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Europe

Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions

MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s energy sector as an...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:48pm

World

Trump’s Middle East envoy meets Netanyahu on Saturday amid ceasefire push

JERUSALEM: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:39pm

Business & Finance

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,400 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Friday in line with their rise in international rates. In the local market, the...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:20pm

Cricket

India’s Bumrah sidelined, Shami returns for England T20 series

India’s injured quick Jasprit Bumrah will miss the five-match T20 international series with England, while Mohammad...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 08:56pm

Pakistan

PTI committee provides NA speaker with date for third round of talks with govt

Sahibzada Hamid Raza announces the opposition's negotiation committee is ready for a third meeting on January 12 or 13

Published 11 Jan, 2025 08:53pm

Cricket

New-look Pakistan squad for West Indies Tests

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan selectors Saturday recalled opener Imam-ul-Haq in a new look squad for the two-match Test series...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 08:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment to ‘high-quality’ CPEC phase II development

Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 07:34pm

Europe

Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland

Denmark sent private messages to US President-elect Donald Trump’s team expressing willingness to discuss boosting...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

Middle East

Trump’s Mideast envoy to meet Netanyahu on Saturday, Israeli official says

US President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:59pm

Pakistan

Girls’ education is worth fighting for: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasised on Saturday that girls’ education is worth fighting for, worth committing...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 06:51pm

PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses the two-day conference on girls’ education in Islamabad

Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:39pm

Europe

Zelenskiy says Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday the country’s military had captured two North Korean...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:26pm

Business & Economy

UN projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.4% in 2025, inflation to be in double digits

UN report says the near-term economic outlook for South Asia is expected to remain robust

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 06:11pm

Business & Economy

RDA inflows up 9%, clock in at $203mn in December 2024

Inflows through the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) clocked in at $203 million in December, reflecting a growth of 9%...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 05:50pm

PPP chairman Bilawal inaugurates Shahrah-e-Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Karachi

Published 11 Jan, 2025 05:22pm

Middle East

Mediator Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks

DOHA: Mediator Qatar said it briefed US President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:55pm

USA

Los Angeles wildfires spark insurance anxiety among victims

ALTADENA: As Los Angeles construction worker Ivan De La Torre surveyed a landscape of smoking wreckage in...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:49pm

Middle East

Lebanon’s new president to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: Lebanon’s newly-elected president, Joseph Aoun, will visit Saudi Arabia following an invitation from Saudi...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:31pm

Business & Finance

IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund will forecast steady global growth and continuing disinflation when it...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 04:29pm

Pakistan

Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was “overwhelmed” to be back in Pakistan Saturday,...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 04:28pm

Pakistan

Regional connectivity is the cornerstone of inclusive development: speakers

An international seminar on “Regional Trade & Connectivity: Discovering New Horizons & Opportunities” was...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:28pm

Pakistan

Neither govt, nor opposition requested to convene negotiating committee meeting: Ayaz Sadiq

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said on Saturday that neither the opposition nor the government had approached...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:06pm

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Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:01pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb departs for Hong Kong to attend 18th AFF

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for Hong Kong on Saturday to participate in the 18th Asian Financial...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 03:50pm

Life & Style

J-pop band Psychic Fever go retro with new song, hope for world tour

Japanese boy band Psychic Fever say they hope to perform their hip-hop and R&B-infused tunes on a world tour as...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 03:22pm

Life & Style

Joyful musical ‘Titanique’ puts Celine Dion centre stage

LONDON: Imagine if singer Celine Dion had been on the Titanic, survived, and wanted to revisit her version of...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 03:18pm

Sports

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal retires from international cricket

Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he did...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:45pm

Imported LNG: Prices raised for SSGC consumers, cut for SNGPL consumers

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday raised the imported LNG prices for Sui Southern Gas...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:44pm

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.65pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended January 9, 2025, decreased by 0.65 per cent...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:43pm

MPC meetings: SBP unveils half-yearly schedule

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a half-yearly schedule of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:42pm

Property deals: WHT cut agreed in principle by FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood has agreed, in-principle, for reducing withholding...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:41pm

Europe

Fire at ‘industrial plant’ after drone attack under control, Russia says

MOSCOW: A fire at an industrial plant in Russia’s Volga region is under control, local authorities said on Saturday,...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:41pm

PM urges swift disposal of revenue collection cases

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the concerned authorities to appoint competent officials...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:41pm

H1 remittances soar 33pc to $17.845bn YoY

Overseas Pakistanis sent a record $17.845 billion from July to December FY25

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:40pm

Projects facing issues: Jam faces queries from Korean investors

ISLAMABAD: Korean investors are said to have raised questions to the visiting Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:00pm

Europe

Los Angeles wildfires in figures

PARIS: Eleven people dead, 10,000 buildings destroyed, 180,000 people evacuated, $150 billion in damage. Here are...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 12:58pm

Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan

Published 11 Jan, 2025 12:43pm

Sports

Sri Lanka post 290-8 against New Zealand in third ODI

AUCKLAND: Injured opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with a rapid 66 Saturday as Sri Lanka posted 290-8 in the third...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 12:36pm

Sports

Elena Rybakina ‘focused’ on Australian Open after coach controversy

MELBOURNE: Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina said Saturday she would put the controversy surrounding her...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 12:31pm

Europe

Russia accuses Ukraine of striking supermarket in Donetsk

MOSCOW: Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of carrying out a missile strike on a supermarket in the Russian-controlled...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

Africa

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Ethiopia region, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Ethiopia, east of the capital Addis Ababa, early on Saturday, the German...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:47am

USA

Donald Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago, Semafor reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with US President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Semafor news website...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:44am

Asia

Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya to attend Trump inauguration, sources say

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president on...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:32am

Asia

Myanmar military air strike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN says

Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar’s military government in the western state of Rakhine this...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:21am

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz reaping rewards of rivalry with Sinner

MELBOURNE: Four-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz said having a rival like world number one Jannik Sinner was...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:13am

Asia

Facing market pain, UK’s Reeves says ‘pragmatic’ China ties will help growth

BEIJING: British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing criticism for travelling to China during financial market...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:37am

Sports

Gael Monfils becomes oldest player to win ATP title with Auckland victory

Gael Monfils beat Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday to become the oldest player to win...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:29am

Sports

Belinda Bencic taking parenting tips from Federer after returning to tour

MELBOURNE: Returning to the tennis circuit as a new parent can pose plenty of challenges but Belinda Bencic said on...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:24am

USA

Hollywood celebrities clear their closets for fire aid

LOS ANGELES: When wildfires destroyed parts of Los Angeles this week, real estate agent Jenna Cooper started asking...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:21am

Sports

New West Ham manager Potter sees positives after FA Cup exit

New West Ham United manager Graham Potter said there were plenty of positives to take from his side’s FA Cup...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:15am

Asia

South Korea Jeju Air jet blackboxes stopped recording 4 minutes before crash, ministry says

SEOUL: The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on Dec. 29 stopped recording...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:11am

SIFC directs Pak-Afghan Chamber to meet, ease trade curbs

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Pakistan–Afghanistan Joint Chamber of...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 09:21am

Peak demand supply for 5 years: SEZs to be mandated to ink PPAAs with Discos

ISLAMABAD: The government is to make it mandatory for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to sign Power Purchase Agency...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 09:18am

Case against PEL: FHL seeks PD’s support in enforcing SICC ruling

ISLAMABAD: Frontier Holdings Ltd (FHL), a foreign oil and gas exploration company, has requested assistance from the...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 08:52am

Dual nationality: Senate panel recommends across-the-board ban

ISLAMABAD: The members of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat recommended that the ban on dual...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 08:51am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from January 10, 2025

Published 11 Jan, 2025 08:46am

Supplements

SAFA Conference: MUHAMMAD ISHAQ DAR Deputy Prime Minister & the Foreign Minister of Pakistan

TEXT: It is a matter of immense pride for Pakistan to host the SAFA Conference on “South Asia’s Economic ...