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Sports

Battling Kusal guides Sri Lanka to ODI series win over NZ

Kusal Mendis overcame injury to score a workmanlike half-century that helped Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 12:11am

Markets

Pakistan discusses $7bn bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks

Reforms in taxation, energy sector, privatisation of loss-making SOEs and public finance came under discussion, finance minister says

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:18pm

Europe

Pope calls for Gaza ‘genocide’ investigation

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel’s ongoing “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:17pm

Business & Finance

Tata seals deal with Pegatron for iPhone plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, sources say

NEW DELHI: India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

South Asia

India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi’s air pollution worsens

NEW DELHI: India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:03pm

Pakistan

Smog crisis in Punjab: over 1.93mn seek hospital care for respiratory diseases

Smog has severely impacted the health of sensitive citizens across Punjab, with approximately 1.93 million people...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:52pm

Europe

Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ air strike

KYIV: Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching 120 missiles...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:46pm

South Asia

India hails ‘historic’ hypersonic missile test flight

NEW DELHI: Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:34pm

Life & Style

Netflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Paul-Tyson match

Netflix, opens new tab said on Saturday that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:34pm

Middle East

Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, officials say

Death toll in besieged territory crosses 43,800 since October 7, 2023

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:25pm

Middle East

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, security sources say

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a building in a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah’s media...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:19pm

USA

Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru

LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:58pm

South Asia

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens

DHAKA: Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:52pm

‘Discussion with IMF constructive’: finance minister briefs nation on economic situation

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:38pm

Agri income levy: Punjab govt emulates FBR’s super tax structure

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has adopted super tax rates of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for imposing this tax...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 08:55pm

Middle East

Israel slams UN committee’s Gaza genocide claims as ‘false’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel condemned the United Nations for what it described as “anti-Israel fabrications” after a...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:50pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall on Fed rate cut concerns

Most Gulf stock markets fell on Sunday after U.S economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials pointed...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:46pm

South Asia

Bangladesh’s Yunus urges ‘patience’ after 100 days in power

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus begged the country’s “patience” to prepare for much-awaited...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

Sports

McIlroy clinches Race to Dubai title with DP World Tour Championship win

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy won the DP World Tour Championship for the third time and claimed his sixth Race to Dubai title...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:38pm

Europe

Germany’s Scholz reaffirms Ukraine backing, defends Putin call

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for Ukraine after taking flak for...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:35pm

South Asia

India, Nigeria renew ties as Modi visits

ABUJA: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met to renew what they called the...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:43pm

Pakistan

Seven soldiers martyred; BLA claims responsibility

QUETTA: Militants fired on a paramilitary border post in Balochistan, killing seven soldiers, local authorities said...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

Aurangzeb rules out ‘mini-budget’

The finance minister says Pakistan has successfully achieved the primary surplus target, the cabinet has approved the National Fiscal Pact, and there is no need to revise the NFC

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 05:01pm

Europe

Blasts shake Kyiv after Ukraine’s air force warns of Russian missile attack

KYIV: Blasts were heard in Kyiv in early Sunday hours, Reuters witnesses reported, after Ukraine’s air force warned...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 02:19pm

ZRI consumers in LIEDA: PD under fire over ‘AMR’ meter ‘impasse’

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Power...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 02:16pm

Life & Style

Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig crowned Miss Universe 2024

MEXICO CITY: Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday, the first contestant from Denmark to...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:14pm

Middle East

Roadside bomb kills three soldiers in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:05pm

Middle East

Six people killed, 11 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Baalbek, ministry says

BEIRUT: Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 01:34pm

Sherry criticises ‘letter of US Congress members’

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the letter sent by US Congress members to President Biden, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 01:00pm

Discos’ sell-off: SIFC to play key role

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to give a central role to the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 01:00pm

Roll back state control in economy, IMF tells govt

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to decrease State intervention in the economy...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 12:59pm

Sports

End of an era as Rafael Nadal aims for winning Davis Cup farewell

MÁLAGA: Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal is aiming to cap his emotional farewell from tennis with another Davis Cup...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

Europe

‘Break taboos’: Josep Borrell wraps up time as EU’s top diplomat

BRUSSELS: Josep Borrell took a deep breath as the train rumbled across Ukraine at the end of his final visit after...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:46am

Life & Style

India’s vinyl revival finds its groove

MUMBAI: Melting plastic pellets into chunky discs then squashed flat, a worker presses records in what claims to be...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:33am

Sports

Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic and into BJK Cup semis against Italy

MALAGA: Poland will face Italy in their first ever Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:01am

Technology

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:59am

Asia

Japan PM Ishiba says he won’t get meeting he sought with president-elect Trump

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Saturday that a face-to-face meeting he had sought with US...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:55am

Sports

West Indies restore pride with stunning run chase in victory over England

West Indies restored some pride by securing a thrilling five-wicket victory against England with a blistering run...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:53am

Sports

Another blow for India as Gill suffers thumb injury: reports

SYDNEY: India have suffered another injury blow as they prepare for this week’s first Test against Australia, with...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:49am

Business & Finance

China’s commerce minister met Canadian trade minister to discuss tariffs

BEIJING: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Saturday met with Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng in Peru to...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:45am

World

Brazil’s first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:40am

Life & Style

Warner Bros Discovery, NBA settle legal battle over broadcast rights, WSJ reports

Warner Bros Discovery has settled its breach of contract lawsuit against the National Basketball Association (NBA),...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:35am

Asia

Super typhoon Man-Yi set to weaken as it barrels through Philippines

MANILA: Super typhoon Man-Yi swept across the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, threatening heavy rain in...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:29am

USA

Donald Trump in New York for UFC fight at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory on Saturday night by attending an Ultimate...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:25am

World

Japanese troops to train with Australia, US militaries in Darwin

SYDNEY: Japanese troops will begin regular deployments in northern Australia as part of military cooperation with...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:19am

Sports

Former heavyweight champion Tyson has no regrets after fighting ‘one last time’

Boxing legend Mike Tyson said he had no regrets about his defeat to social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Jake...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:11am

New date yet to be announced after polio vaccination boycotted in Kurram

ISLAMABAD: The administration has yet to announce a new date for the polio vaccination drive, following the recent...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:44am

PTA streamlines VPN registration process

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has streamlined the VPN registration process for...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:42am

Battle against climate change: CM highlights role of children, youth

BAKU: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that children and youth are not only the most vulnerable to...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:38am

Input tax claim and credit: SC defines applicability of Section 8 of Sales Tax Act

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court observed that Section 8 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, only prohibits the claim, credit or...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:38am

Country unveils first National Carbon Market Policy

BAKU: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam has said that Pakistan is now actively...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:37am

Energy

Oil weaker on uncertainty over Fed rate cut

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled down more than 2% on Friday as investors fretted about weaker Chinese demand and a...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 07:33am

Pakistan

BoR can’t cancel allotment after proprietary rights vested thru registered sale deed: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that the Board of Revenue (BoR) cannot cancel an allotment after ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Crashes’ marked

LAHORE: The ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Crashes’ was marked here on Saturday like other parts of...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:40am

Pakistan

Zardari condoles Bilour’s death

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Awami National Party (ANP)...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Letters

‘Failure of Democrats and victory of Trump’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “Failure of Democrats and victory of Trump” from this writer...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:19am

Opinion

Bangladesh’s textile triumph

To understand the disparities in textile exports between Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is essential to examine several...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Commodities

Prices of kitchen items show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of majority of essential kitchen items witnessed an upward trend during the week past as...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:14am

Editorials

Western media’s unprofessionalism

EDITORIAL: While politicians in Western countries with their undisguised bias in favour of Israel tend to paint...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:08am

Editorials

Surcharge on fossil fuels

EDITORIAL: It’s been learnt that one of the key measures under consideration to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio, as...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:07am

Pakistan

COPAIR, NDRMF forge alliance for climate innovation, resilience

BAKU: Centre for Pakistan and International Relations (COPAIR) and the National Disaster Risk Management Fund ...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:00am

Energy

Russia cuts gas to Austria in payment dispute, keeps EU flows

MOSCOW: Russia halted gas supplies to Austria on Saturday in a dispute over payments but was still pumping steady...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:55am

Pakistan

‘Go Green’ enters 4th year

KARACHI: Go Green project focused on plantation of mangrove species has entered fourth year with a goal to plant...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:55am

Industry

Objections raised on Amendment to Petroleum Act 1934

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that Abdul Ali Khan, Director General of Explosives, has...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:53am

Taxes

PTBA urges CJP to help resolve high-profile pending tax matters

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has formally approached the newly appointed Chief Justice of...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:51am

Pakistan

Tree-plantation drive to be carried out in Tharparkar launched

KARACHI: The Participatory Village Development Programme (PVDP) Sindh launched “Cool the Earth” initiative at a...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:46am

Pakistan

Awareness session on gender-based violence at brick kilns held

HYDERABAD: On the directives of Provincial Minister for Women Development Department, Government of Sindh Shaheena...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:45am

Pakistan

Bilawal condemns Kalat terror attack

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has strongly condemned the terrorist attack...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:38am

Industry

LCCI, UBL organize seminar on ‘Women Entrepreneurship Day’

LAHORE: A seminar in connection with Women Entrepreneurship Day and campaign to enhance access to finance for women...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:36am

Commodities

Gold prices drift lower

Now,...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:35am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (November 16, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (November 17, 2024)....