Revered former England batter Graham Thorpe dies aged 55 – Sport
Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday. Thorpe won 100 Test caps between 1993 and 2005, scored 16 centuries during a stellar England career and was regarded as one of the best batters of his generation. In total, […]
Govt rightsizing drive starts with IT ministry
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to shut down and privatise certain institutions attached to the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication as part of its federal rightsizing programme. Sources report that the Ministry of Information Technology has issued directions to this effect. Previously, there were discussions about closing the IT ministry entirely, but telecom companies […]
$2b investment deal with Maersk on cards
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has announced that he will leave for Denmark this month to sign an MoU with Maersk, a renowned European shipping giant, which intends to invest $2 billion. “Maersk will start investing from October 2024 in numerous areas including infrastructure, terminals, warehousing, shipbreaking, etc, which will make […]
From ousting a military dictator to fleeing Bangladesh; Sheikh Hasina’s 15 years in power – World
Hasina joined forces with Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to help oust military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad in 1990. Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule but her long rule came to a sudden end on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. Her 15 consecutive years in power were marked […]
US judge rules Google is monopoly in key anti-trust case
A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a closely-watched anti-trust case that it has a monopoly with its dominant search engine. The landmark decision against a “big tech” giant could alter how the sector operates in future. District Court Judge Amit Mehta found that Google maintained a monopoly for […]
UK PM Starmer vows ‘swift criminal sanctions’ for far-right rioters – World
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed “swift criminal sanctions” following an emergency meeting on the far-right riots that broke out across England last week over the murder of three children. The prime minister met with ministers and police chiefs, including Scotland Yard boss Mark Rowley, to discuss how to quell the violence that […]
China’s marriage numbers drop to 12-year low
The number of Chinese couples who got married in the first half of this year fell to its lowest level since 2013, official data showed, as more young people deferred nuptials amid a slowing economy and a rise in living costs. The number of marriages in China is closely tied to the number of births, […]
No respite expected for Sindh as monsoon showers to continue tomorrow – Pakistan
No respite was expected for Sindh residents as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday predicted “widespread wind-thunderstorm/rain” across various cities of the province till tomorrow. Meanwhile, light rain in the morning disrupted the traffic flow in various parts of Karachi, prompting the traffic police to issue precautionary measures for commuters. The city received the […]
Arshad starts his campaign at Paris Olympics today
PARIS: Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem will be taking centre stage at the Stade de France, representing what will be the best of a nation of 230 million at the biggest sports event in the world. However, his prowess with javelin, the entire hype around his event and the campaign of Pakistan’s small Olympic contingent are […]
Amnesty labels torture, sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees as ‘War Crime’
Amnesty International documents harrowing torture, ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees at Israel’s Sde Teiman military camp Israel’s inhumane treatment of Palestinian detainees at Sde Teiman Prison in southern Israel, including torture and sexual violence, are “war crimes,” according to an official of Amnesty International, a global human rights watchdog. “In its recent research, Amnesty International documented […]