PM Kakar orders to expedite privatization of PIA
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday directed the authorities concerned to expedite the process of privatization of the national flag carrier Pakistan…
Supreme Court annuls trial of civilians in military courts
ISLAMABAD: In a unanimous verdict, a five-member bench of the Supreme Court on Monday declared the trials of civilians in military courts null and void.
The court admitted the petitions…
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ opens strongly at box office
In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend.
And while the box office belonged for a second time…
Iranian girl who collapsed on Tehran metro declared ‘brain dead’
A teenage Iranian girl, who fell into a coma earlier this month following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country's hijab law, is said to be "brain dead", state media…
Qatar signs 27-year gas deal with Italy’s Eni
DOHA: Qatar has agreed to supply Italian firm Eni with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate’s state-owned energy company announced, the latest in a series of major deals.
Doha will…
Israel bombards Gaza as war spreads to other fronts
GAZA: Israel bombarded Gaza with more air strikes on Monday ahead of an anticipated ground operation into the besieged Palestinian enclave as the United Nations warned that civilians were…
Journalist Arshad Sharif remembered on his first death anniversary
The first death anniversary of Arshad Sharif is being observed to paid tribute to the life and achievements of the renowned senior journalist.
The senior anchorperson was shot dead in the…
Italy PM Meloni splits from partner after his sexist comments
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments.…
Pakistan to develop economic linkages between GB and Xinjiang: PM
URUMQI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said Pakistan aimed to utilize the position of China’s Xinjiang province as an “important node” of the economic corridor…
X to launch premium subscriptions soon
Elon Musk said social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.
"One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads,…
MTV cancels EMAs awards show in Paris citing Israel-Hamas war
The MTV Europe Music Awards canceled its performance-packed ceremony slated for next month, citing the Israel-Hamas War.
The event had been scheduled for Paris on November 5, with Ozuna,…
George Clooney, top Hollywood actors offer $150mn to help end strike
Oscar winner George Clooney and other top Hollywood stars have offered $150 million to the SAG-AFTRA actors union as part of a proposal to end the actors' strike as it nears its 100th day.…
Russian foreign minister meets North Korean leader
SEOUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the two countries forge closer ties in the face of what they see as a hostile and aggressive US-led…
EU awards Sakharov Prize to Iran’s Mahsa Amini
The European Union awarded its top rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, to Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in Iranian custody a year ago, and the "Woman, Life, Freedom"…
Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India as row over Sikh leader’s killing grows
OTTAWA: Canada said it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid fallout from a bitter row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
New Delhi planned to revoke diplomatic…