LEIGH-ON-SEA: The fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess was a terrorist incident, police said Saturday, as MPs pressed for tougher security in the wake of the second killing of a UK politician while meeting constituents in just over five years. Veteran Conservative MP David Amess, 69, was talking with voters at a church in … Read more
Recently, Apple deleted one of the most used Holy Quran applications in China. The app ‘Quran Majeed’ had 35 million users and around 150k reviews on the App Store. However, Chinese government has not made a comment on the recent news as of yet. China, already known for human rights violations and genocides against Uyghur … Read more
LONDON: In just under 20 years, Twenty20 cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport’s global calendar. With the seventh T20 World Cup about to get underway in Oman and the UAE on Sunday, AFP Sport looks at the rise and rise of the game’s big-hitting, crowd-pleasing … Read more
KARACHI: The Afghanistan withdrawal signaled two things; the first, more obvious one, is that the United States no longer sees any benefit in its long-term involvement in Afghanistan; and the second is that it no longer needs, or at the very least wants, to rely on Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan had strongly expressed that it saw … Read more
The feel good factor has returned, as the stocks closed the outgoing week ended October 15, 2021 in the green zone, dealers said. With the onset of the results season, the market performance will be dictated by the corporate profitability. “We expect the earnings to grow 8 per cent to 10 per cent for the … Read more
KARACHI: As October is observed as world Breast Cancer Awareness Month across the world, it has emerged that in Pakistan, due to lack of awareness, the disease claims 40,000 lives every year. Oncologist Dr Ali Shazif Baquri while talking to Bol News said that the mortality rate was so high in Pakistan because 70 per … Read more
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The opposition on Saturday termed the fresh petrol price hike a failure of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s immediate resignation from office to provide relief to people. The govt came under heavy criticism after the petroleum prices went up by Rs 9 to 12 on Saturday. Pakistan … Read more
JAKARTA: Three people were killed Saturday when an earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island Bali, the disaster agency said. The 4.8 magnitude quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) northeast of the town of Banjar Wanasari. Shallow quakes tend to do more damage than deep tremors. Two people died when … Read more
SYDNEY: A thief in a tractor has led police on a destructive chase through suburban streets and onto train lines in Australia, after allegedly stealing motorbikes from a shopfront. Queensland Police released dramatic footage of the moment a farm vehicle ploughed into a motorbike store’s window early Friday morning in Ipswich, west of Brisbane. According … Read more
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Myanmar’s junta chief will be excluded from an upcoming Asean summit, the group said Saturday, a rare rebuke as concerns rise over the military government’s commitment to plans on defusing a bloody crisis. Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed at an emergency meeting late Friday that Min Aung … Read more
Dubai: The seventh T20 World Cup gets underway in Oman and the UAE at the weekend with the world’s best players queueing up to take the title and the headlines. But while the world has already heard of the likes of Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, there are sure to be new global superstars … Read more
NEWCASTLE: A new era beckons for Newcastle on Sunday when a packed St James Park will witness the Magpies first match since a takeover led by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund took control of the club. Amanda Staveley, one of Newcastle’s new directors, says the consortium s ambition is to turn the struggling club into … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack at a mosque in Kandahar, resulting in the loss of at least 41 precious lives. Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad conveyed support and heartfelt condolences from the government and the people of Pakistan to the people of Afghanistan. He reiterated that Pakistan condemns terrorism in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday further relaxed Covid-19 related restrictions by allowing the reopening of cinemas, and shrines for fully vaccinated citizens. The decision was announced after a meeting on Saturday as the coronavirus situation continued to improve in the country. “Cinemas and shrines across the country are allowed to … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has demanded extension in filing income tax returns till December 31, 2021, a statement said. LCCI president Mian Nauman Kabir, senior vice president Rehman Aziz Chan and vice president Haris Ateeq said that a large number of businessmen could not file tax return due to the … Read more
KARACHI: Shell Pakistan organised the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) 2021 Student event at Rawalpindi, where engineering students from leading Pakistani universities demonstrated the performance of their self-built vehicles across two categories, ‘Prototype’ (battery powered) or ‘Urban Concept’ (gasoline run) in line with Shell’s mission to power progress with innovative and cleaner energy solutions. The vehicles were … Read more
LAHORE: The sugar mill-owners have expressed inability to start crushing season due to the refusal of banks to allocate working capital in the absence of no objection certificates. “The Punjab government is not issuing NOCs to mills even after payment of all the outstanding dues to the sugarcane growers. The banks are not ready to … Read more
SRINAGAR: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out his Taliban worries to world leaders this week, Indian forces staged raids and battled militants in occupied Kashmir who he fears could be emboldened by the victory in Afghanistan. India has not openly blamed the Taliban takeover for the uptick in violence, but it has intensified … Read more
LAHORE: Ambassador of Thailand Chakkrid Krachaiwong has said that the Thai Airways would soon resume flight operations for Lahore and Islamabad, which was suspended due to the Covid-19. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), he expressed the hope that the volume of bilateral trade would increase with the normalisation of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed the need for promoting technical education and information technology so as to fulfil the requirements of the industrial sector and provide employment opportunities to the youth. In his remarks during a briefing on Sir Syed Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE) Institute of Technology at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has reaffirmed the government’s desire for a broad-based and sustainable relationship with the US. During a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu, who called on him at the Pakistan Embassy, the finance minister underscored Pakistan’s interest in enhancing investment and trade … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed an agreement to increase cooperation in the areas of housing and urban development. The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing and its Egyptian counterpart signed an agreement to develop an executive programme, SPA reported. The agreement sets out a detailed programme for exchanging expertise between the … Read more
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Energy announced a public tender for a licence to establish, own and operate a dry gas network in the Third Industrial City in Dammam in the eastern province, Arab News reported. The project includes a pipeline network from the connection point with Aramco, which provides dry gas, to all factories … Read more
RIYADH: Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled tolerance of cryptocurrencies, but is still not convinced they can replace the US dollar in settling oil trades, Arab News reported. “I believe that it has value,” he told CNBC in an interview at the Russian Energy Week event in Moscow Wednesday, the transcript of which was posted on … Read more
Matt Reeves shared a sneak peek from the much anticipated new trailer for his film on his Instagram. “Good day from Gotham City… I’m looking forward to showing you more at the #DCFanDome this Saturday,” he wrote while posting a picture of Batman. The trailer for the highly awaited picture starring Robert Pattinson as Batman … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi non-oil exports jumped 37 per cent to a record SR125.3 billion ($33.4 billion) in the first half of 2021, SPA reported. Non-oil exports were SR91.7 billion in the first half of 2020. They increase by 8 per cent in quantity, equivalent to 34.7 million tons, suggesting a rebound in prices as volumes returned … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States has offered to pay unspecified compensation to relatives of 10 people in Afghanistan including seven children who were killed by mistake in a US drone strike as American forces were completing their withdrawal. In a statement on Friday, the Pentagon also said it was working with the State Department to relocate … Read more
RIYADH: Brent crude passed $85 a barrel and WTI was headed for an eighth consecutive weekly advance as Saudi Oil Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud insisted Opec+ will stick to its plan to increase output at a steady pace in the coming months, Arab News reported. Brent gained one per cent to $84.82 a … Read more
