BEIJING (AFP): China announced Tuesday it would boost its defence spending in 2024, as hostility...
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Blast shakes Taliban security base in northeastern Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP): A blast shook a Taliban military base next to the airport in Faizabad, the capital of...
Seven detained in Turkey on suspicion of spying for Israel’s...
ISTANBUL (AFP) : Turkey on Tuesday said it had detained seven people, including a special...
US says ready to engage with PM Sharif’s government to...
Hamas says it presses on with Gaza truce talks without...
Albania, wary of Russia, reopens Soviet-era air base...
Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot...
ECP rejects SIC’s bid for reserved seats in...
‘Significant progress’ in Cairo talks for Gaza truce:...
Global
Netanyahu meets Blinken
FP Report TEL AVIV: “I met with Secretary of State Blinken. I told him that I greatly...
ICJ to Weigh Azerbaijan’s Objections in Armenia Racial...
FP Report THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to convene hearings to address...
France to keep pushing for Gaza ceasefire at UN: Macron
BRUSSELS (AFP) : French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Friday to keep pressing for a Gaza...
Spain, Ireland, Malta, Slovenia agree to work toward...
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights...
Pakistan National Day celebrated in Moscow
Israel announces large West Bank land seizure
Uganda’s President Museveni promotes son to army chief
Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report...
Business
China development model to be remodelled, as Beijing targets...
BEIJING (Reuters): China will target economic growth of around 5 per cent this year as it works to...
Gold, bitcoin pull back from records as US stock markets slip
NEW YORK (AFP): Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday before paring some gains, while...
Gold rates up by Rs2,700 per tola to Rs223,900
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The price of per tola 24 karat gold increased by Rs2,700 and was sold at...
Editorial
Will the Moon soon repeat the devastation of last year?
The death toll has climbed to 29 with 169 Injured as torrential rains and heavy windstorms hit most...
Charter of economy and need for a dialogue
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the country’s economy direly needed reforms...
Budget estimate, facts and fiction
Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Friday unveiled the Rs14.46 trillion relief...
Pakistan
IHC orders arrangements for Imran’s meeting with lawyers
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday issued the written judgment on a plea...
Pakistan needs another IMF bailout: Shehbaz
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government was...
Govt given free hand to profiteers: PHC observes
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: A two members bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprised Justice Ijaz...
Tarar for devising mechanism to counter fake news...
Donald Lu, Asad Majeed rejected Imran’s narrative...
55000 sq ft roads, streets to be paved in Orangi Town:...
PEC and IEP observed the World Water Day 2024
Roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2...
Peshawar High Court seeks replies from government, PTA...
Afghanistan
US inspector warns Congress; ISIS threats resurge in Afghanistan
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has...
Taliban’s Defense Minister: Historical Homage Raises...
Courtesy: Afghan Analyst KABUL: In a curious blend of historical homage and contemporary posturing...
From film directing dream to tailoring journey amid restrictions...
Zahra Rashidi Sarah is the name of a young girl who lives in one of the impoverished neighbourhoods...
Entertainment
‘No Man’s Land’ parade of music and trash...
Johannesburg (AFP): At first glance it looks like an ordinary street parade, with marching...
Netflix and Spielberg combine for nature doc ‘Life on Our...
NEW YORK (AFP): “Life on Our Planet,” the new natural history series from Netflix and...
Sony says ‘Spider-Man 2’ videogame sales set record
LOS ANGELES (AFP): “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” videogame was snapped up so fast that...
Articles
How to deal with Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg Houthi militiamen launched a complex attack toward international shipping...
US must restrain Netanyahu before he extends war to Lebanon
Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib The Israeli government is threatening war with Lebanon. The Americans do...
Ireland’s pro-immigration elites are driving the country to the...
Michael Murphy Pro-immigration elites have turned Ireland into a powder keg. The fuse was lit last...
Arts & Literature
Veteran billboard painter in Karachi is the last keeper of a...
Naimat Khana KARACHI: He was one of Karachi’s best known cinema billboard painters, creating, by...
A journey through 125,000 years of Omani history at the Sharjah...
Sharjah Archaeology Museum’s current exhibition, Omani Civilisation: History and Development...
Tipu Sultan’s sword sold for whopping $17.4 million at London...
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Muslim ruler Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword fetched an astounding $17.4...
Art Dubai announces curators for 2024 event at Madinat...
Egypt denies exit of artifacts to Israel for scanning
Pakistani artist featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia...
British writer Martin Amis dies aged 73
How architect Yasmeen Lari is working to flood-proof...
Art Dubai’s multimillion boost cements the city...
Sports
‘Underdogs’ New Zealand vow to ‘fight’...
AUCKLAND (AFP): Captain Mitchell Santner vowed Tuesday that his “underdogs” New Zealand...
England coach McCullum backs struggling Bairstow to come good
INDIA (Reuters): England’s Jonny Bairstow has come in for criticism after scoring just 102...
Stokes considering return to bowling ahead of fourth Test
Monitoring Desk RAJKOT: Brendon McCullum says he may have to hold Ben Stokes back from bowling in...
Everton not thinking about outcome of points deduction...
Miami expects trophies from Messi’s first full...
Sunderland sack manager Beale after 12 games
Sad Pacquiao accepts his Olympic dream is over
Quetta Gladiators beat Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets
China’s Pan puts world on notice in leadup to...
Technology
China’s Huawei set to re-enter mid-range 5G phone market ...
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters): Huawei may launch a mid-range 5G phone as soon as October, China’s...
NASA astronaut, crewmates reach space station for science...
Monitoring Desk CALIFORNIA: NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and two cosmonauts safely arrived at the...
China’s industry ministry to work on standards for the...
BEIJING (Reuters): China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)said on...
UK competition regulator lays out AI principles
Two Russians, American reach space station
WhatsApp denies report platform is exploring ads
Germany blocks full Chinese takeover of satellite...
Adobe forecasts fourth-quarter profit above estimates...
Amazon opens its biggest last-mile delivery center in...
Health
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy obesity drug reduces heart attack...
Monitoring Desk COPENHAGEN: Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has announced promising...
The temperature the human body cannot survive
Monitoring Desk FLORIDA: Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human...
China’s CanSino in mRNA vaccine deal with AstraZeneca
SHANGHAI (Reuters): CanSino Biologics has agreed with AstraZeneca to provide “contract...
What to know about the EG.5 coronavirus subvariant...
Woman gives birth to sextuplets in Hyderabad, five die
Women over 70 risk breast cancer overdiagnosis with...
Police refuses to perform polio duty in Khyber
Over 669,000 children to be immunized against Polio in...
Texas judge briefly lifts abortion ban for medical...
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ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi administering oath of office...
Travel
Bridges and hidden legends of Istanbul’s dazzling Bosporus
Özge Şengelen With three bridges over its waters that connect the two continents and the Eurasia...
Bangladesh bans 1st-class travel for govt employees
DHAKA (Agencies): The Bangladeshi government has issued a directive banning first-class travel for...
China Southern Airline to launch its Lahore to Orumci flight...
F.P. Report LAHORE: It has been decided to restore direct flights to China from Lahore after a gap...
PIF’s Cruise Saudi wants to hire 50,000 people
Best low-cost airlines in 2023: flydubai and Wizz Air...
Mesa: The US’ first autism-friendly city
Dare to bare: 20 of the world’s best nude beaches
Asiana stops selling some emergency exit seats after...
Pak Railways set to restore Bahauddin Zakaria Express
Kids Corner
‘4,000 children trained through Health Champion...
F.P. Report LAHORE: Director General (DG) Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Mudassir Riaz Malik said on...
Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya including kids for travelling...
YANGON (AFP): Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 Rohingya, including a dozen children, to...
Punjab schools to reopen today
F.P. Report LAHORE: The Punjab government on Sunday announced that the public and private schools...
HEC Scholarships- Capitalizing nation’s real resource
Hospital fill with children suffering from pneumonia
Punjab govt decides to extend winter holidays in...
Dramatic rise in US children ingesting marijuana...
Three-day Capital Book Fair to open on Jan 5
Schools across Sindh resume regular classes from today
Food
Pasta and tacos: Miguel Barclay’s £1 cauliflower recipes
Miguel Barclay When creating dishes for £1, I have to be super-aware of just how much I’m getting...
This 136-year-old London coffee store doesn’t need to move with...
LONDON (CNN): There’s a certain nostalgia that clings to London’s Soho; “it’s not what it once was”...
Mushrooms of the world: Healthy, rich and delicious fungi
Neslihan Koçak Boasting more than 100,000 species, mushrooms with their high protein provide some...
Rainy day foods: pakoras, grilled cheese and soups...
Confectionery firm turns vegan to avoid Brexit checks
New food processing center to open in Kansas City
US proposes limits on lead in processed baby food
Steak by steak: Lab-grown meat edges closer to reality...
Turkish Coffee: Crown of Türkiye, best mate of Turkish...
India calls for climate finance ahead of G20 meet
NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that leaders of the G20 summit...
The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece...
ISTANBUL (Agencies): The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkiye and...
Newly discovered comet visible in night sky this weekend
PARIS (AFP): A comet called Nishimura discovered just a month ago could be visible to the naked eye...