Sarkozy on trial over alleged Qadhafi pact – World
PARIS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, on Monday goes on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Moamer Qadhafi. The career of Sarkozy has been shadowed by legal troubles since he lost the 2012 presidential election. But […]
Pakistan struggling against South Africa in second Test
Listen to article Pakistan captain Shan Masood played a pivotal role in his team’s fightback after being forced to follow-on in the second Test against South Africa. Masood’s resilient knock of 145 runs kept Pakistan’s hopes alive, though they still trailed by 92 runs at Day 4. Pakistan resumed their second innings on Day 4 at 213/1, […]
Australian Travel Vlogger Luke Damant Laughs Off Fake Death Rumors from Afghanistan
PUBLISHED January 06, 2025 Reports of Australian travel vlogger Luke Damant’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The YouTuber, known for his cheese paratha obsession, has hilariously responded to the rumors of his demise, which claimed he was “pronounced dead in Jalalabad” after disappearing in Afghanistan. Damant, who had been in South Asia, including Pakistan, posted […]
Finance: Distilling differences into a common vision
Pakistan’s external sector is in trouble. Growth in exports is losing steam, and imports are growing, expanding the trade deficit. The country’s imports of goods in December 2024 crossed $5 billion for the first time in two years and reached $5.29bn, depicting a big 14 per cent year-on-year increase. On the other hand, exports of […]
‘Syrian leaders’ visit Doha, urge lifting of US sanctions – World
DOHA: Syria’s de facto rulers said on Sunday that US sanctions on Syria were an obstacle to the war-torn country’s rapid recovery and urged Washington to lift them during a visit by Syrian officials to Qatar. “These sanctions constitute a barrier and an obstacle to the rapid recovery and development of the Syrian people who […]
Data shows Afghanistan’s polio situation better than Pakistan’s – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While the global community has been eyeing on Pakistan and Afghanistan, only two countries which have been reporting polio cases, the situation in war-prone Afghanistan is much better than Pakistan. According to statistics, Afghanistan reported 25 cases of polio in year 2024. On the other hand, Pakistan has reported 68 cases of the crippling […]
19th flu outbreak: Japan culls 50,000 chickens
Japanese authorities began culling 50,000 chickens on Sunday following the confirmation of a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate region, marking the 19th outbreak of the season. The agriculture ministry said the outbreak was confirmed after the farm reported increasing deaths among its chickens. In response, Iwate’s regional government restricted the […]
Adapting economically – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
The dialogue between PML-N, its coalition allies, and the main opposition party, PTI, has been fortunately initiated at a time when Pakistan is threatened by a surge in global uncertainties while it is still struggling to achieve durable macroeconomic stability. The dialogue is supported by a strong countrywide consensus to rethink our strategy on revamping […]
Diluted opposition – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
IT is worth understanding why despite large-scale and detrimental changes to judicial independence, widespread electoral manipulation last February, and severe curtailment of civil liberties in various forms, resistance to these acts has been piecemeal or ineffective. While PTI has mobilised on several occasions, and sections of the legal and human rights community have voiced their […]
Junaid Khan reveals parents recognised his dyslexia after ‘Taare Zameen Par’ script reading
Listen to article Bollywood actor Junaid Khan, son of Aamir Khan, recently opened up about his childhood struggle with dyslexia. The actor revealed that his parents, Amir Khan and Reena Dutta, discovered his condition after reading the script of Aamir’s critically acclaimed film Taare Zameen Par, which tells the story of a dyslexic child. In a candid […]