Australia all out for 104 in first Test against India – Sport
Australia were bowled out for 104 on Saturday after fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah picked up his 11th five-wicket haul to help India to a 46-run lead at lunch on day two of the first Test in Perth. Stand-in skipper Bumrah set the tone with his first ball of the morning, which pitched back-of-a-length and seamed […]
PM Shehbaz eyes $25bn IT exports in five years – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set an ambitious $25 billion IT export target in five years amid better utilisation of resources and provision of training and education to the workforce. The premier, who chaired a review meeting on IT sector reforms, expressed hope that the estimated target will be met. An official announcement of […]
Five medics killed, high-rise toppled in southern Lebanon – World
BEIRUT: Israeli forces pounded southern Lebanon and the outskirts of Beirut on Friday, crumpling an 11-storey building and killing at least five medics as ground troops attempted to advance in the south. Also, medics in the Palestinian territory said an overnight Israeli raid on Beit Lahia and nearby Jabalia resulted in dozens killed or missing. […]
Punjab governor says ‘won’t see’ Maryam now – Pakistan
LAHORE: In a fresh sign of relations between the two coalition partners hitting a new low, Punjab Governor Saleem Haider, who is affiliated with the PPP, on Friday complained that they were not being taken on board by the ruling PML-N in the decision-making process. Governor Haider, who had earlier been venting out his anger […]
PM constitutes committee to resolve issues – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted a committee to ensure cooperation in political and other matters, and to resolve the issues between PML-N and PPP. The members of the committee include Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Law Minister Azam Nazeer, and Minister for Economic Affairs Ahmad Khan Cheema. Other members include […]
Crisis of population growth – Pakistan
THERE is growing concern regarding the shockingly higher-than-anticipated intercensal population growth rates of 2.55 per cent between 2017 and 2023. An already high, unsustainable population growth rate has increased instead of going down. We have added 110 million people to our population in 25 years and boast the highest growth rate in South Asia. The […]
Counterterrorism plan – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
WITH terrorist attacks surging, resulting in high casualties amongst both civilians and security personnel, it is time the state adapted its posture accordingly. KP is at the centre of the militancy storm, though Balochistan has also experienced a significant upsurge in terrorist violence. Thursday’s reprehensible attack in Lower Kurram targeting a convoy, in which over […]
Showdown looms as govt vows to resist PTI march – Pakistan
• Major motorways in Punjab, KP closed for all traffic; highways and bridges along GT Road blocked• Heavy security deployed to stymie planned demo• Dozens arrested across Punjab, Section 144 imposed• Ministers say IHC order will be fully enforced• Imran, Aleema stand firm, ask people to come out ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: As the PTI remained […]
Centre okays dedicated road, rail access to Karachi Port – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided in principle to provide a dedicated road and railway access to Karachi Port through new infrastructure projects to address severe congestion crisis hampering Pakistan’s international trade. The decision was taken on Friday at an inter-ministerial meeting, presided over by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and […]
Protests sweep the country as Kurram toll rises to 43 – Pakistan
• Curfew imposed, mobile services suspended; schools, markets remain shut across Parachinar• Senior official describes situation in region as ‘extremely tense’• Protesters slam govt inability to protect citizens KURRAM: The death toll from Thursday’s attack on passenger vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district area rose to 43, authorities said on Friday as they imposed a […]