Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday, Axios reported. The 66-project proposal includes estimated spending for temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and the deployment of a multinational security force, the report added, citing a […]
Hesson backs youngsters for Asian Games challenge
Squad heads to Nagoya after Karachi camp with captain Farhan set to gain leadership experience KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said on Wednesday that the Asian Games will provide valuable international and leadership experience to a young Pakistan side. Pakistan on Wednesday also did training at the Oval Ground of the National Stadium ahead […]
PSX jumps 1,174 points on US-Iran peace hopes
Broad-based buying follows Trump’s UN General Assembly remarks, while lower oil prices ease supply concerns KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended gains on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising 1,174.46 points, or 0.69%, to 172,576.54 by 12:48pm as investors welcomed signs of progress towards a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran conflict. The fresh […]
Hareem finishes 22nd in Asian Games heats
Pakistan swimmer clocks 1:21.12 in 100m breaststroke heats, repeating her 22nd-place finish in 50m Pakistan continued to struggle in swimming as Hareem Malik finished 22nd out of 25 swimmers in 100m breaststroke heats at the 20th Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Wednesday. She clocked one minute and 6.49 seconds. Satomi Suzuki of […]
Klopp promises fresh approach as Germany reign begins
The former Liverpool boss starts his tenure with a trip to the Netherlands on Thursday Germany coach Jurgen Klopp has called for a ‘new approach’ in a bid to boost the country’s flagging fortunes. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Germany coach Jurgen Klopp has promised to bring a “new approach” to the country’s flagging fortunes, as the […]
Iran says it conveyed conditions for end to war to US through Qatari mediator, IRNA reports
Iran engaged with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York and conveyed conditions including an end to the war on all fronts and a halt to what Tehran called US "acts of aggression," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state news agency IRNA. Baghaei said Iran's conditions also included an end […]
Guterres calls for stronger UN, global cooperation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a final appeal for global cooperation on Tuesday, calling for a "world built on interdependence" as he delivered his last address to the UN General Assembly before leaving office at the end of the year. With roughly 100 days remaining in his decade-long tenure, Guterres said the world's crises were […]
Lawmakers seek audit of repatriated artefacts
Call for stronger technical checks, monitoring & accountability in heritage projects ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture has appreciated the Ministry’s efforts to secure the repatriation of 1,252 precious archaeological artefacts from abroad, but directed it to provide a comprehensive account of existing preventive mechanisms and technical capacity for authenticating antiquities at […]
Two cops on polio duty martyred in Noshki
QUETTA: Two police officers providing security to a polio vaccination team were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire in Noshki district of Balochistan, officials said on Tuesday. The incident came as a week-long sub-national polio vaccination campaign was underway in 115 districts across Pakistan. More than 31 million children under the age of five […]