Dominant England thump Pakistan by innings and 47 runs in opening test – Sport
England completed an extraordinary innings and 47-run victory over Pakistan on the fifth day of their record-breaking opening test after staving off a fightback from the depleted home side on Friday. With Abrar Ahmed not batting due to illness, the tourists reduced Pakistan to 220-9 after some early resistance to spark huge celebrations among a […]
Seven injured as QAU students clash – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Several students were injured in a clash between two student groups at Quaid-i-Azam University on Thursday night. During the fight, several rooms were also set on fire by some students. However, the fire was promptly put out by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) firefighters. “There was a fire in a few rooms of hostel […]
Shakib apologises for silence during Bangladesh protests – Sport
NEW DELHI: Retiring Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has apologised for remaining silent during a student-led revolution but defended his contentious decision to serve the autocratic regime it toppled. Shakib, 37, is among dozens of figures from ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s party facing murder investigations for a deadly police crackdown on protesters during the summer […]
‘Constitutional Package’ to be shelved until after SCO moot – Pakistan
• Bilawal, Nawaz agree to incorporate Fazl’s suggestions on proposed constitutional amendment• JUI-F likely to share its draft in parliamentary committee meeting today ISLAMABAD: The PPP and PML-N decided to postpone the much-touted constitutional amendment until after the SCO summit, and agreed to incorporate the suggestions put forth by Maulana Fazlur Rehman as the ruling […]
Federal govt ‘agrees’ to rescind ban on PTM – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Flanked by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur speaks during a ‘grand jirga’, held at the CM House, on Thursday.—Handout photo PESHAWAR: The federal government has agreed, in principle, to lift a recently-imposed ban on the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), with some […]
JI denounces ban on PTM – Pakistan
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has denounced the ban on the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) as unjust and illegal, condemning the KP police’s attack on a PTM rally that resulted in the death of three protesters. At a press conference at Mansoora on Thursday, he held the KP government responsible for this. He expressed […]
Taiwan’s provocations will bring disaster: China – World
BEIJING: China warned on Thursday that “provocations” by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te, who earlier gave a speech on the self-ruled island’s National Day, would result in “disaster” for its people. “(Lai’s) provocations in seeking ‘independence’ are the root cause of trouble for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and will bring disaster to the […]
Better use of vaccines may reduce antibiotic consumption by 2.5 – World
ISLAMABAD: A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) finds that vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22pc or 2.5 billion defined daily doses globally every year, supporting worldwide efforts to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While some of these vaccines are already available but underused, others would need […]
Germany will send more weapons to Israel, says Scholz – World
BERLIN: Germany will supply more weapons to Israel soon, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, after a significant drop in deliveries this year prompted opposition accusations that Berlin deliberately delayed the exports. “We have not decided not to supply weapons. We have supplied weapons and we will supply weapons,” Scholz told parliament at an event […]
Aurangzeb unveils punishments for corporate tax evaders – Business
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that big companies are responsible for about half of the total tax evasions, which amount to Rs3.4 trillion, and warned chief financial officers (CFOs) of these companies not to sign incorrect returns to avoid severe punishments. Addressing a press conference along with Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) […]