PTCL acquires Telenor Pakistan for Rs108 billion
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the shareholders of Telenor Pakistan Ltd (TPL) to buy 100% of TPL’s shares, based on an…
Sarah Inam’s murder case: Suspect Shahnawaz Amir sentenced to death
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court has sentenced accused Shahnawaz Amir to death in the Sarah Inam's murder case.
Sessions Judge Nasir Javaid Rana delivered the verdict which was…
Two intruders enter Indian parliament, throw gas canisters
NEW DELHI: Two men jumped into the Lok Sabha from the visitors' gallery on Wednesday, triggering a massive security scare on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.
According to…
Donald Tusk sworn in as Prime Minister of Poland
WARSAW: New Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government was sworn in by Poland's president on Wednesday, the final step in a transfer of power that marks a huge change after eight years of…
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Andre Braugher dies aged 61
Andre Braugher, the two-time Emmy winning actor who starred in the hit television series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” died Monday after a brief illness. He was…
Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels
DUBAI: Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a…
UN demands immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
NEW YORK: Israel faced growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas as the United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and US President Joe Biden told the…
Messi v Ronaldo: Inter Miami to take on Al-Nassr in Riyadh
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early next year including one against familiar foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer team…
23 soldiers martyred in DI Khan terror attack: ISPR
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least 23 soldiers embraced martyrdom as a group of six terrorists attacked security forces' post in Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan, the Inter-Services Public Relations…
Puma ends sponsorship of Israel’s national football team
BERLIN: Puma will end its sponsorship of Israel's national football team next year, in a decision made before Hamas' October 7 attack, a spokesperson for the German sportswear firm said.…
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Norwegian tanker headed to Israel
DUBAI: Yemen's Houthis said they carried out a military operation against the Norwegian commercial tanker STRINDA in its latest operation to protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.…
Zara pulls controversial ad from website after boycott calls
Fashion company Zara has removed a controversial advertising campaign from the front page of its website after pro-Palestine activists called for a boycott of the retailer.
Inditex, the…
‘Barbie’ edges ‘Oppenheimer’ to lead Golden Globe nominations
LOS ANGELES: "Barbie" topped the list of nominees for Hollywood's Golden Globe awards with nine nods, outpacing the eight for historical drama "Oppenheimer."
The two films - which…
New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’
DUBAI: A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit suggested a range of measures countries could take to slash greenhouse gas emissions, but omitted the "phase out" of fossil…
Harvard faculty rally around university president
BOSTON: Several hundred faculty members at Harvard University on Sunday signed a petition asking school administrators to not bend to political pressure to fire the school's president over…