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Visitors to the chateau in the tiny village of Liettres in northern France heard some unfamiliar terminology this weekend, at an international cricket tournament. “Howzat!” cried the players from France and Belgium taking part in the 11th edition of the Liettres Challenge 1478. The tournament, the b...
Pakistan on Thursday expressed its take trade and economic ties with Bahrain to “new heights” as the two countries held third session of their Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Islamabad. Bahrain’s FM Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani — who arrived in Pakistan last night on a two-day visit — co-ch...
High school students across France were preparing for a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government efforts to ease the crisis which has rocked the country for days. Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of mis...
Pakistan on Thursday expressed its commitment to boost bilateral trade with Bahrain as the two countries held the third session of their Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Islamabad. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Bahrain’s FM Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, who arrived...
India’s election commission is facing mounting pressure after a newspaper investigation alleged misconduct during a nationwide voter-roll revision. The Indian Express alleged last month that key decisions linked to the large-scale revision exercise — which has seen millions of names removed from dra...
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said Pakistan was waging a global war against terrorism during a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The two, along with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, discussed global and regional issues and matters relating to ...
Security forces killed nine terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan, state media reported on Wednesday. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to state-run Pakistan T...
ISLAMABAD: The capital police have banned the use of social media for all ranks, including officers and other employees, and have warned that strict departmental action will be taken in accordance with the relevant rules in case of any violation. In this regard, a policy was issued by the office of ...
El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950. The naturally occurring weather phenomenon is set to bring higher temperatures to much of the planet, the UN’s weather and climate age...
US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances. “I don’t know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel C...
• Judge advises KP CM’s counsel to let the commission hear him first • Chief minister accused of violating code of conduct in Haripur by-polls last year • Petitioner’s lawyers say the process initiated by ECP may result in his disqualification PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday rejected ...
