Resumed talks to save the Iran nuclear deal are the Islamic republic’s “last chance” to take a “serious” position, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said at a G7 foreign ministers meeting on Sunday. “This is the last chance for Iran to come to the negotiating table with a serious resolution to this issue, which has … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The nine-yard graves’ shrine of Syed Shah Hussain, also known as Nau-Gaza Sarkar, continues to attract pilgrims in Rawalpindi for the past four centuries for treatment of whooping cough or kaali khansi. Situated alongside the railway track, near Marir Hassan Square at Nau-Gaza Road, a name which had been derived from the shrine, the … Read more
Pakistan are all set to take on the West Indies in the three-match T20I series that is scheduled to take place from December 13 to 16 at the National Stadium in Karachi. A few of Pakistan players started their quarantine from Tuesday, whereas the members of the Test squad along with the West Indies contingent … Read more
Barcelona’s misery on the field continues as they suffered a humiliating exit from the first round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Five-time European champions were eliminated in the group stages for the first time in 21 years as the reigning German champions thrashed them 3-0 in an empty Allianz Arena. Goals by Thomas … Read more
Boris Johnson on Sunday faced fresh questions about alleged government breaches of coronavirus restrictions after a photo emerged of him at a Christmas event last year. The British prime minister has faced a barrage of criticism and calls to quit over claims of an illegal Downing Street party on December 18, 2020. He has repeatedly … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Professor Dr Mohammad Ali Shah serves as vice chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), a top-ranked educational institution in the country’s capital. Before taking QAU to the top, he steered Government College University (GCU), Faisalabad as its VC. He has also served as registrar of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. At present, he is chairperson of the … Read more
FAISLABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said tax revenue had increased by 40 per cent this year compared to the last year, while income tax had also increased. “The government is going to introduce reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),” Farrukh Habib said talking to media persons … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur became the first Premier League club to be effected with the latest wave of Covid-19 as their UEFA Conference League fixture against Rennes and league clash against Brighton & Hove Albion postponed after 13 members tested positive for the pathogen. Tottenham boss Antonio Conte revealed on Wednesday that eight of his players and … Read more
Israel’s Naftali Bennett heads to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his office said, in the first official visit by a premier of the Jewish state since they established diplomatic ties last year. Naftali Bennett on Monday meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to discuss “deepening the ties between Israel and … Read more
The draft for the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place on December 12 (today) at the High-Performance Centre in Lahore. As many as 443 foreign and 495 local players will be available for selection for the 20-over league. West Indies’ explosive batter Chris Gayle, South Africa’s David Miller, Afghanistan’s Rashid … Read more
ISLAMABAD: All those who are on the lookout for investment opportunities in the real estate sector should think twice as a number of illegal housing societies that offer cheap rates are operational in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. According to a public announcement, made in this regard, by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) … Read more
Thirteen people have been killed and 17 others were rescued following a shipwreck overnight from Saturday to Sunday on the Congo River near the Ibali village, Mai-Ndombe province, in the Western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to Crispin Ipondo Bonda, provincial minister in charge of the interior and security affairs, a boat from … Read more
Three people were killed and six others remain missing after a residential building collapsed in a methane gas explosion in Italy’s Sicilian town of Ravanusa, the National Fire Corps tweeted on Sunday. Two people have been so far pulled from the rubble alive, the Fire Corps said, while 50 families have been evacuated from surrounding … Read more
The chairwoman of a fan-led review of English football on Tuesday rejected claims that its recommendations risked “killing the golden goose” of the globally successful Premier League. The government commissioned the ground-breaking review, led by former sports minister Tracey Crouch, in April after the European Super League scandal. Crouch told lawmakers the proposals, which include … Read more
WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange had a mini-stroke during his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States, his fiancee Stella Moris said. Moris, the mother of Assange’s two young children, said it happened in late October on the first day of a US government appeal against a ruling blocking his removal. “He needs … Read more
Hockey is Pakistan’s national sport, but its affairs have remained dismal over the years, particularly in the urban centres where youngsters have more interest in other activities such as playing cricket and football. Back in 2017, it was hard to imagine that there was any optimism about the future of the sport in the only … Read more
LAHORE: Clean air is considered to be a basic requirement for human health. However, air pollution continues to pose a serious threat to the health and environment globally. Air pollution is a major public health concern across Pakistan, where an estimated 128,000 people die annually from air pollution-related illnesses, according to the Global Alliance on … Read more
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), after orchestrating the evacuation of about 300 members of the Afghan sports community, on Wednesday announced $560,000 of aid for the winter to those left behind. “Thanks to our discreet diplomacy, the Taliban accept and support the delivery by the IOC of humanitarian aid to members of the Olympic community who still … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Sunday said the opposition parties were opposing the usage of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in elections because they did not want transparency in the election process. “Prime Minister Imran Khan had invited the opposition parties to sit together for bringing electoral reforms but they refused,” … Read more
High-flying Real Madrid will face city rivals Atletico Madrid in a much-awaited derby clash on matchday 17 of the Spanish La Liga at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday. Los Blancos are one of the most in-form teams in Europe and are currently placed on top of the league table with 39 points after 16 … Read more
KARACHI: The Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi has still not been reinstated as a heritage site, despite orders from the Supreme Court, and the current occupant of the premises, the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) is yet to vacate the recreational area. Though the apex court had been issuing directives to authorities for the past … Read more
It has been 33 years since the death of his father but Mohammad Ijaz is still struggling to get his parent the respect he deserved. Most people in Pakistan were unknown of this legend till 2013. They didn’t know about the athlete who was commonly known as the fastest man in the Asian continent. They … Read more
Pakistan hockey team captain Omer Bhutta believes that his players can surprise arch-rivals India in the 2021 edition of the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy. The Green Shirts will be defending their title in a six-team tournament consisting of India, Malaysia Japan, South Korea, and Bangladesh. The competition will be played from December 14 to 22 … Read more
On April 21, 2019, Hafiz Mohammad Ghulam received a call from Jinnah Sports Cricket Club, the club he used to captain, for a practice game against Lodhran Cricket Club in Lodhran Cricket Stadium. Initially, he was reluctant to go as he was tired after back-to-back matches. However, he was up for his duty and for … Read more
KARACHI: Saleem Masih, Bansi Lal and Barkat Masih at times used to serve as pathologists at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) and Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) respectively. They are considered as highly experienced medico-legal examiners, and merely by looking at the corpse, can tell the cause of death. But the … Read more
Four people were killed and five were missing after an explosion caused a four-storey apartment building to collapse on the Italian island of Sicily, authorities said Sunday. Two women were recovered alive from the rubble in the southern town of Ravanusa after the collapse on Saturday night, and rescuers and sniffer dogs were still searching … Read more
Tennis remains one of the most popular sports in the world with estimated followers of more than one billion, as per worldatlas.com. In any sport, the discussion regarding who the best is will always be a point of interest for the fans who will be eager to put their view on social media. In tennis, … Read more
KARACHI: “Mr Commissioner you were asked to submit a report about a building built on the drain on Shahrah-i-Quaideen in Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society. What you have done about that,” Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice (CJ) Gulzar Ahmed asked the Karachi commissioner on February 6, 2020. The CJ was addressing the government functionaries and … Read more
