US, Europe expand Belarus sanctions for ‘orchestrating’ migrant crisis
The United States, Canada and European allies stepped up pressure Thursday on the regime of Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, widening sanctions on officials and businesses for…
Pakistan name ODI, T20 squads for WI tour
Karachi, 2 December 2021: Pakistan cricket selectors today announced the T20I and ODI squads for the home series against the West Indies, which will be played in Karachi from 13-22 December.…
EU Plans 300 Bn Euros In Development Aid To Rival China
The European Commission announced Wednesday a plan to mobilise 300 billion euros ($340 billion) in public and private infrastructure investment around the world, a move seen as a response to…
President signs into law Protection of Journalists, Media Professionals Bill
ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 : President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday here gave his assent to the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill to safeguard the rights of working journalists.
The…
US, Russian Foreign Ministers To Hold Talks On Ukraine
US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Stockholm on Thursday amid renewed military tensions on the border between Russia and Ukraine, a United…
Time To ‘Think About Mandatory Vaccination’: EU Chief
It is time for the European Union to "think about mandatory vaccination" against Covid, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, while stressing member state…
Omicron in Europe before SAfrica reported first cases
The Omicron coronavirus variant was present in Europe before the first cases were reported in South Africa, new data from the Netherlands showed Tuesday, as Latin America reported its first…
Three students shot dead, 8 people wounded at Michigan high school; 15-year-old…
Nov 30 - A 15-year-old boy opened fire in a Michigan high school on Tuesday with a semi-automatic pistol his father had purchased days earlier, killing three fellow students and wounding…
SC grants bail to MNA Ali Wazir
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday ordered the release of MNA Ali Wazir on bail.
The three-judge bench, headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justice Jamal…
Abid, Shafique fifties help Pakistan seal comprehensive win
Pakistan sealed a convincing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh, gaining crucial ICC World Test Championship points.
Bangladesh claimed two big wickets but it was a mountainous task for…
Pakistan offers to host OIC foreign ministers’ moot on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: Pakistan on Monday offered to host the extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Minister of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened by Saudi Arabia,…
Jack Dorsey Steps Down As Twitter CEO: Company
Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced Monday he was leaving the company, after steering the social network during the tumult of Donald Trump's presidency and surviving an activist…
Trial for US actor accused of attack hoax begins
The trial of a US actor accused of fabricating a hate crime against himself kicked off Monday in Chicago with jury selection.
Former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett was accused in 2019 of…
Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare -WHO
Says overall global risk "assessed as very high"
Urges member states to vaccinate, shore up health systems
"Uncertainties" on degree of vaccine immunity
Tedros: shows how "perilous and…
Pakistan close to victory in Chattogram
Pakistan went to stumps on day four on 109/0, needing 93 more runs to go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
Pakistan have dominated the second-half of this Test. They…