Hassan Naqvi LAHORE: The Punjab government has enforced a two-week prohibition on public visits...
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Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 people on board
MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia said one of its Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo planes crashed shortly after...
Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US...
BAGHDAD (Reuters): Talks between the United States and Iraq on ending the US-led military coalition...
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...
Israel must change course in Gaza to keep...
India rejects China’s objections to Modi’s visit to...
Global
Departure of school principal after death threats sparks uproar...
PARIS (AFP): French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they...
Belgium urges calm after clashes between Turks, Kurds
BRUSSELS (AFP): Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for calm on Wednesday after...
France says has airlifted over 170 French people from Haiti
PARIS (AFP): France has evacuated more than 170 nationals and around 70 people of other...
Yemen appoints Shayea Mohsen Al-Zindani as foreign...
Jordanian anti-riot police use batons to push back...
Indonesia’s losing candidates urge court to...
Rohingya rescued off Indonesia relocated after local...
Australian territory imposes two-week youth curfew in...
Jailed Indian opposition politician to run capital...
Business
Dollar steadies as traders brush off US inflation surprise
NEW YORK (Reuters): The US dollar (USD) held steady against a handful of rival currencies on...
Big fall of Rs1800 per tola in gold prices in Pakistan
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The price of per tola 24 karat gold decreased by Rs1,800 and was sold at...
Japan wage hikes: Toyota agrees to highest increase in 25 years
TOKYO (Reuters): Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay raise in 25 years on...
Editorial
Energy crises and the ploy of special court
After getting the cold shoulder from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the provision...
Defence Day, a tale of spirit and glories
The Pakistani nation observed its 58th Defence Day on Wednesday, commemorating the valour of its...
Kim-Putin nexus and risk of a global war
North Korea’s Bellicose leader Kim Jong Un is preparing for a historic state visit to the Russian...
Pakistan
LHC declares Faisalabad Master Plan illegal
F.P. Report LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday declared the Faisalabad Master Plan as...
Steps to be taken to root out terrorism: Tarar
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on...
President visits Chinese Embassy, vows action against terrorists
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad today...
SC holds full court meeting on IHC judges’ letter
PPP candidates submit their party tickets for Senate...
PM Shehbaz takes notice of smuggling of petroleum...
Laborers disapprove restriction at Torkham border
Measles breaks out in Khyber’s Loy-Shelman area
LHC grants permission to Usman Dar to perform Umrah
Afghanistan
MacCaul calls Ghani’s escape ‘Cowardly’ as Government collapses
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States House of...
Taliban Official Calls for Unity and Sacrifice
KABUL (IndyPersianAfg): A Taliban official in Faryab asked the members of this group to remain...
Abbas Stanakzai’s warning to Pakistan
KABUL(Hamasa Media): Mohammad Abbas Stankzai, political deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
World Bank endorses new Afghanistan approach which...
Mother seeks missing son amid unemployment and...
Father’s illness forces Salma to work in brick kiln
20 children die every month in Paktia: Officials
Salang massacre remembered on anniversary of Soviet...
IEA will skip Doha meeting if their conditions aren’t...
Entertainment
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more sex assault...
New York (AFP): More sexual assault claims have been filed against Sean Combs in New York, after...
Ali Zafar highlights Gaza plight at DIAFA in Dubai
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani singer Ali Zafar on Thursday highlighted the plight of the Palestinians in...
Film star Hend Sabri quits as WFP ambassador over Gaza war
Cairo (AFP): Tunisian film star Hend Sabri has resigned as World Food Programme goodwill ambassador...
Articles
Ukraine crisis is going nowhere fast
Yasar Yakis When the new relationship between Russia and the West was taking shape in the 1990s...
Genocide ruling a vindication for international justice
Baria Alamuddin Last week’s ruling by the International Court of Justice that Israel has a case to...
Climate crisis in Pakistan: A looming threat to a nation’s...
Rafey Ataullah Pakistan, a country known for its diverse landscapes, from the soaring peaks of the...
Dry bulk prices show volatility at the beginning of...
In this era of disorder, clinging to bipolarity helps...
EU faces challenges as it doubles down on its economic...
One needs to be realistic to unravel the Rohingya...
How to enforce climate deals with trade measures
How much of the UK are we willing to sell to the ‘dear...
Arts & Literature
Human skull fossil discovered at ‘Peking Man’ site, first in 50...
Among scattered mammal fossils, a piece of human parietal or more commonly known as the skull bone...
Ancient Egypt artists altered their work, study shows
(AFP) : From subtly shifting the position of Ramses II’s sceptre, to touch-ups on a necklace...
Artist’s massive mountain frescoes capture unique...
VILLARS-SUR-OLLON (Reuters) : An artist has utilized chalk and charcoal to create two enormous...
Power of Palestinian tatreez embroidery celebrated in...
Italy repatriates ancient stele from Zeugma to Türkiye
Antiquities Coalition founder: ‘This isn’t just about...
How the Khaleeji Art Museum is launching art from the...
Highlights from the second ATHR Collectors’ Circle...
At Peru temple site, archaeologists explore 3,000-year...
Sports
Blue cards absent from latest changes by football’s...
LONDON (AFP): A controversial sin bin trial featuring blue cards was absent from the latest changes...
PSL 9: Lahore vs Peshawar match called off due to rain
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: The match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi has been called off...
Rublev defaulted from Dubai after angry tirade
DUBAI (AFP): Russia’s Andrey Rublev was defaulted from the Dubai ATP tournament for allegedly...
Furue keeps cool under sweltering heat to lead in...
Saudi Arabia formally launches bid for 2034 World Cup
Karachi Kings’ Tim Seifert eyes top-four finish in PSL...
Multan Sultans cancel practice session due to heavy...
Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory
Australia take charge of first Test after New Zealand...
Technology
Dutch eye boost to ‘fast charger’ electric vehicle...
Stockholm (AFP): At a service station near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, a steady stream of...
Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) : Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay...
Italy, France, Germany back ‘innovation-friendly’...
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU’s planned law regulating artificial intelligence must be based on an...
Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan...
NASA’s latest mission could unlock new clues to...
Exclusive: G7 to agree AI code of conduct for companies
Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza: Elon Musk
Google paid $26 bln to be default search engine in 2021
Health
S.Africa to roll out vaginal rings to fight HIV scourge
CAPE TOWN (AFP): A “revolutionary” vaginal ring to prevent HIV is soon to be rolled out...
US adopts plan to phase out single-use plastics at national parks
WASHINGTON (AFP): The US government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on...
Argentine women march in defense of abortion
Buenos Aires (AFP): Thousands of Argentine women marched Thursday in defense of the recently...
News in Picture
“Today’s Cartoon”
ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of...
KARACHI: A view of closed shops during traders shutter down...
Travel
Russia slaps domestic travel curbs on U.K. diplomats
MOSCOW: Moscow on Thursday announced that British diplomats working in Russia will need to notify...
UAE summer holidays: Visa-free countries on top of...
SM Ayaz Zakir Out of 179 visa-free destinations they can travel to, European countries — like...
Airline grapples with pilots avoiding the captain’s chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters): United Airlines first officer Phil Anderson has turned down opportunities to...
Pakistani passport ranked fourth lowest in world
Hoping to attract tourists, Iran looks to neighbours
UK’s migration crackdown plan to become law
Portugal travel warning issued by UK Foreign Office
Latest passport rankings reveal world’s most...
Air traffic resumes at Iraqi Kurdistan airports after...
Kids Corner
Matric math paper leaked online in Faisalabad
F.P. Report FAISALABAD: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad’s...
Additional holidays for Islamabad schools, colleges on Eid
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Good news for the students of schools and colleges in the federal capital as...
Use of smart phones by kids hazardous: Experts
KABUL (Pajhwok): Health experts have warned against the used of smart phones by kids as a toy and...
Four-year-old boy’s book gets published
Turkish, Syrian children collaborate on bilingual book
Last students graduate: School closures spread in...
Dars: BBC education show in Afghanistan helps children...
Karachi Board announces results of Inter Part-I...
Beijing kids with autism get help from horses
Food
Sudanese prepare traditional Ramadan drink to break fast
OM ESHR (AFP): Wissal Abdel Ghany, following in the footsteps of many Sudanese before her, was...
Gazans take up walking to stay fit, escape stress
GAZA (Arabnews): The hours before iftar have seen a noticeable increase in Gazans walking along the...
In Dhaka, civil society initiatives prevent Ramadan food waste
DHAKA (Arabnews): Bangladeshi civil society organizations are trying to prevent food waste during...
Experts reveal wonders and woes of Ramadan diet
Saudi Arabia’s rich array of regional Ramadan dishes
A versatile spring vegetable for holiday meals:...
In Pakistan, no iftar meal is complete without pakoras
Sicilian swordfish cooks gently in rustic tomato-caper...
What’s on the iftar menu this Ramadan?
Wind turbine destroyed in massive fire in US
Monitoring Desk Iowa, USA: A massive fire destroyed a wind turbine and burned a large farm field in...
10% of dolphins killed as Amazon drought hits lake
Brasilia (AFP): An estimated 10 percent of the dolphins in a picturesque lake in the Brazilian...
Man dies as dozens of bushfires rage across Australia
New South Wales, Australia (AFP): Hundreds of firefighters were battling almost 70 bushfires in...