Sports for climate: Students, sports personalities join US consulate in beach clean-up KARACHI: United States Deputy Consul General (CG) Matt Ference joined prominent Pakistani athletes and students,... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
Markets EU wheat at contract highs as USDA report adds to supply concerns PARIS: Euronext wheat futures jumped to contract highs on Wednesday as a lower-than-expected projection of world... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
World Hundreds of Native American children died in abusive US-run schools WASHINGTON: More than 500 Native American children died in US government-run boarding schools at which students were... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World Mexico president says no country should be excluded from Americas Summit HAVANA: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday during a visit to Cuba that he will emphasize ... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
Business & Finance American Airlines eyes Q2 profit after latest loss NEW YORK: American Airlines reported another quarterly loss Thursday, but said a recent sharp improvement in ... Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:23am
Opinion Hostile no-confidence motion Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led federal government ended on 10 April 2022 with the passing of a no-confidence... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Pakistan PM describes opposition leaders as ‘Mir Jaffars and Mir Sadiqs’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the people are always the strongest defenders of a country’s... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Markets Funds scaled back on CBOT grain risk ahead of volatile USDA data FORT COLLINS, (Colo.): Speculators’ bullish views toward Chicago-traded grains and oilseeds have recently hovered... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
World Tehran slams US for ‘preventing entry’ of Iranian singer TEHRAN: Tehran on Saturday criticised Washington for “preventing the entry” of Iranian singer Alireza Ghorbani ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Print US’s DFC blocks progress on PPAs with wind IPPs? ISLAMABAD: The US government’s Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has reportedly “blocked” progress on... Updated 21 Feb, 2022 09:24am
Pakistan After Biden's move, Pakistan calls for complete release of Afghan central bank assets Foreign ministry says time is of the essence, utilisation of Afghan funds should be sovereign decision of Afghanistan Statement comes after US president aims to split funds between victims of 9/11 attacks and aid for the post-war country Updated 12 Feb, 2022 11:30pm
Pakistan Qureshi urges envoy Masood to help deepen Pak-US ties ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Wednesday, said Pakistan desires broad-based and multidimensional... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
World Iran stores more oil on tankers as nuclear talks with US enter final stage LONDON: Iran, which has the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves, could quickly export millions of barrels of crude... Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am
Pakistan Masood Khan appointed as envoy to US ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Saturday that the US government conveyed its agreement to the appointment of... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World US to reimpose limits on power plants' mercury emissions WASHINGTON: The US government announced Monday it wants to revive a regulation limiting air emissions of mercury and... Published 01 Feb, 2022 11:21am
World China warns US over ‘interfering’ in Winter Olympics BEIJING: China warned the United States to “stop interfering” in the Winter Olympics on Thursday, a week before... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
World US gave $200mn defence aid to Ukraine in December The US government approved $200 million in additional defensive security assistance to Ukraine in December, a senior... Published 19 Jan, 2022 02:57pm
World Russia-Ukraine conflict: US talks to energy firms over EU gas supply LONDON/WASHINGTON: The US government has held talks with several international energy companies on contingency plans... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am
World German minister, on US trip, urges dialogue with Russia BERLINL: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is travelling to Washington to meet US Secretary of State... Published 05 Jan, 2022 01:19pm
Print US issues additional exemptions to allow Afghanistan aid WASHINGTON: The United States announced additional steps on Wednesday easing sanctions against the Taliban to allow... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Editorials Progress on FATF? EDITORIAL: Ordinarily, appreciation from the EU and US for Pakistan’s efforts to meet FATF (Financial Action Task... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
Editorials No, thank you EDITORIAL: Ordinarily, turning down an invitation to a democracy summit arranged by the US government, especially... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
Print US wins appeal against block on Assange extradition LONDON: The US government on Friday won an appeal against a London court ruling that had blocked the extradition of... Updated 11 Dec, 2021 09:59am
Editorials Spotlight on Taliban EDITORIAL: The Taliban regime will have to do a lot more than just brush aside claims made by Human Rights Watch... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Editorials Inflation: the govt’s narrative EDITORIAL: The government’s narrative on the reasons for inflation focus entirely on external factors: the ... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Editorials ‘New chapter’ in US-Afghan ties? EDITORIAL: The Taliban are pretty confident that their talks with the US government in Doha beginning next week will... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 06:09am
Markets China stocks close lower SHANGHAI: China stocks closed lower on Thursday as property developers and automobiles weighed, while ... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am
World US govt urges court to immediately lift stay on Covid vaccine rule NEW YORK: The US government asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift a court-ordered stay on a sweeping... Updated 24 Nov, 2021 06:32am
World Yellen warns US could again hit debt limit on December 15 WASHINGTON: The US government may run out of money by December 15, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday in... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Opinion Looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan According to media reports, Afghanistan’s central bank has said it will sell $10 million through an auction to... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
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