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No doubt about polls on Feb 8: PM
ISLAMABAD (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that the nation should not have...
US charges four pro-Russian troops in Ukraine with war crimes
WASHINGTON: (AFP): The United States charged four pro-Russian soldiers with war crimes on Wednesday...
UN warns of ‘horror’ and ‘atrocities’ as Israel steps...
Erdogan says Israel to pay very heavy price if it...
Israel reviewing strike that harmed Lebanese troops...
The Gaza Strip: Tiny, cramped and as densely populated...
Putin makes rare trip to Middle East to meet with UAE...
Israel reviewing strike that harmed Lebanese troops...
Global
Myanmar junta eases rules governing political parties
YANGON (AFP): Myanmar’s junta has eased rules on the registration of political parties, state media...
Malaysia swears in motorcycle-riding sultan as new king
KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia installed on Wednesday a billionaire motorcycle-riding sultan as...
Norway urges UNRWA donors to ‘reflect on wider consequences’ of...
OSLO (Reuters): Norway, a top donor to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging...
Militants in eastern Congo kill 12 villagers as...
How to strike back after deadly drone attack? US has...
China warns local govts not to misuse tech innovation...
US military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is...
US could jail foreign officials under new bribery law
US calls for ‘fundamental changes’ before UNRWA...
Business
Gold prices in Pakistan experience decline
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The gold rates in Pakistan witnessed a significant decline. The 24-karat...
PSX 100-index crosses 62,000 milestone
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index Monday crossed 62,000 points...
SCCI voices concern over increase in gas prices
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq expressed...
Gold jumps to record on rate cut bets but equities...
Spotify to cut 1,500 employees in third layoff round...
Brazilian lender Itau launches crypto trading
Japan’s TDK Corp to manufacture iPhone battery...
Bitcoin breaks $40,000 for first time this year as...
High cost hurting economic growth, as inflation...
Editorial
Urging pursuit of technology
Addressing a summit, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain emphasised the pursuit of modern...
IMF bailout versus debt sustainability
Contrary to the government’s version of successful negotiations with the International Monetary...
Quetta market attack
Amid apparently tight security environment an Improvised Explosive Device went off in vegetable...
Pakistan
Elahi, others get SC order to contest elections
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD (INP): The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Friday granted permission to...
ECP grants magisterial authority to DROs, ROs
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has delegated the powers of a...
Kashmiris expressed strong disapproval, resentment towards...
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Mushaal Hussain Mulick stated...
934 candidates to contest for 13 NA seats, 26 Punjab...
PPP participating in elections-2024 without crutches...
Policemen asked to ensure security of polling stations
46 children died of pneumonia
FBR chief praises Customs Dept for increasing tax...
Kashmiris observe India’s Republic Day as Black Day...
Afghanistan
Deputy PM meets Kabul Mayor— calls for joint efforts to improve...
KABUL (Agencies): The Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Abdul...
A German court denies weapons permit to a special forces soldier...
BERLIN (AP): A German court ruled Wednesday that a special forces soldier who believes he is at...
From disaster to healing hands: Afghans’ quest for medical care
Dr Rabia Noor As Afghanistan is facing several difficulties in every single region caused by the...
Entertainment
Russia shuns Oscars as Ukraine standoff hits...
MOSCOW (AFP): Russia has decided not to put forward a film to compete in the Oscars this year, as...
Actress Tuba Anwar discusses women empowerment and trolling in...
F.P. Report LAHORE: Pakistan’s rising star Syeda Tuba Anwar has been quite visible on social...
Netflix ‘Elite’ gets an Indian ‘Class’ remake...
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Netflix’s Elite, one of the most popularly watched shows, is getting an...
Shah Rukh Khan awaits ‘Pathaan’ to...
Farhan Saeed, Hania Aamir spark frenzy at red carpet...
Alia Bhatt’s Hollywood debut ‘Heart of...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says daughter Aaradhya was...
Singer Atif Aslam talks about his rift with Asha Bhosle
Outspoken Myanmar beauty queen held by Thai immigration
Articles
Russo-Ukrainian war has bolstered Ukraine’s non state alliance...
Erik E. Mueller President Vladimir Putin and Russia have given Ukraine an excuse to provide a haven...
Why should conservatives support Ukraine?
Marc A. Thiessen ‘‘It is very simple,’’ Polish President Andrzej Duda told me last week...
Reform or rely on handouts: Lebanon’s stark choice
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Lebanon is facing one of the worst financial crises in the world. It is...
The coming BRICS currency diversification
China and Russia have achieved naval success off Alaska
After Brexit, desperate Tories needed a new crusade
Prosecutor sought Trump twitter information in secret...
Perverse as it sounds, Trump in a prison cell may be...
How al-Bashir and Putin pressed the self-destruct...
Arts & Literature
Sports
Sunil Narine announces international retirement
Monitoring Desk Caribbean: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has announced his retirement from...
Sri Lanka sacks cricket board days after World Cup thrashing
COLOMBO (AFP) : Sri Lanka’s sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the national cricket board on...
Kohli equals Tendulkar’s record with 49th ODI ton as India...
KOLKATA (Agencies): Virat Kohli equalled the record of fellow India great Sachin Tendulkar after...
Technology
JADC2 Implementation Plan Finalized, Signed by Defense...
C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON: Last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks signed the...
Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data
SYDNEY (Reuters): Australia’s media regulator will be able to force internet companies to provide...
New Russian cosmonaut team welcomed aboard International Space...
MOSCOW (Reuters): Three Russian cosmonauts arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS)...
Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against...
Last apps standing?: Telegram, WhatsApp duck Russia...
Is shutting down the Russian internet an act of...
Australia sues Facebook owner Meta over scam ads
NASA rolls out its mega Moon rocket —...
Why National Security Is a Shared Burden Between the...
Health
Here’s what you need to know about Merck’s Covid-19 pill
Monitoring Desk As Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced earlier this month that...
WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID...
F.P. Report GENEVA: Ambitious national climate commitments are crucial for States to sustain a...
Merck requests FDA authorization for COVID-19 antiviral pill
WASHINGTON (The Hill): Merck said on Monday that it has requested authorization from the Food and...
AstraZeneca reveals upbeat trial results from Covid...
Study finds vaccines prevent severe Covid-19, even...
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19...
UN: Unequal Covid-19 jabs roll-out immoral, stupid
Pfizer applies to FDA for COVID-19 vaccine...
WHO endorses ‘historic’ malaria vaccine for at-risk...
News in Picture
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan being briefed on the...
KARACHI: Winning Captain of team Sindh Nasir Ali is receiving 3...
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi talking to Director General...
ROMANIA: Group photo of Vice Chief of Naval Staff...
HYDERABAD: An artist performs classical dance on...
WUHAN(China): A sanitation worker crosses the street...
DAMASCUS: Internally displaced children stand on snow...
WUHAN: Aerial view of buildings illuminated with cheer...
QUETTA: Police officials arresting students of Bolan...
Travel
US tourist kidnapped in Uganda for $500,000 ransom
Monitoring Desk UGANDA: Ugandan security forces are hunting gunmen who abducted an American tourist...
Guernsey fails to achieve tourism targets
Monitoring Desk A report has found Guernsey is not reaching its tourism targets and that numbers...
Gambia aims to diversify tourism
BANJUL (AA): Tourism is one of the most important sectors for Gambia as it contributes one fourth...
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Food
Italy’s Etna spews smoke and ashes, closing airport
ROME (AFP): Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in...
Met office predicts snowfall in Murree
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department on Monday has forecast another spell of...
13 dead as Storm Eunice hits power, transport in Europe
BRUSSELS (AFP): Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to more than one million homes...