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Electricity bills: Govt struggling to find solution to capacity charges

Ministry of Finance links provision of relief in electricity bills to the conditions set by IMF

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 11:44pm

Europe

G7 foreign ministers met by videoconference over Mideast: Italy

ROME: G7 foreign ministers met by videoconference Sunday to discuss the Middle East and expressed "strong concern"...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 10:37pm

New poll shows Harris strengthening against Trump

WASHINGTON: A new poll confirmed Sunday that Kamala Harris -- set to name her vice presidential pick imminently --...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 10:34pm

Vandersay’s 6-33 spins Sri Lanka to big ODI win over India

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Jeffrey Vandersay returned career-best figures of 6-33 to trigger a dramatic batting collapse...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 10:30pm

Pakistan bags bronze medal in Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship

The Pakistan team secured a bronze medal in the 15th Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship in Bahrain, state-run...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 10:26pm

Imran says would be ‘foolish’ not to have good relations with army

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said on Sunday it would be “foolish” not to have...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 09:56pm

Mubasir shines as Shaheens begin white-ball leg of Darwin tour on winning note

Mubasir Khan and Jahandad Khan put together bright performances to help Pakistan Shaheens begin the white-ball leg...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 09:36pm

South Asia

At least 73 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed

Mobile services, internet remain tightly restricted

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:36pm

Companies Act, other administered legislation: Five HCs designated as special courts to try cases

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified five high courts as special courts under Section 37 of the Securities...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:34pm

Maersk intends to invest $2bn for business expansion: minister

KARACHI: A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, usually known as Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics company, intends to...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:25pm

Europe

Vladimir Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:18pm

Asia

China landslide death toll rises to 8, with 19 missing

BEIJING: A landslide that hit a village in southwestern China and caused a highway bridge to collapse killed at...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 09:16pm

Europe

Instagram blocked in Turkiye for third day

ANKARA: Instagram users in Turkiye woke up Sunday to find the social media network blocked for the third consecutive...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:15pm

USA

Donald Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no

ATLANTA: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:11pm

MENA

Fears of Middle East war grow after Hamas leader’s killing

BEIRUT: Middle East tensions soared as Iran and its allies readied their response to the assassination of Hamas’s...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:10pm

PM Shehbaz pays rich tribute to martyrs on Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police Day

Premier praises police for unwavering commitment and crucial role as the frontline defenders in fight against terrorism

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:07pm

Paris Olympics: 6 athletes bow out as Pakistan stays medal-less

Another Pakistan marksman Ghulam Mustafa Bashir bowed out of the Paris Olympics after failing to qualify for the...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 08:23pm

Stocks

Middle Eastern stocks tumble on regional tensions

Stock markets in the Middle East ended lower on Sunday amid tensions in the region following the assassination of...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 06:56pm

Europe

Ukraine orders evacuation from several eastern towns

KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the Donetsk...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 06:52pm

England’s Crawley to miss Sri Lanka series with broken finger

LONDON: England opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka due to a...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 06:49pm

Middle East

Jordan FM holds talks in Iran as Middle East tensions soar

TEHRAN: Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held talks Sunday with officials in Iran, as fears of an escalation...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 06:42pm

Lyles bids for Olympic 100m glory as Djokovic faces Alcaraz

PARIS: Noah Lyles bids to put the United States back on top of the 100m podium for the first time in two decades on...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 04:50pm

Holloway cruises into Olympic 110m hurdles semis, Parchment labours

PARIS: American Grant Holloway cruised into the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics 110m hurdles in impressive style...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 04:46pm

Middle East

Jordan’s foreign minister to hold talks in Iran as tensions rise

DUBAI: Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi will travel to Iran on Sunday in a rare visit to discuss regional...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:34pm

0.2m solar kits to be distributed in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, speaking at the signing ceremony of framework agreements for...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 01:19pm

Imran Khan says will talk to those who wield ‘real power’

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said he will...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 01:18pm

Pakistan supports Iranian call for OIC extraordinary moot

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday extended its full support to Iran’s call for convening an extraordinary meeting of...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 01:18pm

Dissenting notes: Two SC judges say majority’s order made ‘a new parliamentary party’

ISLAMABAD: Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan stated that the superstructure created by the...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 01:17pm

Erling Haaland hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

WASHINGTON: Erling Haaland’s hat trick, including two goals in the first five minutes, led Manchester City over...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 12:49pm

Africa

Nigerian president calls for end to protests, ‘bloodshed’

ABUJA: Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:54am

USA

California wildfire now fourth-largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief

More than 6,000 firefighters in California’s Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the US on...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:37am

Injured Fraser-Pryce misses 100m semis after late entry to stadium

PARIS: Jamaican double champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed her Olympic 100 metres semi-final on Saturday after...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:32am

Marie Bouzkova, Paula Badosa to meet in DC final

Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match delayed 3 1/2 hours...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:17am

Who is this Aussie bloke at the surfing and where is Colin Jost?

TEAHUPO’O: Luke Bradnam is having an Olympics to remember. The Australian weatherman, radio broadcaster and keen...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:14am

Jos Buttler ruled out of The Hundred with calf injury

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss The Hundred due to a calf injury, the batsman said. The...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:09am

USA

‘Life-threatening’ Tropical Storm Debby takes aim at Florida’s Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to whip up rain and high surf as it churns over Gulf Coast waters on Sunday,...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:07am

Europe

France invites its citizens to leave Lebanon due to military risks

France has invited French citizens in Lebanon to leave the country due to a risk of military escalation in the...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:02am

South Asia

India plans tougher ad curbs on liquor makers such as Carlsberg, Diageo, Pernod

NEW DELHI: India, which bans direct advertising of liquor, is set to announce sweeping rules that will bar even...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:00am

Mixed relay swim training session cancelled over Seine water quality

Paris Olympics organisers have cancelled Sunday’s swimming training session for the triathlon mixed relay event...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 10:52am

Deductions, tax credits to salaried class, pensioners: FTO directs FBR, AGPR and AG Sindh to allow adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Accountant General of...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 10:10am

CCP grants approval: Lucky Core acquiring certain assets of Pfizer

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of certain assets of M/s. ...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 10:08am

Ogra urged to conduct probe: OCAC concerned at discounted sale of imported oil by OMC

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has expressed its concern over the sale of imported oil at...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:58am

Govt mulling raising GST on tractors to 14pc

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is planning to raise sales tax on tractors from 10 to 14 percent. In the last...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:53am

The challenge of IPPs-I

Pakistan’s real economy is failing primarily on account of its energy sector. This author has been raising the alarm...