Iran’s Araghchi slams France, other Western nations over human rights ‘hypocrisy’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday…
Iran’s Araghchi slams France, other Western nations over human rights ‘hypocrisy’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday slammed the “blatant and embarrassing” hypocrisy of “countries like France” over their stance on human rights and international law. “Your backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza—and aggression against Iran—has destroyed whatever moral high ground you imagined you had,” he wrote…
Govt raises SC judges’ perks retrospectively
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the salaries, judicial allowance and pension-related benefits of Supreme Court judges, with the revised salaries and allowances to take effect retrospectively from December 10, 2025. President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the summary seeking an increase in the salaries of SC judges at par with those of judges of…
OPEC, IEA diverge on oil demand
LONDON: OPEC on Wednesday lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 580,000 barrels per day, a copy of its monthly report showed, marking the fourth straight downward revision. The producer group continues to see a smaller impact on consumption since the Iran war started than other forecasters such as the International…
PM rebuffs ‘bribe’ jibe over laptop scheme
Launches National Youth Employment Policy Announces 35% quota for women in labour force Says laptops help youth YOUNG EXCELLENCE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents awards to high achievers at a ceremony marking International Youth Day in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to equipping Pakistan’s youth with…
Gaps drive AI push at private hospitals
A 3D-printed Meta logo and word “AI” are seen in this illustration created on July 20, 2026. — REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Private hospitals across Pakistan are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, data analytics and systems interoperability as competition intensifies in the multi-disciplinary care market. The push aims to create seamless physical-to-digital patient journeys and…
UK, Italy among states considered to verify Hezbollah disarmament
. Kataib Hezbollah fighters are seen at the site of an American strike in Hillah, Iraq in December 2023. PHOTO: Reuters BEIRUT/ TEL AVIV: Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah’s disarmament, people…
Secret PFF pact leaked
PFF chief Mohsen Gilani and Zakaullah signed a one-year presidency swap prior to elections KARACHI: Although it was understood that the current regime of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had been established through an alliance between the sitting president Mohsen Gilani and vice-president Hafiz Zakaullah but in, reality, no one had seen the copy of…
Debt trail emerges in Mir Raza probe
KARACHI: Investigators probing the murder of Mir Raza have identified 10 people who allegedly lent him more than Rs50 million and have decided to question them as part of a new line of inquiry, sources said. According to investigative sources, Mir Raza had borrowed money from all 10 individuals whose names have been included in…
Artist celebrates I-Day in unique style
RAWALPINDI: Everyone has their own way of celebrating Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, and local young artist Shahid Golden has adopted his own distinctive style. Near Commercial Market in Satellite Town, the local artist can be seen celebrating Independence Day in his own way amid the crowds. From 11am until midnight, the artist performs in Commercial…
Over 317k workers seek jobs abroad
LAHORE: Poor economic and political conditions, repeated internet shutdowns, rising unemployment and inflation have driven over 317,000 Pakistanis to seek employment abroad, including doctors, software engineers, IT specialists, petroleum and mechanical engineers, paramedical staff and technicians. Thousands more are preparing to leave and are being forced to visit various government offices to complete the required…
