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Pakistan

Security forces kill 8 terrorists in two Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IBOs: ISPR

The security forces killed eight terrorists and injured nine in two different intelligence based operations (IBOs)...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:46pm

Pakistan

Kurram district: death toll in tribal clashes now over 130, official says

No breakthrough yet despite efforts by district administration and other relevant authorities

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:45pm

World

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on West Bank

JENIN: The Palestinian health ministry said the Israeli army killed four people in the occupied West Bank on Sunday,...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 10:33pm

Pakistan

PTI ‘violent protests’ caused Rs192bn daily losses to economy: Interior Ministry

The recent “violent protests” organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resulted in indirect economic losses...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:28pm

Europe

EU’s new top foreign policy officials visit Ukraine in show of solidarity

KYIV: European Council president Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in the...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

Sports

Sufiyan, Tahir star as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 57 runs in first T20

Left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took a career best 3-20, as Pakistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by 57 runs in the first...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:54pm

Technology

Internet users report disruptions again as govt puts blame on towers, infrastructure

WhatsApp users report significant disruptions in sending & receiving audio messages & photos/videos via mobile data

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:50pm

USA

Trump picks Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 09:47pm

Companies

PIA hopes to resume Europe flights soon after EASA lifts ban

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Sunday it expects to resume European routes soon and is...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:41pm

Middle East

Syria’s Aleppo slips from government control: monitor

BEIRUT: Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo has fallen from government control for the first time since the country’s...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:33pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, Cairo holds fresh talks with Hamas

Palestinians say Israel's operations on the northern edge of the enclave are part of a plan to clear people out through forced evacuations

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:21pm

South Asia

Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban

KABUL: An Afghan environment official on Sunday said the country must be allowed to participate in future global...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:19pm

South Asia

100 people arrested for growing poppy in Afghanistan: police

FAIZABAD: More than 100 people have been arrested for growing poppy in northeastern Afghanistan, police said Sunday,...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 09:13pm

Stocks

Saudi bourse extends rebound from 4-month low; Qatar falls

Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended higher on Sunday, building on the previous session’s rebound from a near...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:54pm

Political stability either via talks or force, says PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto

Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:18pm

Middle East

Iran says to ‘firmly support’ Damascus after rebel attacks

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to deliver a message of...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 06:49pm

USA

US blames Assad’s reliance on Russia, Iran for loss of Aleppo control

WASHINGTON: The United States Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 06:45pm

Europe

Storm Bora kills two in Greece, sparks weather warnings

ATHENS: A storm sweeping through Greece has killed two people on the island of Lemnos, and damaged roads and...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 06:45pm

South Asia

Bangladesh court quashes convictions for grenade attack on ex-PM

DHAKA: A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 06:39pm

Sports

India’s Jay Shah starts term as world cricket boss

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket boss Jay Shah began Sunday his tenure as chairman of the International Cricket Council,...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 05:30pm

Middle East

Israeli military says projectile launched from Yemen intercepted

The Israeli military said on Sunday that a projectile launched from Yemen was intercepted before it crossed into...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 04:09pm

APTMA steps up pressure on govt to restore EFS

Pakistan’s textile industry accounts for 40 per cent of the country’s industrial workforce, providing livelihoods to millions of families

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

Tax evaders: FBR not in favour of name-and-shame policy

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is not in favour of ‘name and shame’ policy for the tax evaders...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:13pm

SC set to hear ‘mega loan write-off’ case on 3rd

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court will hear a 2007 suo motu case on billions of rupees loans...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:11pm

KP CM orders dismantling of bunkers in Kurram

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur directed the concerned authorities to...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:08pm

USA

Donald Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to head FBI

WASHINGTON: Republican President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he wanted former National Security official and...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:07pm

Business & Finance

Air New Zealand flight diverted to Auckland after engine trouble

SYDNEY: An Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Sydney was diverted to Auckland on Sunday after an engine...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 01:49pm

Real Estate

China new home price rises accelerate in November, survey finds

BEIJING: Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in November, a private survey showed on Sunday, as a...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

Sports

Diego Martinez lauds team unity as resurgent Las Palmas upset Barcelona

Las Palmas manager Diego Martinez said he was happy with the unified effort his team put in to secure a 2-1 upset...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 01:45pm

Europe

Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Bryansk region killed child, governor says

MOSCOW: One child died in Russia’s western Bryansk region following a massive Ukrainian drone attack, the local...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 01:12pm

Sports

Lando Norris and McLaren remain upbeat for team title

DOHA: Lando Norris and McLaren remained optimistic of clinching the constructors’ title on Saturday after he...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 12:40pm

Life & Style

Manicurist to the stars keeps Cairo’s golden age alive

CAIRO: Nestled in a hidden alley off a bustling thoroughfare in the heart of the Egyptian capital sits an unassuming...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:56am

South Asia

The farm fires helping to fuel India’s deadly air

JIND: Blazing flames light the sky as Indian farmer Ali Sher burns his fields to clear them for new crops, a common...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:52am

‘A solution to all problems’: Bilawal talks of ‘Bhutto legacy’

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said he considered Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s legacy...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 11:51am

USA

Elon Musk asks US court to block OpenAi’s for-profit conversion

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has again asked a US court to stop ChatGPT-maker OpenAI from converting into a for-profit...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:47am

November’s FBR revenue collection short of target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revenue collection would reach over Rs 855 billion during November...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 11:47am

South Asia

Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India’s south

BENGALURU: A low-level cyclone that smashed into India’s southern coastline killed at least three people but...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:44am

Europe

UK business confidence lowest since COVID pandemic, IoD says

LONDON: Britain’s Institute of Directors said on Sunday that optimism among its members had fallen to the lowest...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:33am

Sports

Luis Enrique calls for persistence after PSG’s frustrating draw

PARIS: Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique lamented his team’s failure to convert chances in Saturday’s Ligue 1...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:21am

Sports

Atletico Madrid’s winning streak fuelled by newcomers’ adaptation, says coach Simeone

Atletico Madrid’s winning run is down to a successful adaptation by their summer signings, said coach Diego Simeone...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:16am

Europe

Romania’s far right expected to make gains in parliamentary election

BUCHAREST: Romanians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday in which the far right is expected to gain from...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:10am

Business & Finance

South Korea export growth slows to 14-month low as US demand weakens

SEOUL: South Korea’s export growth slowed for a fourth-straight month in November, to the weakest level in 14...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:05am

Sports

Jacob Bethell gets England over the line for Christchurch victory

England comfortably chased down their 104 victory target on the fourth day of the first test against New Zealand on...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 10:50am

Sports

Ben Stokes eases fears over fitness after England Test triumph

Ben Stokes eased concerns about his fitness after he captained England to a thumping eight-wicket win over New...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 10:14am

PPP reaffirms its commitment to democracy

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) celebrated its 57th Youm-e-Tasees at a ceremony held at the PPP Central...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

World

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms

Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

PM vows to strengthen HIV national response

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan stood united with the global community in...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

Ogra raises LPG cylinder rate

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), on Saturday, notified up to Rs5.07 rise in rate of LPG...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:04am

Govt denies ‘firing by LEAs’ on protesters

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has categorically denied the allegations of indiscriminate firing by the Law...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:03am

5G launch: 2600 band’s 140MHZ deficit constitutes NERA’s key concern

ISLAMABAD: The unavailability of 140 MHZ in the 2600 band - the most suitable for launch of 5G in the country...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:02am

Opinion

Dealing with the undesirables

Protests of the undesirables are in the spotlight in the land of the pure, whose purity has been seriously tarnished...