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Archive - 2024-05-25

Africa

South Africa’s Ramaphosa promises to ‘do better’ as election looms

SOWETO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Saturday to do more on issues including jobs and state...

Published 25 May, 2024 11:18pm

Pakistan

Gandapur says met army chief during SIFC meeting to convey KP's concerns

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said Saturday that he met Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir at...

Published 25 May, 2024 11:13pm

Sports

Archer, Buttler star as England beat Pakistan in second T20

BIRMINGHAM: Jofra Archer claimed two wickets on his long-awaited return to international cricket to help England...

Updated 25 May, 2024 10:43pm

World

World Court’s order on Rafah does not rule out entire offensive, Israel says

JERUSALEM: Israel considers that an order by the World Court to halt its military offensive on Rafah in southern...

Published 25 May, 2024 10:18pm

South Asia

Fire at entertainment venue kills at least 24 people in western India

AHMEDABAD: At least 24 people, including many children, died in a fire that broke out on Saturday evening in a...

Published 25 May, 2024 10:10pm

Arts

Sanat Initiative’s ‘Affordable Luxury II’ challenges dire economic milieu

Exhibit, under way in Karachi, remains open until May 30

Published 25 May, 2024 08:40pm

Sports

Ruud rolls into Geneva finalRuud wins third Geneva title to head to Paris on a high

GENEVA: Casper Ruud downed Novak Djokovic’s conqueror Tomas Machac on Saturday to win a third Geneva title and head...

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:36pm

Share under NFC Award: Govt may explore option of sharing debt servicing, power circular debt with provinces

Government left with only 42.5 percent from divisible pool with interest payments and circular energy debt no longer sustainable

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:29pm

Country borrows $7.142bn during Jul-Apr

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $7.142 billion from multiple financing sources during the first 10 months...

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:29pm

‘Carbon Tax’ on POL products: PM rejects major FBR budgetary proposals

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected two major budgetary proposals of the Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:27pm

Business & Economy

UAE, KSA investments to come through SIFC, says PM Shehbaz

Remarks come during the 10th Executive Committee meeting of the SIFC

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:25pm

Europe

Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store kills two: official

KYIV: A Russian strike on Saturday hit a store selling building materials in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv,...

Published 25 May, 2024 07:32pm

Middle East

Despite UN court orders to halt offensive, Israel’s aggression continues in Rafah

RAFAH: Israel bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, a day after the top UN court ordered it to halt...

Updated 25 May, 2024 07:20pm

Middle East

Israel official says 'intention' to renew Gaza talks 'this week'

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli official said Saturday the government had an “intention” to renew “this week” talks...

Updated 25 May, 2024 07:12pm

Pakistan

Interior minister forms committee to plan establishment of safe city project in Dasu-Chilas

Mohsin Naqvi says the project will ensure surveillance and security of the whole area

Published 25 May, 2024 06:29pm

Sports

Cummins eyes another title as Hyderabad face Kolkata in IPL final

CHENNAI: Australia’s World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins will need a spectacular turnaround to secure another...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:20pm

Sports

Nadal says ‘not 100% certain’ it is his final French Open

PARIS: Rafael Nadal said Saturday that it is likely he is appearing at the French Open for the final time but...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:17pm

Sports

I’m leaving Barca with ‘clear conscience’: Xavi

BARCELONA: Sacked Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday he was leaving the club with a “clear conscience”....

Published 25 May, 2024 05:14pm

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes ICJ’s ruling on Gaza

FO spokesperson says Pakistan demands immediate and unconditional implementation of the latest orders of the ICJ as well as the previous orders

Published 25 May, 2024 04:33pm

South Asia

India’s massive election faces heatwave challenge in penultimate phase

NEW DELHI: The world’s largest election may become the hottest on Saturday, as Indians participate in the...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:22pm

Fuel prices likely to decline again

ISLAMABAD: Fuel prices are expected to go down again. The federal government is likely to announce a decrease in...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:20pm

K-Electric seeks Rs10.69/unit hike in base tariff for 7 years

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought 76 percent (Rs 10.69 per unit) increase in its base tariff to Rs 44.69 per unit...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:20pm

Vital power distribution installations in KP: Centre decides to tighten security after CM’s ‘threat’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take necessary measures to ensure security of vital electricity...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:16pm

Joint body formed to help resolve power issues in Karachi

KARACHI: K-Electric and the Sindh government Friday agreed to collaborate to address power supply and load shedding...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:14pm

CPEC Phase-II: Govt making full preparations, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the government is making full preparations regarding the...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:12pm

Movies & Music

‘Black Dog’ wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes

CANNES, France: ‘Black Dog,’ about a man released from prison who returns home to his remote town in China to rid it...

Published 25 May, 2024 02:19pm

Movies & Music

Cannes Film Festival top prize: Who will win?

CANNES, France: A Donald Trump biopic, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss and Francis Ford Coppola’s long-time...

Published 25 May, 2024 02:05pm

Commodities

Gold continues downtrend, sheds Rs200 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased further by Rs200 per tola on Saturday, extending a downtrend for the fifth...

Published 25 May, 2024 01:48pm

Europe

Italy pledges additional 35 million euros of aid for Palestinians

ROME: Italy will resume funding for the United Nations’ Palestinian relief organisation UNRWA as part of a 35...

Published 25 May, 2024 12:59pm

Europe

G7 ministers move closer to Russian assets deal to help Ukraine

STRESA: G7 finance ministers are expected Saturday to agree a broad plan to use interest from frozen Russian assets...

Published 25 May, 2024 10:46am

Live court coverage: IHC asks TV channels to adhere to Pemra notification

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the TV channels to adhere to and follow the notification of the...

Updated 25 May, 2024 09:10am

Directorate of PCA (South) Karachi: FTO for withdrawal of illegal audit notices to importers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Directorate of Post-Clearance Audit Karachi to withdraw...

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:42am

Poverty levels have risen: study

ISLAMABAD: The poverty rate in Pakistan over the past five years has increased from 38.6 percent to 39.5 percent,...

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:42am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from May 24, 2024

Published 25 May, 2024 08:40am

Opinion

Why should they suffer from malnourishment and poverty?

Twenty months after the great deluge 2022 occurred, 45-year-old Kashi and her 9 boys and 4 girls sit under a...

Updated 25 May, 2024 07:03am

Opinion

An essential facility

A Sindh High Court (SHC) bench comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Mohammad Abdur Rahman has directed...

Updated 25 May, 2024 07:01am

Opinion

‘A normal country does not need IMF programme but...’

Professor Adnan Khan, Chief Economist at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK in a...

Updated 25 May, 2024 07:01am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (May 24, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (May 25, 2024)...