Irish prime minister resigns unexpectedly
DUBLIN: Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday he was stepping down as Ireland's prime minister in a surprise move, saying the country's coalition government would stand a better chance of…
PM, cabinet members forgo salaries, perks amid austerity drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his cabinet members have decided to voluntarily forgo their salaries and other perks and privileges in line with the austerity drive of the…
COAS Munir calls on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
JEDDAH: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir visited Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an official visit and held talk with Saudi leadership.
During the visit, COAS…
Pakistan, IMF reaches staff-level agreement on second review
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the final review of a $3 billion bailout.
Under the agreement, subject to approval of…
18 miners trapped underground after mine explosion in Harnai
QUETTA: Eighteen miners have been trapped underground after an explosion in coal mine in Harnai district of Balochistan.
According to media reports, rescue efforts are underway to recover…
Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rate on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from its focus on reflating growth with decades of massive monetary…
Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed’s brother sent to jail in graft case
RAWALPINDI: A local court sent retired naib tehsildar Najaf Hameed to Adiala jail on a 14-day judicial remand after his bail application was rejected.
Najaf is the brother of former ISI…
Famine imminent in northern Gaza, says UN-backed report
NEW YORK: Famine is imminent and likely to occur by May in northern Gaza and could spread across the enclave by July, a UN-backed report said, after more than five months of war which have…
Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term
NEW YORK: R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used…
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES: Singer Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are now divorced.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judgment dissolving their marriage of nearly three years became official on Tuesday, six…
PM, President felicitates Putin on his re-election
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on his re-election.
On his X account the prime minister…
Islamabad United crowned PSL 9 champions
Islamabad United won their third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title after they edged over Multan Sultans in the PSL 9 final following a last ball thriller, at National Bank Stadium, Karachi…
Afghan govt accuses Pakistan of airstrikes in border areas
KABUL: An Afghan official on Monday claimed that the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border were hit by airstrikes, which killed eight people.
Zabihullah…
Eight terrorists involved in Mir Ali attack killed
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed eight terrorists including a terrorist commander during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan.
According to the Inter-Services Public…
EU pledges $8 billion for Egypt as it seeks to curb migration
CAIRO: The European Union announced a 7.4 billion euro ($8.1 billion) funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt, part of a push to stem migrant flows to Europe.…