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‘Missing’ CM Ali Amin Gandapur reaches Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 10:19am

At least 1 dead, 6 others injured in explosion near Karachi airport

At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a huge explosion near Karachi airport on Sunday night....

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 12:59am

Movies & Music

New ‘Joker’ film, a dark musical, tops North American box office

LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie a Deux,” a dark new musical Batman spinoff, earned an estimated $40 million...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:37pm

Syria air defence intercepts ‘hostile targets’: state media

DAMASCUS: Syrian air defence was intercepting ‘hostile targets’ in the country’s central region on Sunday evening,...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:32pm

Europe

Israel’s Netanyahu tells Macron Hezbollah fight aims to ‘bring stability’ in region

JERUSALEML: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron Sunday that Israel’s fight...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:31pm

UN refugee agency says civilians trapped by Lebanon fighting

BEIRUT: The head of the UN refugee agency warned Sunday that civilians in Lebanon were caught in the crossfire as...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:26pm

Arshdeep, Chakravarthy help India hammer Bangladesh in T20 opener

GWALIOR: India’s Arshdeep Singh and returning Varun Chakravarthy rattled the Bangladesh batting to set up a dominant...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 10:01pm

‘Missing’ CM Ali Amin Gandapur appears during KP Assembly session

Says Islamabad Police and Rangers had entered KP House to arrest him

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

3rd consecutive day: users continue to face disruption in various services on mobile broadband in Pakistan

Netizens in Pakistan continued to face disruption in accessing many internet services on mobile broadband for the...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:09pm

Middle East

Iran has prepared response to any Israeli attack: media

Israel has vowed to attack Iran in response to 200 missiles fired by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:07pm

Ruthless Gauff beats Muchova in straight sets to win China Open

BEIJING: Coco Gauff overpowered Karolina Muchova in straight sets to win the China Open on Sunday for her second...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 07:59pm

Islamabad police constable martyred in violent clashes with protesters

Premier says PTI has always adopted the path of violence under the guise of protest

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 07:48pm

USA

Global pro-Palestinian rallies call for end to Gaza bloodshed as Oct 7 anniversary approaches

About 40,000 demonstrators march through central London while thousands gather in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape Town and New York City

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 07:39pm

Women’s T20 World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets

India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday....

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 07:13pm

South Asia

India’s ruling party set to lose two state elections, exit polls show

NEW DELHI: India’s ruling party is projected to have lost two key provincial elections to the main opposition...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 06:52pm

Funeral prayer for Islamabad police constable Abdul Hameed Shah

Published 06 Oct, 2024 06:33pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes batter Beirut in heaviest bombardment so far, witnesses say

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli air attacks battered Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and early on Sunday, the...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 06:20pm

Middle East

One killed in Israel’s Beersheba, media reports after suspected shooting

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A woman was killed in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on Sunday, Israeli media outlets...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 06:08pm

South Asia

Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded

DHAKA: At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 06:01pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall as geopolitical tensions in region climb

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday on concerns that rising geopolitical tensions will lead to...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 05:57pm

Asia

Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant

ALMATY: Kazakhstan votes in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, an idea...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 05:51pm

Aamer Jamal returns as Pakistan name playing XI for first England Test

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday named all-rounder Aamer Jamal in their Playing XI for the first Test match...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 05:28pm

Middle East

Israel army says more troops deployed near Gaza ahead of October 7 anniversary

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Sunday it deployed more troops to defend southern communities and...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 05:07pm

Economy: govt now expressing great happiness

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says the world is acknowledging the country’s viable economic policies

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 05:06pm

Pakistan’s Shan Masood warns England still a force without Stokes

MULTAN: Pakistan captain Shan Masood warned on the eve of Monday’s first Test in Multan that his side would still be...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 05:01pm

Weary Sinner happy for day off after battling into Shanghai last 16

SHANGHAI: World number one Jannik Sinner said he needed a day off after pushing through his tiredness to come from a...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 04:57pm

USA

UN chief calls for end to ‘shocking violence’ on Hamas attack anniversary

UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary-general denounced Hamas and called for an immediate end to the “shocking violence...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 03:33pm

England target repeat of Pakistan Test whitewash

LONDON: Ben Stokes’ England take on Pakistan in a three-Test series starting on Monday, buoyed by memories of an...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:00pm

USA

Latest US-organized flights carry 145 out of Lebanon

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said 145 passengers traveled Saturday on two flights that it had organized out...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 01:50pm

Islamabad at standstill

ISLAMABAD: The warning shots fired by interior minister Mohsin Naqvi fell on deaf ears as thousands of diehard...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 01:25pm

Over dozen PTI lawyers held for violating Section 144

LAHORE: The Lahore police arrested over a dozen lawyers belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 01:24pm

Immovable properties: FTO sets deadline for revision of valuations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a notice to the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) ...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 01:23pm

Indicators showing positive growth, says Jam

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Saturday said that in the country all economic indicators...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 01:22pm

World Bank rates $400m education project as satisfactory

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Higher Education Development in Pakistan...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 01:22pm

USA

Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene

MIAMI: Florida’s governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday as forecasters warned the US state – still...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 12:21pm

Five of the best: Pakistan-England Test thrillers

MULTAN: The history of Tests between England and Pakistan is resplendent with memorable matches since the very first...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 12:17pm

Miami on track for MLS record points after win in Toronto

MIAMI: Inter Miami remained on track for the record points tally in Major League Soccer history after Leonardo...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 12:11pm

Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs

VIENNA: Alone in front of her laptop, Gilda-Nancy Horvath composed and recorded her first angry rap, “Trushula” –...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 12:05pm

Francesco Bagnaia wins Japan MotoGP ahead of championship leader Martin

MOTEGI: Francesco Bagnaia won the Japan MotoGP ahead of championship front-runner Jorge Martin on Sunday to cut the...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:57am

Another stellar round puts Keith Mitchell in lead at Sanderson Farms

Keith Mitchell shined on the back nine to card a 7-under 65 on Saturday to move into the lead after three rounds of...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:30am

Energy

Italy’s Eni in talks with Japan on supplying LNG, executive says

HIROSHIMA: Italian energy company Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:22am

Commodities

Vietnam Jan-Sept coffee exports down 11.5% y/y at 1.1mn tons, stats office says

HANOI: Vietnam exported 1.1 million metric tons of coffee in the first nine months of this year, down 11.5% from the...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:18am

Vietnam Q3 GDP grows 7.4% on robust exports, industrial production

HANOI: Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of strong...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:10am

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to present ‘victory plan’ at Ramstein meeting

KYIV: Ukraine will present its “victory plan” to its allies in Germany next weekend, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:52am

Energy

Iraq’s Kerbala refinery non-operational due to maintenance, source says

DUBAI: Iraq’s Kerbala refinery is under extensive maintenance and has been non-operational since Sept. 25, a source...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:08am

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Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:03am

MENA

At least 24 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza mosque and school

CAIRO: At least 24 people were killed and 93 others wounded when Israeli airstrikes targeted a mosque and a school...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:02am

Confiscated goods worth millions stolen from KICT, QICT

KARACHI: A huge quantity of confiscated goods including machine parts, electronic items and aluminium sheets worth...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 10:00am

IHC asks govt to ensure no ‘unlawful’ protest is held in ICT

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the Secretary Ministry of Interior and chief commissioner federal...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 10:00am

North Waziristan encounter: Lt-Col, four other soldiers embrace martyrdom

RAWALPINDI: A Lieutenant Colonel among five valiant soldiers of the Pakistan Army on Saturday embraced martyrdom...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:59am

1,320 MW coal plant: PQEPC threatens to halt operations

ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company Limited (PQEPC) has threatened to shut down operations of its 1,320 MW...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:59am

Karachi set to receive Rs218bn this year: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, during a meeting with the elected body of the National Press Club...

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 09:58am

Much-needed reforms in UN

Every year, during September, world leaders from the 197 UN member countries gather in New York for the United...