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Pakistan

PTI retracts CM Ali Amin Gandapur’s arrest claim

KP government spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Saif says govt will be held responsible for such unconstitutional and illegal acts

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:55am

World

Israel to mark October 7 attack as its aggression in Gaza continues

JERUSALEM: Israel will mark the first anniversary Monday of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war and has...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 11:06pm

Europe

Zelensky to attend defence talks in Germany with Biden

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would attend an international meeting to discuss military...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 10:58pm

Pakistan

Six soldiers martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan

ISPR says two khawarij killed in an IBO in Charbagh, Swat District

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 10:53pm

Markets

Pitching Pakistan’s economy: brokerage house AHL says country not witnessing exodus of foreign investment

Brokerage house Arif Habib Limited (AHL) has emphatically said that Pakistan is not witnessing an exodus of foreign...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 10:27pm

USA

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:36pm

Middle East

Israel military official says ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is “preparing a response” to the...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:33pm

Pakistan

SCO summit: Punjab govt also deploys army

Notification says security will be ensured at airports, roads, venues, and surrounding areas

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:33pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola decreases Rs700 in Pakistan

After increasing in the last session, gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Saturday in line with their fall in...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:05pm

Middle East

Hezbollah source says contact ‘lost’ with top figure Safieddine

BEIRUT: A high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with Hashem Safieddine, widely touted as...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 08:41pm

Sports

Struggling Pakistan look to thwart adaptable England

MULTAN: Pakistan play England in a three-Test series starting Monday in Multan with the visitors favourites to...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:44pm

Sports

Djokovic ‘shakes rust off’ to make third round of Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic said it took time to “get the rust off” as he fought through two tiebreaks to make his way...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:02pm

Sports

Gauff fights back to reach China Open final

BEIJING: Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Spain’s Paula Badosa and surge into the final of the China...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:56pm

Europe

Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russian forces said on Saturday they had captured another village in eastern Ukraine near the town of...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:54pm

Sports

Four key match-ups in Pakistan-England Test series

MULTAN: Test encounters between Pakistan and England have often been defined by player-on-player showdowns which...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:51pm

Middle East

Iran FM renews call for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires on Syria visit

DAMASCUS: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi renewed his call for ceasefires in both Gaza and Lebanon on...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 05:45pm

Sports

Root looking beyond England run record in first Pakistan Test

MULTAN: Star batter Joe Root said Saturday he hopes to blast past Alistair Cook’s record career haul of runs for...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 05:41pm

Sports

Guardiola claims Premier League won’t delay season for Man City

LONDON: Pep Guardiola claims the Premier League have refused to accept Manchester City’s request to start next...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

Rangers have entered KP House in Islamabad to arrest CM Gandapur, claims PTI

Published 05 Oct, 2024 04:49pm

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Published 05 Oct, 2024 03:59pm

Cricket

Recovering Stokes ruled out of first Pakistan Test

MULTAN: England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday he will miss the first Test against Pakistan starting next week,...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 03:23pm

PR awards contract of Thar coal mines-Port Qasim rail line

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has awarded the contract of constructing 105 kilometres long Tharparkar Railway...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:47pm

KE, AGP at odds over ‘subsidy data’ issue

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and K-Electric (KE) are reportedly at odds over the provision of...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:46pm

Rebasing of electricity tariffs likely from Jan 1

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government is likely to commence rebasing of electricity tariffs from January 1 each year...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:45pm

All set to export 0.1m tons of rice to Malaysia: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Ataullah Tarar, on Friday, said Pakistan is set to export 100,000 tons...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:45pm

Middle East

A Hamas leader killed in Israeli strike on north Lebanon

CAIRO: Saeed Atallah, a leader of Hamas’ armed wing, al-Qassam brigades, was killed with three family members in an...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:45pm

Weekly SPI inflation up 0.44pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended October 03, 2024 increased by 0.44 per...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

Containers are placed on roads in Lahore ahead of planned protest by the PTI

Published 05 Oct, 2024 01:57pm

World Bank places Pakistan in 4th quintile

With respect to operational efficiency, Pakistan with a score of 65.90 is placed in the third quintile i.e. these economies exhibit a mix of strengths and weaknesses in their business environment

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 12:52pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka approves controversial foreign debt deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government has approved a controversial restructure of $14.7 billion in foreign commercial...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 11:30am

Israel can’t attack ‘nuclear’ Pakistan: Khawaja

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has said that Pakistan is an atomic country and no one including...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 11:10am

South Asia

More than 200 Chinese citizens evacuated from Lebanon, foreign ministry says

BEIJING: More than 200 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Lebanon, China’s foreign ministry said on...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 10:36am

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Published 05 Oct, 2024 10:06am

Dispute arises between FBR, AJ&K

ISLAMABAD: A dispute has arisen between the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) tax...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Reinforcement ahead of SCO moot: Military units sent to Islamabad from KP

ISLAMABAD: Military contingents from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have been dispatched to reinforce the security setup in...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:27am

Key indicators showing a positive trajectory: govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Dr Musadik Malik on Friday said the government achieved remarkable...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Opinion

Entire system needs a revamp

Looks and feels like good news but then there is many a slip between the cup and the lip as the saying goes. We will...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 08:40am

US rallies partners to tackle drug-resistant typhoid outbreak in Sindh

KARACHI: To address the urgent threat of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid in Sindh Province, the United...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 08:30am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 4, 2024

Published 05 Oct, 2024 08:28am

Opinion

The ‘last’ IMF programme?

Nathan Porter, director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) mission for Pakistan, in a recent interview...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Editorials

Terrifying tit-for-tat in the Middle East

EDITORIAL: All things considered; it was only a matter of time before Iran responded to Israel’s deliberate...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:48am

Industry

PSBA elects office-bearers

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Brokers Association (PSBA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 04, 2024,...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:30am

Cotton & Textile

Steady trend seen on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained firm and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton ...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:26am

Pakistan

SCO summit security: Army deployed in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The government has deployed army in the federal capital for the security of the upcoming Shanghai...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:26am

Pakistan

AKU celebrates teachers’ impact and contribution

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) marked World Teachers' Day 2024 ...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Pakistan

Bilawal lauds decision of hosting APC on 7th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed the decision of the president and...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:22am

Energy

Energy mix: Global commitments restrict fossil fuel growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a serious dilemma. It needs cheap energy which could be produced with indigenous ...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan

Gandapur vows to reach D-Chowk despite all odds

PESHAWAR: Brushing aside the heightened threat of arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers by the...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan

Chinese envoy, minister discuss key strategic initiatives

ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Ambassador and the Minister for Planning discussed key strategic initiatives between the two...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Sports

61pc surge in home int’l series rights for 2024-26

LAHORE: TransGroup FZE, pursuant to a public bidding process submitted the highest bid to attain series partnership...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:12am

World

Afghan women can seek refugee status based on nationality, gender: EU top court

VIENNA: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Friday that nationality and gender are “sufficient” for an EU...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:06am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (October 04, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (October 05, 2024)...