ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to encourage oil producing countries to set up strategic oil reserves in an Energy City being planned by the government at Gwadar Port. These strategic reserves will be consumed by Pakistan if any emergency situation arises. “In case of emergencies like the breakout of war, Pakistan will have the first right…
. HYDERABAD: Renowned Hindu spiritual leader Sain Saadh Ram, who passed away in Singapore on May 19, was cremated with religious rites in Raharki town of Ghotki district on Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of devotees and followers from across the country. Body of 63-year-old leader was taken in a truck to the cremation site…
Report says Democrats lost ground to Trump’s Republicans through weak funding and voter outreach Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a “town hall” with radio host Charlamagne Tha God, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., October 15, 2024.REUTERS Bowing to pressure from within its ranks, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released on Thursday…
Cockroach Janta Party hits 15m Instagram followers; founder calls it a youth political voice An AI generated image of cockroach janta party. PHOTO: Cockroach Janta Party A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and…
Under the law, a 0.5 per cent quota was reserved for transgender persons in government jobs up to Grade 15 KARACHI: In Sindh, nearly four years after the announcement of a government job quota for transgender persons, the policy has still not been implemented. The main obstacle is a legal requirement that mandates a physical…
Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans celebrates after scoring in the Europa League final. Photo: AFP LONDON: Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Unai Emery’s side took the lead late in…
The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), one of two flight recorders from the Rio-Paris Air France flight which crashed in 2009, is carrying to be displayed for the media before a news conference at the BEA headquarters in Le Bourget, northern Paris, May 12, 2011. REUTERS Airbus and Air France were found guilty on Thursday of…
Luciano Spalletti was hired by Juventus in October to ensure Champions League qualification. Photo: AFP/File MILAN: Juventus’ season is at risk of turning into a disaster ahead of Sunday’s fraught Turin derby which could end with their absence from next season’s Champions League. In one of Europe’s most one-sided derbies Juve have not lost to…
Premier highlights importance of bilateral cooperation with China in counter-terrorism, broader regional stability Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the friendship between Pakistan and China was “time-tested and unbreakable” as the two nations marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Speaking at an event marking…
Ongoing negotiations frustrate Netanyahu, who has long pushed for an aggressive approach in dealing with Tehran US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in a conversation that…