F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday reiterated that the...
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Israel kills dozens in Rafah strikes, frees two captives
DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters): An Israeli rescue operation freed two Israeli-Argentine hostages held by...
Houthis target US-linked ship with missiles
SANAA: Houthi fighters have fired on a ship that they identified as United States-owned while it...
ICC prosecutor says ‘deeply concerned’ by...
Trump appears in US court in classified documents case
Finland should stay calm amid Trump NATO rhetoric
Allies fear the US is becoming less reliable, with...
UK announces sanctions on four ‘extremist settlers’ in...
Trump’s NATO comments should be wake-up call for...
Global
UN experts urge Britain to repatriate former ‘Daesh bride’...
GENEVA (Agencies): A group of United Nations experts on Wednesday urged Britain to repatriate a...
Iran subjecting women to ‘draconian’ surveillance on...
TEHRAN (AFP): Iranian authorities are subjecting women to widespread surveillance to enforce the...
18 killed in suspected Daesh attack on Syria truffle hunters:...
BEIRUT (AFP): Gunmen thought to be linked to the Daesh group in Syria killed 18 people searching...
US urges Iran to dilute all its near-weapons-grade...
Ukrainian drone strikes major iron ore plant in...
India’s ‘drone sisters’ steer...
Top Haitian gang leader warns of civil war, genocide
Israel advances plan to build 3,500 new settlement...
Spanish prosecutor seeks jail for Carlo Ancelotti over...
Business
Elevating Pakistani interiors: IMARAT Builders Mall welcomes Z...
F.P. Report KARACHI: IMARAT Builders Mall (IBM), a haven for all things construction and home...
CCP approves two mineral sector
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval to two...
Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy
BERLIN (AFP): Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below...
Economic slowdown, high unemployment rate make some...
Argentina inflation: Soup kitchens serving the hungry...
Hyundai’s $3 billion IPO in India will help it score...
Total amount invested in bitcoin back above $1 trillion
Nvidia market cap threatens Alphabet after overtaking...
Steel woes push Thyssenkrupp into quarterly loss
Editorial
Taliban’s self isolation
Recently, the Afghan Interim government announced a ban on higher education for women in Taliban...
Viscid disarray and political charter
Pakistan has become a victim of the selfish policies of its leaders while continued political...
Austerity policy, or oneway traffic
Austerity is a fascinating word that is commonly used by people sitting in high positions to...
Pakistan
SIC challenges ECP’s decision of not granting reserved...
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Thursday challenged the Election...
New CJ LHC Justice Shahzad Ahmad Khan to take oath on March 8
Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: The President of Pakistan Arif Alvi has approved appointment of new Chief...
PHC extends injunction on ECP’s decision till 13th
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: A five members larger bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising Justice...
KP govt releases Rs39m for rain victims
Dar, Asif, Iqbal likely to be picked for key ministries
PHC issues injunction against ECP decision on reserve...
Feb 8 elections fairness score plummets to lowest...
Minorities thrive with rights, safety in Pakistan:...
Irfan Siddiqui urges PTI to stop blame game, focus on...
Afghanistan
IEA’s acting transport, aviation minister leaves for Uzbekistan
KABUL (Ariana News): The ministry of transport and aviation said that Hamidullah Akhondzada and a...
Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under...
KABUL (AP): Bahara Rustam, 13, took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul on Dec. 11 knowing...
Hundreds of Afghan migrants return home from Iran
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of Afghanistan has reported that...
Entertainment
‘The Exorcist’ director William Friedkin dies age...
LOS ANGELES (AFP): William Friedkin, the groundbreaking US director of “The Exorcist”...
Indian actor Ileana D’Cruz welcomes her first baby
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Ileana D’Cruz has welcomed her first child and...
‘Barbie’ tops $1 billion globally in first for solo...
LOS ANGELES (AFP): Hollywood’s pink wave has yet to crest as Warner Bros.’...
Pakistan’s Ahad Raza Mir feels BBC’s ‘World on Fire’...
Tunisian brand turns sea plastic into green couture
Emily Blunt urges Tom Cruise to make “Edge of...
Actress Washma Fatima brings smiles with latest post
‘Breaking Bad’ actor Mark Margolis dies at 83
Sara Ali Khan puts a full stop to religious judgment...
Articles
Watching the watchdogs
Rami G Khouri If you want to understand why in the past four decades the Middle East has...
When the strategy to displace Gazans was revealed
Eyad Abu Shakra We have experienced a handful of days of respite from the killing machine. However...
Nikki Haley is ready for her closeup
Nicole Hemmer Picking through the rubble of the 2016 election, journalists not only peered deep...
Can COP28 build on the surprise US-China climate deal?
Politicians have created a multicultural monster...
Rise in hate speech over Gaza a defining moment
Jailed without charge: How Israel holds thousands of...
Fact or Fiction: The propaganda war won’t stop, even...
A ceasefire in a time of genocide
Arts & Literature
Islamic Arts Biennale opens, exploring the magnetism of faith at...
Hareth Al Bustani Planes roar over the storied skies of Saudi Arabia, drawn by the immutable call...
Shantell Martin’s signature lines grace a meditative limited...
Web Desk The ever-optimistic artist Shantell Martin (previously) brings her meditative, joyful...
Dramatic Flora and Fauna emerge from Maude White’s exquisitely...
Web Desk Created from single pieces of paper, Maude White’s sculptures (previously) reveal the...
Sports
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas challenges ban
WASHINGTON (AFP): American swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender athlete to win a US...
Daniil Medvedev wins another Australian Open classic to reach...
MELBOURNE (Reuters): Daniil Medvedev survived another grueling five-set match at the Australian...
Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager
LONDON (CNN): Jürgen Klopp, considered one of the greatest managers in world soccer, has announced...
Shah Khawar promises PCB BoG formation, electing...
West Indies weather Carey storm to stay on top at tea
Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi win National Women T20...
Shiffrin gets up after losing control and crashing...
Sabalenka banks on emotional edge over Zheng in...
Injured Salah pledges ‘love’ for Egypt in...
Technology
EU warns Twitter to beef up content moderation as new rules loom
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU’s top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk on Thursday that Twitter must...
Study reveals how immune system of astronauts breaks down
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Evidence is growing about the many ways that traveling in the microgravity...
Australia gives Twitter 28 days to clean up ‘toxicity and hate’
SYDNEY (AFP): Australia’s internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for...
Health
WHO issues fresh warning over new batch of toxic Indian cough...
Monitoring Desk GENEVA: The World Health Organization has issued a warning over a new batch of...
High alert sounded at all airports after detection of monkeypox...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: All airports across the country have been put on high alert after the...
Monkeypox scare in Pakistan
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Two cases of the Monkeypox virus have been reported in Pakistan on Wednesday...
News in Picture
Travel
Italy’s ancient, conical homes
Victoria Abbott Riccardi Fifty-six kilometres south of the Puglian port city of Bari, on the heel...
Rising demand promotes excellent winter tourist season in Luxor
Gobran Mohamed CAIRO: Special one-day trips have helped to boost tourism in the Luxor governorate...
Emirates announced new facility for travellers
ISLAMABAD (PPI) : Emirates today announced an exciting new offer for travellers planning their next...
Hong Kong is set to give away 500,000 free airline...
Marrakesh’s post-Covid tourism makeover means...
China to fully reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747...
Italian woman punched and spat on India flight
Fog disturbs traffic flow on different motorway...
Kids Corner
PAPSA demand to withdraw decision to start academic year in Aug
F.P. Report LAHORE: Pakistan Alliance of Private Schools Association (PAPSA) has demanded the...
One fifth of starving Afghan families sending children out to...
KABUL (Agencies): Up to one-fifth of families in Afghanistan have been forced to send their...
NCOC yet to make decision on students’ attendance
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The restrictions of 50 per cent attendance of the students will be lifted or...
Punjab govt ban use of loudspeakers in private schools
80 Afghan children to get medical treatment in Germany
1m children may die unless action taken
Locals weigh school mask rules as statewide mandates...
Teacher faces misconduct allegation involving former...
Good attendance: listen, understand, empathise and...
Food
Simple Asiri dishes make an impact on the world
Web Desk JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabia’s Asir region is not only beautiful, with lush, green mountains...
Islamabad Food Authority to be made functional again
ISLAMABAD (Monitoring Desk): The Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) is all set to resume functioning...
Prawn toast, cheesy crackers and fritters: Yotam Ottolenghi’s...
Yotam Ottolenghi There are lots of (very virtuous) reasons to love chickpea flour, AKA gram flour...
Sardines on toast, grilled pork chop, apple tarts –...
Türkiye’s takeaway breakfasts: Pastries for on the go
11 Woodfire in Dubai: what to expect at the Michelin...
Seven delicious street foods from across seven-hilled...
How to make the perfect chicken shawarma – recipe
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for spiced lamb with...
What will the UN high seas treaty mean for protecting the ocean?
NEW YORK (AFP): The world’s first international treaty on the high seas, set to be adopted by...
Cyclone Biparjoy damages power lines, uproots trees as it makes...
MANDVI, India (Reuters): Strong winds, heavy rain and high tides lashed India’s Gujarat coast...
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate law
Geneva (AFP): The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers...