Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik addresses the Fourth High-Level International Conference on Water for Sustainable Development in Dushanbe on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik on Tuesday warned that India’s reported move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance could set a dangerous precedent for downstream countries across the world, cautioning that the…
More than 160 people were arrested in Paris and Lyon following clashes and disturbances after France’s 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal, broadcaster BFMTV reported Wednesday. According to the Paris Police Prefecture, 141 people were detained in the Paris region in connection with incidents that occurred after Tuesday evening’s match. Most…
KANSAS CITY: Marcus Rashford said England were unfazed by the prospect of facing Mexico at the high-altitude Azteca Stadium despite admitting the World Cup last-16 clash was a tough assignment. Thomas Tuchel’s men fly south from their Kansas City base later Friday, bracing for the challenge of playing at the fortress-like home of the co-hosts….
Says legal action underway against individuals responsible for clashes, organisers will be brought before the law The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police on Monday said that three individuals linked to the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were killed during the protests on Sunday, with additional injuries reported, according to a press release by the AJK…
Wang Yi praises Pakistan’s mediation efforts in Iran-US engagement during call with Dar Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(L) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. PHOTOs: File Pakistan and China on Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached in the Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), describing the consensus as an important step towards promoting sustainable peace and stability in…
ISLAMBAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has yet to approve its service structure despite being in operation for 18 years, with employees ranging from directors to drivers still serving on deputation, officials informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety on Thursday. The committee directed BISP to submit a summary…
She also designed nine-metre wool triptych for Paris 2024 Olympics, showing athletes competing around Eiffel Tower French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi poses in front of the Olympic tapestry in Paris, France, March 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, French President…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could improve economic projections for 2027 after the end of the Iran war, but it is still too early to revise the budget, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters, hours after the US and Iran signed a deal to end the fighting. Damaged energy infrastructure meant supply chains would take time to return…
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran’s ballistic missiles aimed at US forces in the Middle East, while US crude inventories shrank. Brent futures increased by $3.30, or 3.9%, to $87.39 a barrel, while US…
General view inside the stadium before the match. PHOTO: REUTERS MADRID: New York will enjoy the footballing world’s full attention on Sunday when the World Cup final is played, but the venue for the showpiece match at the 2030 tournament could become the subject of an intense diplomatic and political tussle. Morocco, Portugal, and Spain…