‘Match not fixed yet’, Bilawal tells PML-N
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and former foreign minister, while using cricketing jargon, said on Friday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders believe they have “fixed the match” but that is not true. He warned that the current state of Pakistan is “dangerous” due to the division caused by traditional politicians […]
Fact check: Former National Assembly speaker Illahi Bux Soomro is alive – Pakistan
Several media outlets on Thursday ran reports about the death of former National Assembly speaker Illahi Bux Soomro. According to a member of Soomro’s family, the reports are false. Soomro is a prominent political figure who served as the National Assembly speaker from 1997 to 2001. According to fact-checking platform iVerify Pakistan, state-run APP published […]
PTI says its websites ‘blocked’ in Pakistan ahead of Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
The PTI on Friday alleged that its websites were “blocked” in Pakistan and demanded an answer from the federal authorities. The PTI, deprived of its iconic ‘bat’ symbol for the upcoming polls, has fielded its leaders as independent candidates with different electoral symbols. To combat confusion among voters and to ease access to election-related information, […]
World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza
THE HAGUE: The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa. South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month, asking it to grant […]
Alabama carries out first US execution using nitrogen gas – World
The southern US state of Alabama on Thursday put to death a convicted murderer using nitrogen gas, the first time the controversial method criticised by human rights advocates has been used in the country. Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25pm (0225 GMT Friday), according to the state attorney general. “Justice has been served. […]
Klopp to stand down as Liverpool manager at end of season
LONDON: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced in a shock decision on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season because he was “running out of energy”. Klopp, who has returned Liverpool to one of European football’s powerhouses since taking over at Anfield in 2015, said the decision to leave was […]
Women candidates break cultural barriers in Swabi – Pakistan
SWABI: Women contesting the Feb 8 general elections here are breaking cultural barriers by openly soliciting votes even in hujras (men-only communal guesthouses). Rights activists insist the “courage” of those women will have “far-reaching positive impact” on the struggle to empower womenfolk. They said it was just two decades ago when women in the district […]
Sinner ends Djokovic Grand Slam history bid at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final. The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the king of Rod Laver Arena, winning the […]
PM Kakar invites Saudi group to invest in alternative energy sector – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday urged the Al-Jomaih Group of Saudi Arabia to invest in the alternative energy sector of Pakistan. Mr Kakar, in a meeting with a four-member delegation, led by the Al-Jomaih Group head Sheikh Abdulaziz Hammad, said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had brotherly ties which were getting further […]
Turkey moving swiftly toward final step on Sweden’s NATO bid
ISTANBUL: Turkey is expected to send the final instrument of ratification for Sweden’s NATO membership to Washington within days, now that President Tayyip Erdogan signed it off, in a move Ankara hopes will clear the way to its purchase of US F-16 fighter jets. A source familiar with the issue said the document could be deposited […]