Two ministers also discuss the upcoming meeting of the Regional Four (R4) Foreign Ministers Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral ties and regional developments during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, the…
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan railways key to regional connectivity ISLAMABAD: Freight traffic between Uzbekistan and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states increased by around 9 million tonnes, or 40%, over the past five years, reaching 33.5 million tonnes in 2025 and accounting for about 80% of Uzbekistan’s total international freight traffic, according to figures cited by the…
Sri Lanka trail India by 373 runs AFP August 25, 2026 1 min read India’s Prasidh Krishna (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis during the third day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 25, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka…
Commission records 4,113 attacks from January through July as Tel Aviv kills over 21,500 children since start of war Attacks by Israeli occupiers across the West Bank surged 63% from January through July compared with the same period last year, a Palestinian government agency said Monday. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said it recorded…
PTI chairman says they will address the objections and file the contempt petition again Supreme Court returns contempt plea filed by Imran’s sister over hospital transfer ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) registrar’s office on Tuesday returned a contempt of court petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Dr Uzma, raising objections to…
Bitcoin is up 28% so far in August, set for its biggest monthly gain since November 2024 Not only Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency ether has also been under pressure for months and has lost nearly 40% of its value from an August peak above $4,955. PHOTO: REUTERS Bitcoin rose above $80,000 to hit a more than three-month…
Cole Palmer (L) with Fulham’s English midfielder #24 Josh King (C) during the English Premier League football match. Photo: AFP LONDON: Xabi Alonso won his first game as Chelsea boss thanks to Morgan Rogers’s debut goal and Joao Pedro’s strike after just 31 seconds of a pulsating 3-2 victory against Fulham on Monday. Alonso has…
Many homes caught up in its path had their windows smashed as a result of the high winds Reuters August 25, 2026 Less than a minute read A large tornado moves through Verzeille, France. Photo: Reuters A tornado swept through Aude in southern France late on Monday, damaging more than 300 residences and injuring 15…
ISLAMABAD: PTI senators on Monday staged a walkout from the Senate after Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas was denied permission to speak on party founder Imran Khan’s health. The protest erupted shortly after proceedings began when the opposition leader sought the floor to raise the incarcerated leader’s health while PTI Parliamentary Leader Barrister Ali Zafar…
Oil prices recovered ground on Tuesday after settling down more than 2% in the previous session, with investors assessing the impact of the latest US sanctions against Iran. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $92.44 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 37 cents, or 0.4%, at $85.38. Both contracts settled…