US military says first aid delivered to Gaza via temporary pier JERUSALEM: The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up... Published 17 May, 2024 10:52pm
World Netanyahu says no humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands flee RAFAH (Palestinian Territories): Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday insisted there was no “humanitarian... Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am
World Pro-Palestinian protests: top French university loses funding PARIS: The Paris region authority sparked controversy Tuesday by temporarily suspending funding for Sciences Po, one... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
World Sudan crisis ‘almost catastrophic’: WFP chief PARIS: The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is “almost catastrophic”, the head of the UN food agency said Monday,... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Editorials ‘An awful milestone’ EDITORIAL: Six months of Benjamin Netanyahu’s “mighty vengeance” for the October 7 Hamas attack (precipitated... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
World Prince William concerned at ‘terrible human cost’ of ME conflict LONDON: Heir to the British throne Prince William on Tuesday released a rare statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict,... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
World Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel THE HAGUE: The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after ... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
World Six Palestinians were killed at a UN-run shelter in Gaza: UNRWA chief DOHA: Six displaced Palestinians were killed when one of the U.N.-run shelters was hit in Khan Younis, the focus of... Published 23 Jan, 2024 11:00pm
Print Jordan urges US to push for ceasefire AMMAN: Jordan’s king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 08:32am
Print Pakistan pins hopes on OIC summit ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Friday that Pakistan has high hopes from the OIC extraordinary summit being held... Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:36am
Pakistan Kurram clashes continue amid communication ‘blackout’, road blockade ISLAMABAD: The week-long bloody clashes between rival tribesmen in Kurram tribal district have left 28 killed and 40... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
World UN overwhelmingly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World UN steps up appeal for fuel in Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens GAZA: The UN agency providing aid to Palestinian civilians in besieged Gaza warned it may have to shut down... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 06:16am
World Gaza hospitals in crisis as Israel-Hamas conflict rages on GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s hospitals were facing “complete collapse”, Palestinian medics warned Wednesday as the UN... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
World Russia, China veto US push for UN action on Israel, Gaza UNITED NATIONS: Russia and China on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on the... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
World Turkey's Erdogan calls on Israel to stop attacks on Gaza 'amounting to genocide' ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, which he said... Published 20 Oct, 2023 11:00pm
Editorials Strike at Gaza hospital EDITORIAL: World attention remains riveted at the horrendous scenes from the strike on the Gaza hospital with at... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
World Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh minister as exodus tops 50,000 GORIS: A former head of the breakaway ethnic Armenian government in Nagorno-Karabakh was arrested by Azerbaijan on... Published 28 Sep, 2023 12:43am
World UN urges end to arms, currency supplies to Myanmar junta GENEVA: The United Nations on Thursday urged the international community to deny Myanmar’s junta access to foreign... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
World Taliban administration officials attend peace forum in Norway NORWAY: Officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban administration travelled to Norway this week for meetings with civil... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
World UN aid chief in Saudi Arabia for Sudan talks as fighting flares KHARTOUM: The UN’s top humanitarian official arrived in Saudi Arabia Sunday for ceasefire talks between Sudan’s... Published 08 May, 2023 07:02am
World Funding shortfall forces food ration cuts for millions of hungry Afghans KABUL: The UN World Food Programme has been forced to cut rations to 4 million Afghans this month, it said in a... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:14pm
World Arab states need new approach towards Syria, says Saudi FM DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said consensus was building in the Arab world that isolating Syria was not... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:16am
Editorials ‘Serious humanitarian crisis’ looming EDITORIAL: The government’s disregard for the pharmaceutical sector crisis that is upon us, even though it took a... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Editorials A good advice, but to the wrong side EDITORIAL: Following his meeting with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday, US Secretary ... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
World Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake survivors as foreign aid arrives BERMAL, (Afghanistan): Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas ... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
World Heavy rain and floods in Afghanistan kill 22, destroy hundreds of homes KABUL: Heavy rain and flooding has killed 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged crops in Afghanistan,... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Print Growth likely to slow to 4.3pc in FY22, 4pc in FY23: WB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is expected to slow to 4.3 percent in fiscal year 2021-22 and to four percent in... Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:29am
World Ukraine warns of humanitarian crisis in Mariupol, with thousands killed KYIV: Ukraine warned on Monday the humanitarian crisis in the pulverized city of Mariupol was now "catastrophic",... Published 29 Mar, 2022 12:49am
Pakistan Qureshi, his German counterpart discuss bilateral issues ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs