Cricket Australia scraps Afghanistan T20s, citing worsening women’s rights – Sport
Australia on Tuesday postponed a men’s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was not acceptable. Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and so had taken a decision to “postpone” the three-match series […]
AI poses threat to democracy, summit told – World
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campaigns. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy in Seoul, Yoon said countries had a […]
Ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed’s brother sent to jail in graft case – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: A local court of Rawalpindi on Monday sent retired naib tehsildar Najaf Hameed, brother of former ISI director general Faiz Hameed, to Adiala jail on a 14-day judicial remand. Mr Najaf, along with co-accused persons, had sought pre-arrest bail in the FIR registered with the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) in Rawalpindi. The FIR alleged that […]
Teachers in Quetta hold protest against non-payment of salaries – Pakistan
QUETTA: Teachers and other employees of the Balochistan University took out a protest procession against the university administration on Monday over non-payment of salaries for three months. All faculty members, academic staff and other employees gathered at the university’s main campus on the call of the university’s joint action committee and took out the protest […]
I will only marry a God-fearing man: Yashma Gill
Actor and model Yashma Gill, 31, may be single for now, but she hasn’t ruled out marriage completely should the right man turn up. In a recent interview with PTV, Yashma explained that above all else, the man she ends up with needs to be God-fearing. “He should have khof-e-khuda,” stated Yashma, for whom this […]
US urges Taliban to prevent attacks from Afghan soil – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The US State Department called on Kabul’s Taliban rulers on Monday to prevent terrorist activities originating from Afghan soil, while also urging both Afghanistan and Pakistan to prioritise the protection of civilian lives during security operations. “We have seen reports that Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan in response to the attack in Khyber […]
Questions raised as MNA Nawaz chairs Punjab govt meetings – Pakistan
LAHORE: After mostly staying away from public view since the Feb 8 general elections, PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif made a conspicuous appearance on Monday by chairing three administrative meetings of the Punjab government. The move has raised many eyebrows since Mr Sharif holds no official position in either the provincial or federal government and […]
Rangers vacate historical Radio Pakistan building after eight years – Pakistan
KARACHI: The big old banyan tree in one corner of the premises still lends the same shade it provided to the famous limestone building with the minarets and its surrounding barracks all these years. But the wooden cage for the hummingbirds built around its base is empty now. The clay nesting pots, too, are as […]
Imran, Qureshi’s lawyer questions Azam’s conduct – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Counsel for PTI leaders Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday raised questions over the conduct of former principal secretary Azam Khan in the cipher case. An Islamabad High Court (IHC) division bench, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, took up the bail pleas of the former prime minister […]
‘Dirty gold can still slip into London’ – Business
LONDON: The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which sets standards for the worlds most established gold market, needs to do more to exclude gold linked to human rights abuses or criminality from its supply chain, rights groups said on Monday. Refineries vetted by the LBMA still source gold from questionable suppliers and mines and are […]