No normal Israel ties without path to Palestinian state: Saudi foreign minister – World
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said there can be no normalisation of ties with Israel without resolving the Palestinian issue, he told CNN in an interview that aired on Sunday. Asked if there could be no normal ties without a path to a credible and irreversible Palestinian state, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told CNN’s […]
‘4 survivors’ after Russian jet crashes in Afghan mountains – World
Four people survived and two are unaccounted for after a Russian plane crashed in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan, the air transport agency Rosaviatsia said on Sunday. The Falcon 10 business jet was believed to be carrying six people on a hospital flight from India to Uzbekistan and Russia before communication was lost on Saturday evening. “Of […]
Election expenses may exceed Rs49 billion
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has estimated that its expenditure for the general elections 2024 will exceed Rs49 billion mainly because of more expenses to be incurred on providing foolproof security at the polling stations. The ECP will establish 92,500 polling stations across the country for the voting on February 8, 2024. These […]
Bilawal tells PTI workers to support PPP in polls, vows to eliminate ‘politics of revenge’ – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday called on PTI workers to support his party in the upcoming general election, vowing to “bury politics of revenge”. “I have experienced the oppression of the PML-N and I would never wish for any political party worker to endure such hardship,” he told a public meeting in Lahore, where […]
India plans to fence off Myanmar frontier – World
India plans to erect a fence along its vast and porous frontier with Myanmar and will scrap a free movement border zone agreement, Indian media reported on Sunday. The announcement by Home Minister Amit Shah comes after hundreds of troops from Myanmar who were fleeing insurgent attacks crossed into India. The government had “decided to […]
Pakistan beat New Zealand in fifth T20 but lose series 4-1 – Sport
Pakistan’s spinners ran through New Zealand to pick up a consolation 42-run win in the fifth and final Twenty20 international on Sunday and avoid a series clean sweep. The tourists lost the five-match series 4-1 but it ended on a positive note as they dismissed the Black Caps for a paltry 92 in defence of […]
Police register FIR after PTI-affiliated candidate’s election office attacked in Karachi’s Azizabad – Pakistan
Karachi police on Sunday registered a case following an attack on the office of a PTI-affiliated independent candidate last night in the city’s Azizabad area. PTI Karachi spokesperson Falak Almas said that the incident occurred at the main office of PTI-affiliated candidate Arsalan Khalid, who will be running for NA-248 in the upcoming general elections. […]
Angola beats Mauritania in Cup of Nations thriller
NIGERIA: Gelson Dala struck twice as Angola defeated Mauritania 3-2 in an entertaining Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday to close in on a spot in the last 16. Dala gave Angola the lead on the half hour in Bouake when a loose ball fell his way at a corner and his scruffy acrobatic […]
Bilawal asks PTI supporters to vote for PPP
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters to rally behind his party in the upcoming general elections, pledging to put an end to the politics of revenge and division. “I’ve experienced the oppression of PML-N myself, and I wouldn’t want any political party worker to go through such […]
Russian charter flight with 6 people disappears over Afghanistan; crash reported – World
A small charter jet heading to Moscow from India via Uzbekistan disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan on Saturday evening and a search is underway to find it, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Sunday. The plane — a French-made Dassault Falcon 10 jet — was registered in Russia and, according to preliminary data, there […]