NEW DELHI (Reuters) : The Indian Navy said it had freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from nine...
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Armed man arrested in Malaysia on suspicion of being an Israeli...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) : Malaysia has arrested an armed man at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, its top...
PM vows zero tolerance against smuggling, graft
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government will...
Israel’s Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
US President Joe Biden writes to PM Shehbaz, assures...
Moscow to begin spring military draft amid...
Israeli strike kills Hezbollah official in Lebanon
Tajikistan detains 9 people over Russian concert hall...
South Korea’s ambassador to Australia steps down...
Global
Secretary Blinken’s Call with President Abinader of the...
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with President Luis...
Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Georgia and Louisiana
FP Report WASHINGTON DC: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human...
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast
NEW YORK (AFP) : An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday...
Strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria is ‘turning...
Israeli fire ‘most likely’ killed woman hostage on Oct...
India’s top court puts order banning madrasas on hold
SWISS flight to Beirut turned back over security fears
WFP warns of worsening hunger in Sudan
Norway to nearly double defence budget over next 12...
Business
GDP drops to 1% as LSM shows -0.52% growth in Q2
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has pointed...
BMP asks DISCOs to address electricity theft, line losses issue
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Emphasizing the urgent need to address line losses and electricity theft...
Pakistan, Canada pledge to explore economic prospects, skillful...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to remain...
Editorial
Pak-Afghan ties, hopes and scopes
Pakistan’s caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has once again reiterated the...
FATA integration and leaders’ legacy
The caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has initiated a High Impact Economic Plan, a...
Pakistan healthcare budget
Caretaker Minister of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr. Nadeem Jan has...
Pakistan
‘New transport projects immediately after Eid’
F.P. Report KARACHI: Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Transport, Mass Transit...
British HC takes up security cooperation issues with Naqvi
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner (BHC) to Pakistan Jean Marriott held a special...
ECP notifies successful Senate candidates
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the final...
JI holds Gaza solidarity rally in Landi Kotal
Post offices, courier firms put on red alert after...
PPP nominates Gilani for Senate chairman slot
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq convenes NA session on April 15
Corps Commander invited KP cabinet for Iftar party: PTI
IMF ready for new loan program with Pakistan: Julie
Afghanistan
Bayat Foundation steps in to help needy families over Ramazan
HERAT (Ariana News): Dozens of needy families in Herat province received much needed Ramadan aid...
The pain and money behind the Afghan game of buzkashi
KABUL (AFP): Afghan rider Sarwar Pahlawan blinked away pain from the fresh stitches between his...
IEA Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes: Calls for Respect of...
FP Report KABUL: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) spokesperson issued a terse yet...
Entertainment
Rio parades until dawn in final carnival extravaganza
Rio de Janeiro (AFP): In a shimmering riot of colors, thousands of costume-clad, gyrating...
Valentine’s Day strike misery for UK lovers
LONDON (AFP): Britain’s couples could struggle for last minute Valentine’s Day gifts...
Spielberg praises stellar year of cinema as Oscars nominees...
New York (AFP): Steven Spielberg praised a stellar year for cinema as Oscars rivals gathered in a...
Mike Tyson to star in superhero movie ‘Bunny...
Mithun’s son gives health update after brain stroke
Actress Mahira Khan is ‘expecting’
Iran sentences man to death over killing prominent...
Music maestro AR Rahman lauds young musician’s ‘Agar...
Legendary TV artist Qazi Wajid remembered on 6th death...
Articles
Saudi climate action through carbon capture and storage...
Khulood Rambo The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute, the world’s leading authority on...
External perceptions of the next US presidential election
Dr. Theodore Karasik There is no doubt that foreign observers are looking at the US and wondering...
Even if Ukraine announced mass mobilization, who is left to...
Michael Bociurkiw Few places ooze the pain Ukrainians have been subjected to over the decades more...
Arts & Literature
Bakery ‘prison’ uncovered in Ancient Rome’s...
ROME (Reuters): Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered a “bakery...
Egyptian artist gives old Cairo a facelift with messages for...
Maan Jalal A graffito of a raised fist painted in the colours of the Palestinian flag adorns a wall...
Kazakhstan unearths 3,800-year-old hexagonal Turkic burial mound
ISTANBUL : In a groundbreaking discovery, Kazakh archaeologists have unearthed a kurgan, a...
Madrid’s Prado museum throws spotlight on...
Chinese masterpieces on display at Sofia International...
41 ancient Anatolian artifacts repatriated to Türkiye...
Greece showcases British Museum vase in rare loan
At Riyadh Season, Pakistan Cultural Week lights up...
US returns $1 million in stolen antiquities to Nepal
Sports
Brazil draw six-goal thriller with Spain as Endrick, Yamal dazzle
MADRID (AFP): Brazil snatched a late leveller to share an entertaining and occasionally heated 3-3...
Sania, Nabeel overjoyed to receive Pride of Pakistan
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Futuristic Learning founder, Sania Alam, and her student, Nabeel Hasan, who...
Bangladesh recall Shakib Al Hasan for second Sri Lanka Test
DHAKA (Agencies): Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Tuesday, was recalled to the Bangladesh squad...
Ex-world athletics champion Barber attacked on Paris...
Son scores as South Korea beat Thailand 3-0 in World...
Australia advance in World Cup qualifying after...
Perth to kick off India’s blockbuster test tour...
Pakistan to tour Australia for ODI, T20I series in...
Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi Arabia sizes up...
Technology
Microsoft partners with India’s Sarvam AI for voice-based...
BENGALURU (Reuters): Microsoft will support the development of voice-based generative artificial...
PayPal sees flat profit in ‘transition year,’ shares...
(Reuters): PayPal’s forecast of flat growth in adjusted profit for the current year...
Spotify passes 600 million users, expects profitable 2024 start
New York (AFP): Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday said it passed 600 million monthly users...
Health
Bolsonaro’s Covid vaccination certificate...
Brasilia (AFP): Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid vaccination certificate was...
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
GENEVA (AFP): Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like...
WHO warns Gaza hospitals in ‘rapid deterioration’
GAZA (AFP): A World Health Organization official on Wednesday described dire conditions in the Gaza...
Breast cancer is not as deadly anymore: Study
Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
Woman gives birth to quadruplets in Lahore
UK-wide study reveals harm done by people not getting...
Understanding cold and flu: Causes and prevention
Winter haircare: maintaining your style with expert...
News in Picture
SYDNEY: The Pakistan players pose with Glenn McGrath as they...
LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz addressing...
PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice...
Travel
South African Airways (SAA) will suspend service to Malawi...
MALAWI: South African Airways (SAA) will suspend service to Malawi (Lilongwe and Blantyre), due to...
Visitors from China and India given 30 days visa free travel
PUTRAJAYA: Visitors from China and India will be given 30 days visa-free travel from Dec 1, says...
Venice to launch tourist tickets in 2024
VENICE (AFP): Venice announced on Thursday that it would introduce a fee for day tourists to enter...
Top neighborhoods to wander and shop in Istanbul
A fashion expert’s insider guide to shopping in...
China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France...
Indian plane makes emergency landing at Karachi Airport
Emirates world’s first airline to operate A380...
Solar panels being installed at Dubai Metro and Tram...
Kids Corner
Rare Russian books stolen from European libraries
BRUSSELS (AFP): A spate of thefts of rare Russian classics worth millions of euros from libraries...
World Children’s Day: striving for a healthier, tobacco...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the society for the...
Students banned from bringing cars, motorbikes into schools
F.P. Report LAHORE: In view of the issues created by underage drivers for the traffic police and...
Food
Spanish restaurant’s $32,800 cheese sets world record
Monitoring Desk BARCELONA: A Spanish restaurant has made culinary history by shelling out an...
Maya Feller’s Rastafarian ital stew
Apple Mandy In Jamaica, there’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of ital. The popular...
New restaurant brings Pakistani food to Iowa City
Elijah Decious IOWA CITY: When Fawad Nawaz moved from Pakistan to Yorkshire, England, at age 18...
Australia scientists pluck rare handfish from ocean due to...
SYDNEY (AFP): Scientists have collected 25 extremely rare red handfish from the ocean off...
More than 80% of English rivers polluted with phosphates: study
London (AFP): More than 80 percent of rivers in England have been polluted by phosphates, according...
UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021
NEW YORK (AFP): The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe...