JOHANNESBURG (AFP): Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Tuesday that Taliban rule in...
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Iran says it is not involved in any actions against US military...
DUBAI (AP): Iran’s UN envoy, Amir Saeid Iravani, said his country has not been involved in any...
Zelensky, top US officials to make case for Ukraine funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky and top aides to US President Joe Biden...
UN says ‘not possible’ to create ‘safe zones’ in Gaza
Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic...
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest...
Three children among 7 injured in Peshawar’s Warsak...
Putin could win the war if US aid for Ukraine runs...
Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba
Global
Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the...
JERUSALEM (AP): A member of Israel’s War Cabinet cast doubt on the country’s strategy for releasing...
Israeli strike on southern Lebanon kills two Hamas members
BEIRUT (Reuters): An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed two members of the...
US senator who ran for president endorses Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AFP): A US senator who sought this year’s Republican presidential nomination...
Business
China to support Pakistan in developing high-quality hybrid...
ISLAMABAD (APP): Liu Jianming, Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Political Commissar of Xinjiang...
Gold rates up by Rs.3,100 to Rs.223,600
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs.3,100 and was sold at Rs...
Chambers and trade bodies announce full support for BMP
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: A large number of Chambers of various cities, trade groups and industrial...
Editorial
Implementing labour laws
Speaking at a briefing of labour department, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Minister for labour and culture...
Dengue control plan
At last Khyber Pukhtunkhwa government has realised to prepare and put in place Dengue Control...
GSP plus status
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Commerce, Textiles and Production Abdul Razak Dawood has disclosed that...
Pakistan
Pakistan receives $ 700 million second tranche from IMF bailout
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank has received $700 million as second tranche...
Court extends Qureshi’s judicial remand in May 9 cases
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: A local court of Rawalpindi on Wednesday extended former foreign minister...
ATC sent Sheikh Rasheed to jail on 14-day judicial remand
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Wednesday sent Awami Muslim League...
Afghanistan
Saffron exports down from previous years: Businesspeople
KABUL (TOLOnews): Businessmen in the country said that the export of saffron has decreased this...
Job employment provided for at least 17 thousand in Kandahar
KANDAHAR (Agencies): Thousands of unemployed youth are working in dozens of development projects in...
ARCS provides free health services for 632 patients
KABUL (Agencies): The mobile health team of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has provided...
Swiss NGO says 18 staff members detained in Afghanistan
Value of signed contracts in mining sector reaches $7b
What China’s diplomatic push in Kabul means for...
Afghan frozen assets make $155m profit
US fights to stop soldier from keeping Afghan war...
Torkham, Salang closure: Fruit, veggie prices halve
Entertainment
Dua Lipa, Federer to host Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala
NEW YORK (AFP): Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this...
Jeremy Renner says he’s home from hospital after snow plow...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Actor Jeremy Renner says he is out of the hospital after being treated for...
French city asks Madonna to lend it a painting lost in 1918
BRUSSELS (Reuters): The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th...
Netflix set for slowest revenue growth as ad plan...
Sadaf Kanwal is a vision to behold in latest video
King Khan’s film Pathaan’s trailer lights up Burj...
Adil Durrani confirms his marriage with Rakhi Sawant
Prada offers spare, cleansing looks at Milan Fashion...
Huma Qureshi is about to ‘sue’ Anurag...
Articles
Nuclear weapons should be relics of the past
Karipbek Kuyukov In the quiet and peaceful steppe of Kazakhstan, a dark and ominous legacy lingers...
US starts to take action to reverse loss of its regional...
Zaid M. Belbagi Two years ago, as US forces clambered to hastily withdraw from Afghanistan, leaving...
Ulez ought to be end of devolution
Tom Harris At times like these, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the whole point of...
Arts & Literature
Kitab Sawti: A world of Arabic audiobooks
Monitoring Desk JEDDAH: Arabic speakers around the world can now enjoy a world of audiobooks in...
Leading the Workforce of the Future
Monitoring Desk Author: Brigette Hyacinth Leading the Workforce of the Future mandates new levels...
Publisher cancels Woody Allen memoir after backlash
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: A leading publisher on Friday scrapped plans to release the autobiography...
Sports
Pakistan more talented squad than their place on ICC CWC table:...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believed Pakistan was a more talented...
Hazlewood expects Maxwell to face Bangladesh after Miracle of...
MUMBAI (Reuters): Paceman Josh Hazlewood expects Glenn Maxwell to face Bangladesh in...
Australia’s Meg Lanning retires from international cricket
SYDNEY (Agencies): Meg Lanning has made the shock decision to retire from international cricket...
Australia coach Arnold calls up uncapped Yengi for...
Australia defeat ‘bitter pill to swallow’...
Shadab Khan likely to join playing XI for England clash
Sydney FC name Talay as head coach
Pakistan Women A win the final of T20 tri-series by...
Stokes century sets up England thrashing of Netherlands
Technology
South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy accusations
SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea levied fines running into millions of dollars on Alphabet’s Google and...
How the tide turned on data centres in Europe
PARIS (AFP): Every time we make a call on Zoom, upload a document to the cloud or stream a video...
Google faces $25.4 bln damages claims in UK, Dutch courts over...
BRUSSELS (Reuters): Alphabet unit Google will face damages claims for up to 25 billion euros ($25.4...
Health
Pfizer eyes Covid vaccine for all variants before 2023
WASHINGTON (AFP): A Covid-19 vaccine effective against multiple variants is possible before the end...
Covid cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week: WHO
GENEVA (AP): The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported to the World Health...
A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID’s ruthless US toll
NEW YORK (AP): On the deadliest day of a horrific week in April 2020, COVID took the lives of 816...
New way for gut neurons to communicate with brain
COVID in UK at record levels with almost 5 million...
Shanghai parents fear separation from kids after...
Is consensus emerging on a COVID-19 vaccine patent...
US House votes for life-changing $35 insulin price cap
UN health agency launches bid to stop a new global...
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Travel
Brazil cruises suspended over Covid outbreaks
Brasília (AFP): Brazil’s cruise association has suspended trips until January 21 after Covid...
Train services hit by Covid staff absences
LONDON (BBC News): Rail passengers are facing cancellations or fewer services as train companies...
Pakistan imposes restriction on air travel amid surge in Omicron...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday imposed strict restrictions for air travelers above the...
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Republicans wage war on environmental investing rules
Stephen Neukam A groundswell of Republicans in states across the U.S. are waging a war against...
Wildfires in Algeria burns through biosphere park on UNESCO list
ALGIERS (AFP): Over 10% of a UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve has been destroyed by fires that tore...
Poachers poison, kill at least 150 critically endangered vultures
JOHANNESBURG (AFP): At least 150 critically-endangered vultures are thought to have been poisoned...