Deals signed with Abu Dhabi Ports for infrastructure – Business
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Abu Dhabi Ports Group on Friday signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance cooperation across various sectors, including rail, airport infrastructure, maritime shipping and logistics. The Prime Minister’s Office said that the MoUs were signed during a visit by a high-level UAE delegation led by UAE Minister of State for Foreign […]
24 killed, at least 50 injured in blast at Quetta Railway Station – Pakistan
At least 24 people were killed and 53 injured after a suicide blast ripped through a Quetta Railway Station on Saturday, local authorities and hospital officials said. The incident comes a week after a bomb blast near a girl’s school and a hospital in Balochistan’s Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Pakistan, particularly […]
Broken promises – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
IT has now been more than five years since the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were merged into KP. The reason the five-year mark is significant is because the government’s plans used to justify the merger, most notably, the August 2016 Report of the Committee on Fata Reforms, headed by Sartaj Aziz, recommended a five-year transition […]
It’s a femininomenon: Women dominate the 2025 Grammy Album of the Year nominations – Culture
Superstar singer Beyonce dominated the list of Grammy Awards contenders unveiled on Friday, earning 11 nods including an album of the year nomination for her venture into country music, Cowboy Carter. Behind Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone are tied with seven nominations each. Pop phenomenon Taylor Swift, and newcomers Chappell […]
24 killed, 46 injured in blast at Quetta Railway Station – Pakistan
At least 24 people were killed and 46 injured on Saturday after a suicide blast ripped through a Quetta Railway Station, the division commissioner said. The incident comes a week after a bomb blast near a girl’s school and a hospital in Balochistan’s Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Pakistan, particularly the Balochistan […]
At least 16 killed, 30 injured in blast at Quetta Railway Station – Pakistan
At least sixteen people were killed and 30 injured on Saturday in a blast at Quetta Railway Station, a police officer said. The incident comes a week after a bomb blast near a girl’s school and a hospital in Balochistan’s Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Pakistan, particularly the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Arab-American and Latinx voters are facing racism online over Trump’s election victory – Comment
The 2024 US election results have left Democratic party supporters in the US looking for someone to blame and of course, Arabs, Latinxs (a gender-neutral term to refer to men and women of Latin American heritage) and immigrants are easy targets. Kamala Harris’ loss — and Donald Trump’s victory — led to a storm of anger, blame, […]
Indian diplomat meets Taliban ministers, ex-president Karzai – World
NEW DELHI: In what is said to be the first such meeting, a senior Indian government functionary held talks officially with the acting Taliban defence minister of Afghanistan, The Wire said on Friday. It said the meeting took place between the joint secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, J.P. Singh, who is in charge […]
‘US fiscal risks increase after Trump election’ – Business
NEW YORK: The US fiscal health is at higher risk after the election of Republican Donald Trump as the next US president and given the likely composition of Congress, said rating agency Moody’s. US budget deficits and government debt levels were largely projected to surge under either candidate in the Nov 5 election, according to […]
PCB chief Naqvi rules out ‘hybrid model’ for Champions Trophy – Sport
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has ruled out the “hybrid model” in case India refuses to send its team across the border for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. Amid political tensions between the two neighbours, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has stood firm by the government’s policy of […]