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Europe

Zelensky hails strikes on Russian airfields, refineries

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday praised his forces for hitting military targets inside...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:53pm

Egypt tells Iran recent events jeopardise regional stability

CAIRO: Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed in a phone call with Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:26pm

Zanzibar says Hollywood star Idris Elba to open film studio

DAR ES SALAAM: Hollywood star Idris Elba has been allocated land in Zanzibar to set up a film studio in the Indian...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:22pm

‘PTI was not party in case involving reserved seats,’ SC judges say in dissenting note

Any decision not following the Constitution is not binding on any constitutional institution, reads the note

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 10:28pm

Govt considering importing coal from Kyrgyzstan

Sources say Ambassador of Pakistan to Kyrgyz Republic called on Talaibek Baigaziev, Kyrgyz Deputy Minister of Energy and discussed cooperation on energy between two countries

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 10:23pm

Middle East

Pakistan ‘fully supports’ Iran’s call for OIC extraordinary meeting on Haniyeh’s killing, FO says

Iran shares anguish with Pakistan on killing of Hamas political chief
FM Dar confirms Pakistan's participation in the OIC meeting at the foreign ministers level

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 10:19pm

MENA

Iran Revolutionary Guards say ‘short-range projectile’ killed Hamas chief

Iran says the terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms from outside the accommodation area

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 10:15pm

Olympics gender row boxer in tears after winning at least bronze

PARIS: The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy guaranteed herself at least bronze at the Paris...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 09:58pm

MENA

Gaza civil defence says Israel strike kills 10 at school compound

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli strike struck a school compound in Gaza City on Saturday,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 09:07pm

South Asia

Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience

DHAKA: Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:31pm

IBA to award prize money to Italy’s Carini despite loss to Algeria’s Khelif

PARIS: The International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Italy’s Angela Carini, who lost her welterweight...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 06:05pm

Apr-Jun quarter: Nepra approves Rs6.69bn negative adjustment for KE

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a negative adjustment of Rs6.690...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 06:04pm

Djokovic, Alcaraz eye power and glory in Olympic gold medal duel

PARIS: Novak Djokovic insists Carlos Alcaraz will be the “favourite” for Olympic gold on Sunday in the latest...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 05:53pm

More rain expected in Karachi till August 6: Met office

The current spell of monsoon showers is expected to continue in Karachi till August 6, Pakistan Meteorological...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 05:07pm

Ireland’s Wiffen targets world record and second gold

PARIS: Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen set the fastest time in qualifying for the men’s 1500 metres freestyle on Saturday,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 04:49pm

Middle East

Israeli airstrike kills five in West Bank, including Hamas commander

RAMALLAH: An Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank killed a Hamas commander on Saturday, media...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 04:40pm

USA

Venezuela set for new protests after Maduro win ratified

CARACAS: Venezuela braced for fresh protests Saturday, after President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed election victory...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 04:22pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola decreases Rs500 in Pakistan

After witnessing an increase in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan slipped lower on Saturday, in line...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 03:42pm

MENA

Saudi Tourism Authority inks 9 MoUs in Pakistan to boost leisure, business tourism

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) signed nine Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with authorised trade partners to...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 02:24pm

USA

Trump agrees to Fox News debate with Harris on Sept 4

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said late Friday that he had agreed to debate his...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 01:55pm

Europe

Russia says destroyed 76 Ukrainian drones

MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine repelled drone attacks overnight, their respective armed forces said on Saturday morning,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 01:46pm

ECC approves urea import proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the proposal to import 100,000 MT urea...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 01:40pm

Senate panel told: Ogra takes over oil demand-supply function

ISLAMABAD: An Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) official Friday apprised a parliamentary panel that the...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 01:03pm

Travel

It’s a fish, it’s a boat? Amphibious vehicles glide through Amsterdam’s canals

AMSTERDAM: A colourful parade of amphibious cars glided through Amsterdam’s canals on Thursday, but it was the last...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 12:36pm

Europe

Russian drone attack damages infrastructure in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region

KYIV: A Russian drone attack overnight damaged critical infrastructure in the central Ukrainian region of Vinnytsia,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 12:26pm

USA

US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Friday scrapped a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

2024-29 sell-off roadmap presented to Dar

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) meeting held with the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 12:17pm

South Asia

At least two dead after landslides in southwest China

BEIJING: Landslides in southwest China on Saturday destroyed homes and caused a highway bridge to collapse, killing...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:21am

South Asia

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Philippines’ Mindanao

MANILA: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:16am

South Asia

Vietnam President To Lam takes top job as Communist Party chief

HANOI: Vietnamese President To Lam was named to the nation’s top position, general secretary of the Communist Party...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:02am

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.12pc

ISLAMABAD: Amid protests over inflated bills, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) claimed that Sensitive Price Index...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:19am

No visa-free entry for Indians, Afghans, Cabinet told

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has informed the Cabinet that Indian and Afghan nationals are not included in...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:16am

Petroleum policy: New PD terms could discourage $5bn potential investment

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has prepared a framework for allocation of gas to third party proposing amendments...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:00am

July petroleum sales dip 11pc to 1.2m tons yoy

KARACHI: The total sales of petroleum products in the country have declined by 11 percent on year-on-year basis to...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:58am

India, BD enact new law: Ministry working on draft ‘Dam Safety Act’

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water Resources has started work on formulation of draft Dam Safety Act in line with regional...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:50am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 2, 2024

Published 03 Aug, 2024 08:46am

SECP commissioners’ interview: Selection body reconstituted

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has reconstituted selection committee for conducting interviews of short-listed...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:27am

Minister, Ejaz discuss IPP issue, security of Chinese

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain met former caretaker federal ...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:41am

Tragedies in traffic

Every day horrific stories of people dying in road accidents are increasing. Many of them are the most vulnerable...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:30am

End of the road!

“Our hand has now been forced because we have reached a level that if we don’t expand the net and bring the...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:26am

Another clash of institutions?

EDITORIAL: Whatever the nuts and bolts of the Second Amendment Bill to the Election Act 2024 – it does not matter...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:22am

Energy

CM terms Sindh ‘energy basket’ for entire country

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Sindh is the energy basket for entire Pakistan which...