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Qatar says Israel, Hamas ‘not near a deal’ for Gaza truce
DOHA (AFP): Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free...
Two-week ban on Adiala Jail visits sparks PTI Outcry
Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: The Punjab government has enforced a two-week prohibition on public visits...
Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 people on...
Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till...
Indian troops begin Maldives pullout after quit order
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia ignites fuel depots
United States faces ‘increasingly fragile world...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says launched over 100 rockets at...
Global
Joint Statement on South Sudan
FP Report WASINGTON DC: Following recent senior-level visits from our capitals to Juba, the...
Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Trip to Japan and Mongolia
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will travel to Japan and Mongolia...
Global Call to Arms: Standing with Ukraine Against Putin’s...
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: In a resolute declaration echoing sentiments echoed by the President of...
Tomb Guard Makes Last Walk and Earns Badge
General Says Crisis in Haiti Requires International...
UK govt ‘minded to’ fully probe UAE-backed...
Russian mining accident traps 13 as Kremlin pledges...
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’...
UN reports a 35 percent increase in people affected by...
Business
PSX stays bearish, loses 753 more points
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend...
EPCL empowers women in training program
F.P. Report KARACHI: The Engro Polymer & Chemicals (EPCL), a subsidiary of Engro Corporation...
TurPak Ticaret Dernegi launches Islamabad Chapter at IMARAT...
F.P. Report KARACHI: The TurPak Ticaret Dernegi (TurPak trade Association), in a landmark...
Integration of MHM in Provincial Policies and...
Chinese stocks slide as investors maintain caution...
UK economy grows 0.2%, sparking hopes of recession exit
Adidas posts first loss in 30 years
Dollar steadies as traders brush off US inflation...
Big fall of Rs1800 per tola in gold prices in Pakistan
Editorial
Education issues in Pakistan
Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh, Justice Retired Maqbool Baqar has emphasized that the teaching...
Israel’s plan for Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently on a weeklong trip to the Middle East after...
Unlawful agenda of lawmakers
The Upper House of the Parliament adopted a resolution with a majority vote on Friday calling for...
Pakistan
Six family members killed as roof collapses
F.P. Report WANA: As many as six members of one family dead and four others sustained critical...
Terrorist leader killed in military action: ISPR
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: Security forces have gunned down at least eight terrorists, including a...
PHC stops FIA from adverse action against Shandana
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A divisional bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising Justice Syed...
Afghanistan
United Nations to hold meeting to support Afghan farmers
KABUL (TOLOnews): Pino Arlacchi, the former Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime...
IEA’s PM says world trying to discredit Islamic system
KABUL (Ariana News): The Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Mullah...
‘Islamic system desire of country’s citizens’
KABUL (TOLOnews): Noor-Ul-Haq Anwar, the head of the general directorate of the Islamic Emirate in...
Entertainment
US country music star Toby Keith dies aged 62
NEW YORK (AFP): Country music star Toby Keith, celebrated in Middle America for his patriotic...
King Khan to star in ‘Toxic’ film?
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been reportedly approached to work...
Rapper Killer Mike arrested at Grammys after triple win
Los Angeles (AFP): US rapper Killer Mike was arrested for misdemeanor battery at the Grammy Awards...
‘The Last of Us Part 3’ in the works
Taylor Swift wins record fourth best album Grammy at...
‘Argylle’ takes top North American box...
Yumna says Shaan made for films, desires to work with...
20th death anniversary of famous singer Malika Pukhraj...
Aamir Khan’s ex-wife Kiran opens up on divorce:...
Articles
Will Red Sea trigger a new supply chain crisis?
Jean-François Arvis In the near term, the global container shipping industry will likely absorb the...
NATO assumes command of USS Bataan in Mediterranean sea
BY: Ian Allis Brussels: NATO assumed command of USS Bataan amphibious ready group in the eastern...
Gross Domestic Product: An Economy’s All
BY: Tim Callen WASHINGTON DC: When it is growing, especially if inflation is not a problem, workers...
Arts & Literature
Iraqi painter explains need to reimagine and recreate an ancient...
Maan Jalal “Truly at first sight I loved her, I who had slain her kin,” reads the line from the...
Sharjah’s Mleiha and Al Dhaid Fort added to Islamic World...
Maan Jalal Two archaeologically significant sites in Sharjah have been added to the Islamic World...
Murderers, kidnappers sell art from Pakistani prison
KARACHI (AFP): Karachi’s colonial-era prison is adorned with murals of rural Pakistani life...
Steady hearts, steady hands as Vatican experts restore...
First lady visits cultural exhibit, Hungary’s...
$1.1M sale of Princess Diana dress breaks auction...
71 ancient tombs unearthed from primary school in S...
Karachi Expo Center hosts Pakistan’s ‘largest book...
World’s ‘humblest’ Christmas tree, bought for pennies...
Sports
Osaka, Raducanu and Wozniacki reach Indian Wells second round
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters): Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu and Caroline...
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen fastest in first...
Jeddah (BBC): Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice at the Saudi Arabian...
PSL 9: Islamabad United defeat Karachi Kings by five wickets
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: A combined bowling and batting performance led Islamabad United to an...
Yadav, openers give India opening day honours against...
ICC congratulates Erasmus on an outstanding career
Quetta Gladiators’ Usman Tariq reported for suspect...
Ashwin joins Indian cricket legends’ club with...
Henderson hopeful of making England Euros squad
Australia out to ruin Williamson, Southee 100-Test...
Technology
US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro
NEW YORK (AFP): US Apple stores on Friday will start selling the Vision Pro, the tech giant’s...
US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive...
Musk releases clip showing robot walking like a human
Monitoring Desk CALIFORNIA: The billionaire CEO posted the short video on X, formerly Twitter, and...
China warns US tech curbs will ‘come back to...
Apple’s iOS 18 may be ‘the biggest’...
Alphabet, Meta ad sales in Q4 unlikely to reflect gen...
Japan to offer $300mn for optical chip tech development
Elon Musk says Neuralink installs brain implant in...
Microsoft to lay off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox...
Health
UK-wide study reveals harm done by people not getting Covid jabs
LONDON (AFP): More than 7,000 people were hospitalised or died from Covid-19 in the UK during the...
Understanding cold and flu: Causes and prevention
ISTANBUL : Left and right, if not you, the people all around us are getting sick from the seasonal...
Winter haircare: maintaining your style with expert tips
BERLIN (DPA) : Occasional bad hair days are a common experience for many of us, particularly during...
News in Picture
PESHAWAR: Additional Chief Secretary Home Muhammad Abid Majeed...
PESHAWAR: Candidate for PK 90 Amjad Khan Afridi addressing a...
LAHORE: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar meeting...
Travel
Canada to buy 16 Boeing spy planes
TORONTO (AFP): Canada will buy up to 16 spy planes from Boeing to replace an aging fleet and...
Singapore, Zurich world’s most expensive cities: EIU
HONG KONG (Reuters): Singapore and Zurich tied for the world’s most expensive city this year...
EU Commission slams Poland over Ukraine border protests
BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Commission on Wednesday condemned Poland’s “nearly...
Air India’s London-bound plane suffers roof-leakage...
Top French court upholds Uber fine for illegal service
Pakistan-Iran railway service restored
Cathay favouring Airbus for widely watched freighter...
Malaysia to allow visa-free entry to Chinese, Indian...
Ivory Coast tourist haven battles coastal erosion and...
Kids Corner
Inaction on Gaza amounts to ‘approval’ of killing children:...
GENEVA (Reuters): UNICEF has appealed for a lasting ceasefire to be implemented in Gaza, describing...
MDCAT test again becomes controversial
F.P. Report KARACHI : The second MDCAT test has also become controversial after Dow University of...
In Gaza, teacher brings school to displaced children
RAFAH (Palestinian Territories) (AFP): Gaza teacher Tareq al-Ennabi arranges his pupils’...
Food
Pakistani biryani: a spicy recipe for delectable debate
KARACHI (AFP): Eying each other across a stream of traffic, rival Pakistani biryani joints vie for...
Turkish breakfast: Feast of flavor, symbol of togetherness
Özge Şengelen The Turkish breakfast is more than just a meal, it’s a cultural celebration...
Saudi prince becomes viral sensation serving and cooking at...
Saleh Fareed JEDDAH: A Saudi prince has caused a social media sensation with video clips of him...
Nutritional powerhouse: Benefits of dry fruits on our...
Where we are going today: ‘Aleppo’ a Syrian restaurant...
Sancocho: A Panamanian chicken and vegetable soup
World Halal Food Festival returns to London for eighth...
5 Turkish superfoods you need to know about
Sardine dish poisons to death diner in France
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Turkey hails discovery of endangered leopard barbel fish
ANKARA (AFP): Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected discovery of the leopard barbel fish —...
Global warming visible from Pakistan to Morocco where irrigated...
RABAT/LAHORE (Reuters): As Pakistan is in desperate need of rains amid completely dry conditions...
Lack of snow sparks worry for drought-hit Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP): Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of...