ISTANBUL (AFP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday called for pressure on the United...
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Pakistan, Malaysia agree to strengthen economic ties
F.P. Report RIYADH: Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation with each...
Khunjerab Pass linking Pakistan, China closed for four months
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Chinese government has announced the closure of Khunjerab Pass, a major...
Netanyahu rejects growing calls for a ceasefire as...
Israeli jets strike ‘terror infrastructure sites in...
‘Stop bombing Gaza’: Thousands join pro-Palestine...
Saudi Arabia calls immediate truce in Gaza
PM suggests possibility of initiating ICJ proceedings...
Chinese vessels in high-seas chase of Philippine boat...
Global
Myanmar military govt pardons 9,000 prisoners
Monitoring Desk SHAN STATE: Myanmar’s military government has pardoned more than 9,000 prisoners...
Tensions in Red Sea spillover effects of Gaza conflict: China...
UNITED NATIONS (AA): Expressing concern over attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, China...
Beijing condemns Myanmar border clashes that caused Chinese...
BEIJING (AFP): Beijing on Thursday voiced “strong dissatisfaction” that fighting in neighbouring...
US imam shot dead outside Newark mosque: Police
EU’s Borrell condemns ‘terrorist attack’ in call with...
Four Iran-backed militia fighters killed in Baghdad...
Bangladesh’s exiled opposition leader condemns...
US, allies warn Huthis as ship attacks rattle global...
Republicans push impeachment of Biden immigration chief
Business
SNGPL disconnected 97 connections, fine imposed
F.P. Report LAHORE: During the ongoing crackdown against gas pilferers, SNGPL continued raids in...
European stocks drift as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook
LONDON (AFP/APP): Asian and European stocks struggled Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of...
Withdrawal of gas and electricity prices demanded
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Industrialists have termed the recent increase in gas and electricity prices...
Rupee sheds 50 Paisa against US Dollar
Gold rates up by Rs.200 to Rs.214,200 per tola
Discovery Garden project: Falaknaz Group initiates...
EBay forecasts fourth-quarter results below estimates...
PSX witnesses bullish trend with gain of 525 points
Amazon.com previews FTC defense at companywide meeting...
Editorial
Military courts’ tenure
The second two years’ tenure of Military Courts has ended and the hearing of under trial terrorism...
Wakeup call
In his speech at the graduation ceremony of Pakistan Law College Chief justice of Pakistan Asif...
Delay in NFC award
The fifth meeting of ninth National Finance Commission (VFC) award turned out inconclusive...
Pakistan
PTI ‘bat’ symbol case: PHC adjourns hearing till today
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) will hear the Election Commission of...
ECP asks Pemra to cease broadcast of poll surveys
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday asked the Pakistan...
Human trafficking menace insurmountable sans improved economic...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary...
Afghanistan
IRC: 30m people remain in dire need of assistance
KABUL (TOLOnews): The International Rescue Committee said that almost 30 million people remain in...
Iran demands clarity on 1998 killing of diplomats in Mazar-e...
KABUL (Agencies): The Iranian Foreign Ministry urged Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration...
Acting Defense Minister visits 209 Al-Fath Army Corps
KABUL (Agencies): Acting Minister of National Defense Mawlavi Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid visited the...
25 new vocational areas introduced in last year
Muttaqi tells national cricket team they are role...
Export facilities have been provided for fresh fruit...
Iranian delegation visits Afghanistan to discuss water...
Minister calls for solving problems of refugees
Emerald extraction begins in Panjshir
Entertainment
Aishwarya Rai returns to big screen as ‘Queen...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is going to hit the big screen after...
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian launches private equity firm
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Reality TV star-turned-entrepreneur Kim Kardashian announced Wednesday she is...
Bollywood star Anushka Sharma named as latest L’Oreal...
David Tusing NEW DELHI : Indian actress Anushka Sharma is the latest celebrity to be named...
Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot by end of...
Goodbye Trailer: Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika...
Syrian film ‘Nezouh’ delights Venice Film Festival
Saudi Film Commission holds panel on future of film...
Kylie Jenner sets temperature soaring with glammed...
Film legend Paul Schrader is seriously ill but on a...
Articles
The chips are down
Wei Zongyou The Joe Biden administration believes that sci-tech competition is the lynch-pin for...
Israeli government has won a battle, but must lose the war
Yossi Mekelberg There are moments in history when it becomes clear that things will never be the...
Time for world leaders to help restore grain deal
Luke CoffeyOne of the many unintended consequences of Russia’s action in Ukraine last year has been...
Is Saudi normalization with Israel possible?
Turkiye rediscovers value of good relations with Arab...
Israel continues to treat Americans differently based...
Will economy-driven Turkiye-Gulf relations yield...
Saving mangroves is possible but it requires joint...
Ruto unmasked: Breaking the rules of Kenya’s game of...
Arts & Literature
Sports
ICC head confident of ‘outstanding’ World Cup...
NEW DELHI (AFP): International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay still expects India to stage...
Sweden’s Andersson set to bow out after Euro qualifying...
STOCKHOLM (Reuters): Sweden manager Janne Andersson is heading for the exit after his side’s...
Nissanka says Sri Lanka in good mental shape to win rest of...
Lucknow (AFP): Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka on Monday said the team will learn from their...
Technology
Meta blocks Russian State-Controlled Media in Ukraine
Monitoring Desk CALIFORNIA: Social media giant and owner of platforms like Facebook, Instagram and...
Nokia introduces new value smartphones aimed at emerging markets
BARCELONA (Reuters): Nokia added three new sub-$100 smartphones to its line-up at Mobile World...
Russia limiting access to Facebook
MOSCOW (Agencies): Russia has announced it is partially limiting access to Facebook, after the US...
Russia stops space launches from French Guiana over...
Facebook, Twitter highlight security steps for users...
Aerospace firm Safran boosts titanium stocks amid...
Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine
US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite...
Ukraine hit by more cyberattacks, destructive malware
Health
Florida surpasses 50,000 COVID deaths after battling delta wave
MIAMI (AP): Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials...
US medical experts to vote on Pfizer Covid boosters
WASHINGTON (AFP): US medical experts will meet Friday to debate and vote on the controversial...
WHO: Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this...
F.P. Report NEW YORK: Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully...
39 mln people so far vaccinated in Punjab: Dr Yasmin
WHO: Only 2% of Covid-19 vaccines have been...
Britain to vaccinate over 12s against Covid-19
NHS begins world’s largest trial of blood test for 50...
More US studies show COVID vaccines protect from...
Govt decides to start coronavirus vaccination of 15...
News in Picture
WUHAN (China): Medical staff receive a patient infected with the...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan visits various...
DHAKA: Bangladesh Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Akbar Ali...
Travel
3.2m foreigners visited Turkey this year
ISTANBUL (AA): Turkey hosted more than 3.2 million foreigners during the first two months of this...
‘Grand Tourism Show’ to be organized in Zanzibar this year
Monitoring Desk After a successful and the first international tourism show held in Zanzibar last...
Saudi tourism body to train 25,000 women in tourism sector
Monitoring Desk RIYADH: There are plans to increase the number of Saudi women in the tourism...
SCTH introduces tour guide training in Madinah
China extends May Day holiday to stimulate spending
Travel and Tourism is fastest-growing economic sector...
Wildlife tourism may negatively affect African...
Around one million tourists visit Turkey for health...
Holidays on the edge: War tourism industry gaining new...
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Food
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World risks more years of high energy prices, emissions: IEA
WASHINGTON (AFP): The world faces more years of high energy prices and emissions unless the...
Australian town hits record high temperature of 50.7C
MELBOURNE (AFP): A remote town in Western Australia has equalled the country’s hottest day on...
‘The ambassadors of peace’ at risk; Siberian cranes disappearing...
Rafiullah Mandokhail ZHOB: The long-necked bird crane is not only famous for its heart-touching...