F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday stressed the need...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy denies facing pressure from allies to stop...
KYIV (Reuters): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday Kyiv was under no...
Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks jumps to 23,357
GAZA (AA): The Palestinian death toll from a deadly Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip has surged...
Erdogan warns Israel about more ops against spies at...
Blinken meets Palestinian leader after urging Israel...
Iran develops new drone for Russian war in Ukraine:...
Iraq seeks quick exit of US forces but no deadline...
PHC restores PTI’s ‘bat’ election symbol
Blinken to meet Palestinian president after warning...
Global
US expects no NATO invite for Ukraine at July summit
BRUSSELS (AFP) : The US ambassador to NATO said Tuesday she does not expect Ukraine will be invited...
France sanctions 28 Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
PARIS: France has announced sanctions against 28 Israeli settlers whom it accused of committing...
Russia puts Baltic officials on wanted list as Estonia warns of...
MOSCOW: Russia has put top officials from the Baltic states on its wanted list as tension continues...
S Africa approaches World Court over Rafah offensive
Respect the will of the people: White House
Ethiopian forces killed ‘at least 45 civilians’ in...
Thai activists arrested over royal motorcade protest
One dead, five injured in New York subway shooting
Kremlin, Musk deny Russian army using Starlink
Business
SBP launches its official WhatsApp channel
F.P. Report KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has formally launched its WhatsApp channel...
Oil prices surge on Red Sea escalation
SINGAPORE (AFP): Oil prices surged four percent on Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes...
Sterling gains vs dollar ahead of US inflation data
LONDON (Reuters): The British pound edged up against the dollar on Thursday ahead of U.S. data that...
Editorial
China defense budget and challenges
China’s 2021 defence spending will rise 6.8% as compare to 2020, slightly high from last year’s...
Police System and PTI’s Claim
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered registration of a case against superintendent...
US Domestic Terrorism
The FBI views the Jan. 6 Capitol siege as an act of domestic terrorism, FBI Director Christopher...
Pakistan
Shehabz Sharif: PML-N to sit in opposition if independents show...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: PML-N President and former prime minister Shehabz Sharif has said that his...
Khursheed Shah: Nawaz Sharif should not be candidate for PM...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Syed Khursheed Ahmad...
Complete shutter down strike against rigging observed in...
F.P. Report QUETTA: A complete shutter down strike was observed across Balochistan on Tuesday...
Petitioners bring election complaints to ECP, orders...
PTI nominates Ali Amin Gandapur for KP chief minister...
Neither government nor democracy can function without...
Sindh govt organized a three day Boot Camp program
Speech of Dr. Reza Amiri Moghadam on the occasion of...
‘PML-N undermining democracy to seize power’
Afghanistan
Pakistani schools for Afghans close as deportations loom
ISLAMABAD (AFP): Schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan began to close on Monday as families...
It will not be harmed by Qosh Tepa canal: IEA
KABUL (Agencies): A high-level delegation of Uzbekistan that arrived in Kabul also discussed with...
‘Ban on female work affecting operations’
KABUL (TOLOnews): The representative of the United Nations Development Program, Stephen Rodriques...
Entertainment
Hilary Swank gives birth to twins, shares first photo
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Hilary Swank has given birth to twins — a boy and a girl. The 48-year-old...
Veteran actress Hema Malini speaks out about gender inequality...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Hema Malini, the iconic Bollywood actress and aspiring politician, has...
Khushi Kapoor rocks Pakistani singer Atif Aslam’s concert...
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Khushi Kapoor, the daughter of the legendary Indian actress Sridevi and film...
Articles
Sunak’s elitist A-level tinkering is driving me mad
Judith Woods Any attendees from the Conservative conference want to do a swap? I hear by the end...
A new financial crisis is upon us – and our political...
Allister Heath Good riddance, HS2, you shall not be missed. The cancellation of that monstrous...
Science hasn’t gone ‘woke’ – the only people meddling with...
Philip Ball The science secretary, Michelle Donelan, told the Conservative party conference this...
COP28 can infuse optimism into world’s climate change...
Hong Kong authorities move swiftly to snuff out...
Message for Elon: We must keep supporting Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, western support is...
Matt Gaetz broke Kevin McCarthy for sport
West’s unlimited support for Kyiv beginning to waver
Arts & Literature
Salima Ayadi explores her Algerian heritage in ‘My Silk Road’
Monitoring Desk PARIS: In her latest exhibiton, “My Silk Road,” the Algerian visual artist Salima...
Arabic digital resources of National Library of Israel find...
LONDON (Arabnews): In the wake of the Abraham Accords, the Middle East is changing rapidly, and the...
Carelessness ruins Hamza Baba complex library
F.P. Report LANDI KOTAL: For the last 14 years, the library set up inside the shrine of great...
Five Pakistanis featured in World Poetry Tree — an...
Mushtaq Majrooh rememberedas an epitome of literary...
Palestinian art: Highlights from Ramallah Art Fair’s...
Oldest guardian of French language dies at 103
REVIEW: ‘The Tale of Princess Fatima’ — excellent...
Washington exhibition showcases contemporary art from...
Sports
Shami and Chahar out of South Africa tour
Monitoring Desk NEW DELHI: India have been forced to make changes to their squad for the upcoming...
Andreescu targets Paris Olympics but rules out Australian Open
MONTREAL (Reuters): Bianca Andreescu said on Thursday she hopes to represent Canada at next...
First Test: Australia wrest initiative from Pakistan with two...
PERTH (Australia) (AFP): Pakistan were 132 for the loss of two wickets at the close of day two play...
New Zealand beat Pakistan women in a thriller in 2nd...
Top Australian swimmers to skip Doha world...
Young Afghans inspired by national team’s success
New Zealand turn to fresh talent for Bangladesh series
Messi tickets in Hong Kong snapped up in under an hour
King’s 82 powers West Indies to T20 victory over...
Technology
Spotify shares jump on bullish outlook as more users tune in
STOCKHOLM/LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N) told investors Tuesday it would...
Boeing celebrates 747 at final commercial delivery of...
PARIS (AFP): Boeing marked its final commercial delivery of the 747, “the Queen of the...
Ex-Twitter execs to testify on block of Hunter Biden story
WASHINGTON (AP): Former Twitter employees are expected to testify next week before the House...
Russian court fines Amazon’s Twitch $57,000 over...
TikTok chief to appear before congressional panel
Philips to slash 6,000 jobs to restore profitability...
Columbia disaster that scuttled the space shuttle
With ChatGPT rising in popularity, what’s a parent to...
EV battery giant LG Energy Solution upbeat on N...
Health
Malawi first in southern Africa to eliminate blinding disease
Lilongwe (AFP): Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, an...
What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It occurs when blood...
Malaria and diseases spreading fast in flood-hit Pakistan
KARACHI (Reuters): The death toll from malaria and other diseases tearing through Pakistan’s flood...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
LONDON: Mourners pay respects as Queen Elizabeth lies in state...
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi addressing the Kazakistan...
Travel
Scottish police appeal for witnesses after incident on Emirates...
DUBAI (Agencies): Scottish police are appealing for witnesses after an incident on an Emirates...
Turkey’s Midyat sees influx of Assyrian expats during...
MARDİN, Turkey (AA): Turkey’s Midyat, a district with an archaic history in the southeastern...
Transit woes mount for Boston’s beleaguered subway riders
BOSTON (AP) : For Boston subway riders, it seems every week brings a new tale of transit woe...
Buy this Scottish island getaway for under $430,000
UAE travel: Delays of up to one year for US visit...
Schiphol passenger cap to last until October
Diamond Circle: Iceland’s majestic, untamed...
Indian plane makes emergency landing in Karachi
Sheroze Kashif becomes youngest mountaineer to climb...
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Food
Extreme weather is now shaping international law
Andrew Freedman The ties between human-caused climate change and extreme weather events became even...
Lahore remains 5th, Karachi 8th among cities with poor air...
F.P. Report LAHORE: Lahore remains 5th and Karachi 8th from the top among the world’s most polluted...
Biden administration finalizes ‘middle ground’ water regulations
Rachel Frazin The Biden administration has issued new regulations for the country’s wetlands and...