day visit

The Prime Minister is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:14pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders police punished after Chinese dam worker attack

Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar says committee appointed by premier has identified regional official, three district officials, and the director of security at the Dasu dam project for 'negligence'

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:14pm

Sports

De Bruyne inspires Man City comeback at Crystal Palace

LONDON: Kevin De Bruyne brought up his century of goals for Manchester City by scoring twice in a 4-2 win at Crystal...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 08:29pm

Sports

Djokovic keeping his Monte Carlo expectations in check

MONTE CARLO: Novak Djokovic admitted on Saturday that he is not expecting too much from his clay game heading into...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 08:26pm

Commodities

Gold price in Pakistan hits record high amid global surge, crosses Rs245,000 per tola

Gold rate in Pakistan hit a new peak on Saturday in line with its record increase in the international rate. The...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 07:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s desire for peace should not be misconstrued, FO responds to Indian defence minister

Says India’s ruling dispensation habitually resorts to hateful rhetoric to fuel hyper-nationalistic sentiments, unapologetically exploiting such discourse for electoral gains

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 07:34pm

Middle East

Hamas says delegation to go to Cairo on April 7 for Gaza ceasefire talks

CAIRO: A Hamas delegation headed by the group’s deputy chief in Gaza, Khalil Al-Hayya, will go to Cairo on April 7...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 07:32pm

South Asia

Taliban supreme leader urges Afghans to respect Sharia in Eid message

KABUL: Afghanistan’s supreme leader on Saturday urged Afghans to respect Sharia law and called for good relations...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 07:31pm

Movies & Music

Bollywood plays its part in India election season dominated by Modi

MUMBAI: A Bollywood film about young Indian women recruited by Islamic State has sparked renewed controversy ahead...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 05:55pm

MoF says markup payments remain a challenge

Consolidation efforts on track as revenues witness increase of 63 percent, with 30 percent increase in FBR collection and 117 percent surge in non-tax revenues

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 05:09pm

IP gas line project: MoFA asks PD to move forward

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has proposed to the Petroleum Division to move forward on Iran...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 03:30pm

South Asia

US, China to start new talks on balanced growth, Yellen says

GUANGZHOU: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 03:21pm

South Asia

Iran says senior ISIS member and others arrested

Iranian police on Saturday announced the arrest of a senior operative of Islamic State with two other members of the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 03:09pm

Europe

Ukrainian forces still control eastern town of Chasiv Yar, top general says

KYIV: Ukrainian forces are still in control of the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine despite attempts by Russian...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 02:59pm

Sports

Collins through to Charleston semi-finals as winning run continues

Danielle Collins is doing her utmost to go out with a bang in her final season on the WTA Tour as she looks to add...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 02:54pm

Forex

Philippines gross foreign reserves rise to $104bn at end-March

MANILA: The Philippines’ gross foreign reserves increased to $104 billion at the end of March, from $102 billion a...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 11:01am

South Asia

China pushes back on Yellen’s excess capacity stance as meetings run long

GUANGZHOU: China pushed back on U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s call to rein in excess production capacity...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 10:57am

Europe

Six dead, 10 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv, officials say

A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured 10 early on Saturday,...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 10:51am

South Asia

US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to hold South China Sea exercises

MANILA: Defence forces of the U.S., Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 10:45am

Probe body must comprise sitting judges: PBC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded that a judicial commission, formed by the Supreme Court,...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:06am

Dar, Blinken agree to boost cooperation

Discuss wide range of bilateral issues including enhancing trade and investment relations, climate change, agriculture and security

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:05am

Talks on new program: IMF stands ready: Julie

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage in new program discussions in coming months...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:03am

Pakistan

Islamabad will take up matter with Kabul: Evidence shows TTP’s involvement in terror attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani investigators probing the recent incidents of terrorism, including Besham suicide attack, are...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:02am

‘Anthrax-laced’ letters: 3 CTD teams formed

ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies have constituted three different teams of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD)...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:48am

Business & Finance

OMCs raise price of HOBC by Rs10 per litre from April 1

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have raised the price of Hi-Octane Blending Component (HOBC) by Rs10...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:47am

Business & Finance

Finance Bill 2024: major changes likely in IR Statutes

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 will issue major changes in Inland Revenue Statutes for Harmonization and...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:47am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from April 5, 2024

Published 06 Apr, 2024 08:46am

Opinion

Criticality of regional economic cooperation-III

Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline is still a live project. As per author’s information, the work on...