News Archives for Latest - 2024-06-01

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World

Hezbollah-linked Lebanon medics say Israeli strike wounds 16 children

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says the strike on the town inland from the coastal city of Tyre was one of several conducted by Israel

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 02:52pm

South Asia

Death toll lowered to eight in Afghan boat accident: officials

KABUL: Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday revised the death toll of a boat accident down to...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 11:46pm

South Asia

India PM Modi appears set to triumph as voting ends in marathon election

VARANASI: India’s Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to win a third straight landslide...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 10:45pm

Pakistan

FIA summons PTI leaders over ‘anti-state social media post’

Issues notices to PTI Chairman Gohar Khan, Secretary General Omar Ayub, and party spokesperson Raoof Hasan

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 09:44pm

Middle East

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 08:37pm

Pakistan

SC says decision not to live-stream NAB amendments case due to concerns of political misuse

Top court says KP advocate general did not cite any law in support of its application

Published 01 Jun, 2024 08:11pm

Govt slashes PSDP by Rs204bn

ISLAMABAD: The government has slashed the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the ongoing fiscal year by...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 07:26pm

Pakistan

Govt committed to bringing new level of prosperity to country: Ishaq Dar

Deputy Prime minister says a committee has been established to address the challenges faced by the medical education sector in the country

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 07:23pm

NEPRA evaluating KE’s write-off claims

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Waseem Mukhtar has reportedly supported...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 07:19pm

Sports

Sabalenka battles back as Djokovic eyes Federer record at French Open

PARIS: World number two Aryna Sabalenka stormed back to defeat close friend Paula Badosa and reach the French Open...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:40pm

Business & Finance

Efforts afoot to provide maximum relief to people in upcoming budget: Musadik Malik

Minister for Petroleum says people will see a significant reduction in the inflation rate in the coming days

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:28pm

Pakistan

KP governor says willing to hold dialogue with PTI if party apologises for past mistakes

Faisal Karim Kundi says Imran Khan's party should play its role in the Parliament

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 06:19pm

Middle East

Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines ceasefire plan

RAFAH: Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:29pm

Sports

Dortmund dream of shocking Real Madrid in Champions League final

LONDON: Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic believes “anything is possible” as his side aim to pull off one of the...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:21pm

Europe

Italy warns against ‘rash’ moves over arms to Ukraine

ROME: Italy’s foreign minister repeated his opposition Saturday to Ukraine using Italian weapons inside Russia,...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:18pm

Sports

Rybakina moves into French Open last 16

PARIS: Elena Rybakina advanced to the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Belgium’s...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:15pm

Sports

Djokovic eyes Federer record and French Open last 16 spot

PARIS: Novak Djokovic can equal Roger Federer’s record for Grand Slam match wins by beating Lorenzo Musetti at the...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:12pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,400 in Pakistan

Gold prices fell in Pakistan on Saturday in line with a decrease in the international rate. In the local market,...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 04:38pm

Pakistan

Pakistan will welcome UK’s assistance in tackling cybercrime: Mohsin Naqvi

Interior Minister emphasises the need for greater collaboration between the two countries in the fight against drugs

Published 01 Jun, 2024 04:34pm

Pakistan

ICT LG delimitation to begin today

The preparation of the preliminary list of the UCs in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) will start from June 1

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, UK sign LoI on legal assistance

The accord will help tackle crimes relating to illegal migration and organized immigration

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:16pm

Budget FY2024-25: Rs681bn earmarked for power tariff-related subsidies?

Announcement to be made with the condition that no supplementary budget, regular or technical will be provided

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:12pm

South Asia

India votes in final phase of elections as both Modi and Rahul Gandhi eye victory

FIROZPUR/KOLKATA: India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:12pm

Immovable properties: BHC declares Section 7E of ITO as ultra vires to constitution

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan High Court (BHC) has declared Section 7E (tax on deemed income basis) of the Income Tax...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 03:51pm

Blome reaffirms support to reform programme

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Friday reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s ongoing economic reforms and expanding...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 03:51pm

Middle East

36,379 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: More than 36,379 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 82,407 have been injured in the Israeli military...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 03:23pm

APCC approves Rs1221bn federal PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) has approved Rs1,221 billion federal PSDP for the next...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:03pm

Plea challenging Tax Laws (Amendment) Act: LHC issues notices to ministry of law, FBR & AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Federal Board of...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm

Power, water charges for AJK: Centre may form panel to discover ‘political’ solution

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to constitute a high-level committee to find out a political solution...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm

Nepra gives approval to additional financial burden on consumers

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday gave approval of additional financial...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm

Alleged involvement in refund issue: FBR fires four senior IR officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has removed four senior Inland Revenue officers from their positions...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm

Europe

Russian missiles and drones target Ukrainian energy sites

KYIV: Russia fired a combined 100 missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, in a barrage that targeted energy sites...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 01:13pm

Europe

S&P downgrades French credit rating in blow to Macron

PARIS: Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded France’s credit score on Friday citing a deterioration in the...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:51am

South Asia

US doubtful it could help South Korea on nuclear-powered subs

SINGAPORE: The United States is unlikely to help South Korea build nuclear-powered submarines at the moment, as it...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:31am

South Asia

More evidence points to Russia-North Korea military cooperation, South Korea defence minister says

SEOUL: South Korean defence minister Shin Won-sik said on Saturday that more evidence suggests weapons used by...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:26am

Technology

Microsoft to pay off cloud industry group to end EU antitrust complaint

Microsoft is close to reaching a multimillion-euro deal with an Amazon-backed cloud lobby to get it to drop an...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:16am

South Asia

US defence chief shifts focus to China risks; Beijing bristles

SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China’s threat in the Asia-Pacific on...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:13am

Ogra announces cut in LPG price

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday announced Rs3.86 per kg reduction in the price of...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 08:31am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from May 31, 2024

Published 01 Jun, 2024 08:26am

Editorials

‘Un-understandable’ amendment

EDITORIAL: Of all the responses to the National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance – most of them quite...