PSL 2024: Quetta Gladiators overpower Islamabad United despite late scare to register third win – Sport
The Quetta Gladiators beat Islamabad United on Thursday by three wickets after a late scare in their chase of 139 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, courtesy of handy contributions with the bat from their skipper Rilee Rossouw, Sherfane Rutherford, and Jason Roy. On a wicket that looked dry and offered assistance to bowlers, Quetta won the […]
Pakistan eyes $20b in trade with Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Observing that the current trade volume falls short of expectations, Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industry, Gohar Ejaz said that Pakistan aims to lift bilateral trade with Saudi Arabia upto $20 billion. Addressing the Pakistan-Saudi Business Forum in Riyadh on Thursday, the minister said that legislation would be enacted to promote bilateral investment […]
Ex-Brazil star Dani Alves sentenced to 4.5 years in jail for rape – Sport
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. It also ordered the three-time Champions League winner to five years’ probation after he serves his jail term, and demanded […]
Pakistan presents position on Israel in ICJ today: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will present its position at the ongoing advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case on Israel on Friday. In a statement, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, “Tomorrow evening, Pakistan will present its position at the ongoing advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice in […]
Pakistan to seek $6b in new IMF loan
Pakistan plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help the incoming government repay billions in debt due this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a Pakistani official. The country will seek to negotiate an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, the report said, adding […]
SC deplores ‘unfortunate’ criticism, misreporting of ruling in ‘proscribed literature’ case – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Thursday deplored “unfortunate” criticism aimed at it over a judgement ordering the release of a person accused of distributing supposedly proscribed religious literature. Religious parties, social media users and the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group recently took exception to the SC decision, with the reaction coming almost two weeks after the […]
SHC directs PTA to fully restore social media website X across Pakistan – Pakistan
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to fully restore the services of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) across the country. X remains disrupted in many areas of Pakistan for the sixth consecutive day. According to monitoring website Downdetector, the disruptions were reported in Rawalpindi, Karachi, Gujranwala and […]
UN praises Afghan admin for letting girls join medical colleges
KARACHI: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday welcomed the Afghan interim government’s decision to allow girl high school graduates admission to state-run medical colleges from the next academic year, which begins in March. “UNAMA welcomes decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to enable female gr 12 graduate(s) enrolment in medical institutions in […]
X says India’s demand to block accounts curtails freedom of expression – World
Social media platform X said on Thursday it took down certain accounts and posts following an order by the Indian government, which local media reports say are linked to ongoing protests by farmers demanding higher prices for crops. The platform formerly known as Twitter did not provide details of the removals but said it disagreed […]
PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3 – Pakistan
The PTI on Thursday announced that it would be holding fresh intra-party elections on March 3 (Sunday). After a long battle and marathon hearings in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, the PTI was stripped of its symbol last month when the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to declare […]