Experts say US needs to expand engagement with Pakistan beyond security-centric approach – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Participants of a roundtable discussion on Friday assessed the prospects beyond the current status of Pakistan-US relations and identified new avenues for future collaborations between the two countries. The event was organised by the Centre for Strategic Perspectives at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Centre for Strategic and […]
India extend day two lead, reach 84-0 at tea – Sport
India reached 84 without loss at tea on day two of the first test in Perth, extending their lead on Saturday to 130 runs as Australia’s pacemen failed to replicate their earlier success. The hosts bowled India out for 150 on day one in conditions conducive to seam bowling, before being skittled for 104 themselves […]
Students suffer as schools closed in Delhi – World
NEW DELHI: Confined to her family’s ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India’s capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher’s instructions over a cheap mobile phone borrowed from her mother. The nine-year-old is among nearly two million students in and around New Delhi told to stay home after authorities once again ordered schools […]
Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction – World
Saudi Arabia hosts this year’s Indian Premier League player auction in a partnership between a money-spinning cricket tournament expanding its global reach and a kingdom using sports to improve its image. De facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has backed extravagant sports investments — set to culminate in Saudi Arabia hosting the football World […]
UK, Ireland to ‘comply with’ ICC arrest warrant – World
LONDON: The British government indicated on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested on an International Criminal Court arrest warrant if he travelled to the United Kingdom. The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday in response to accusations of crimes against humanity and war crimes […]
Sentencing in Trump criminal case put off indefinitely – World
NEW YORK: The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case on Friday delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the president-elect’s team called a “decisive win” as he prepares to return to the White House. Trump, who was to have been sentenced on Nov 26, fought to block that proceeding before he succeeds Joe Biden […]
South Sudan’s capital on edge after shootout at ex-spy chief’s home – World
JUBA: South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir held an urgent meeting of top security brass on Friday after a shootout at the home of powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot. Gunfire erupted on Thursday evening in the capital Juba, sparking concerns about the […]
PSDP comes to standstill amid tight fiscal control – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid tight fiscal control under the IMF programme, the federal-funded Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has nearly come to a standstill, with its five-month spending struggling at just 6.6 per cent of the targeted 26pc of the annual budgetary allocation. This concerning spending pattern, which impacts public interest projects that influence living standards and […]
Nepra calls public hearing on 26th to clear winter relief – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has called a public hearing on Tuesday (Nov 26) to approve the implementation of a winter incentive package at the request of the federal government to spur falling electricity demand. Under the government plan, the subsidy-neutral incentive package will come into force on Dec 1 and end […]
SHC strikes down Pemra ban on broadcasting news about court proceedings – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday set aside the directives of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) barring electronic media from airing tickers with regard to court proceedings. The SHC said that the impugned directives were unlawful and inconsistent with the Pemra Ordinance 2002 as the same were made and issued beyond the […]